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Community
1 month ago
Proposed Fawn Lake Estates Clears Hurdle with Marion County Planning and Zoning Vote

The Marion County Planning and Zoning Board unanimously recommended approval of a request for rezoning for a development that would allow for 329 detached single-family homes. The rezoning request will now go before the Marion County Board of County Commissioners at a public hearing next month.

Entertainment
1 month ago
Gainesville to Kick Off America’s 250th Anniversary with Play Honoring WWII Postal Unit

The City of Gainesville and Star Center Theatre will stage ‘Six Triple Eight’ to open the year of America’s 250th anniversary Jan. 3-5, 2026.

Community
1 month ago
Lake County Activating Cold-Weather Shelter Tuesday and Wednesday

Lake County will operate a cold-weather shelter at LifePoint Church in Eustis Dec. 30-31, 2025, and provide transit for residents in need.

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Community
1 month ago
Marion County Planning and Zoning Commission to Consider Development Rezoning Request

A rezoning request by the applicant for a development will reduce the number of homes that would’ve been allowed on the subject property to a lesser number.

State
1 month ago
Here Are the Florida State Laws Going into Effect Jan. 1 That Most Impact the 352

A number of new Florida state laws will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, and some may impact the North Central Florida region more directly than others.

Features
1 month ago
The Roller Barn in Inverness to Close After More than Four Decades

After more than four decades, the Roller Barn in Inverness will close at the end of the year.

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Local
1 month ago
Ocala Man Reopened Doors for Future Generations at Silver Springs

An Ocala man helped pave the way for a new generation of African American boat captains at one of the area’s most popular tourist attractions.

Local
1 month ago
Gainesville Community Activist Works Toward Telling the Haile Homestead’s Whole Story

A Gainesville community activist is doing his part to make certain the whole history of the area is being told.

Sports
2 months ago
Citrus County Parks & Recreation to Host Annual Outdoors Expo Jan. 10

Citrus County’s Parks and Recreation Department will host its 3rd Annual Outdoors Expo at the Citrus Springs Community Center on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Community
2 months ago
Ocala Cat Rescue Sheltering Hands Unites Felines with Their Forever Families

Nonprofit Sheltering Hands has facilitated thousands of cat adoptions, as well as a broad spectrum of feline welfare programs, in Marion County.

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