Community
2 months ago
Lake County Invites Community to Help Shape Comprehensive Plan in January Meetings

Lake County is calling for community input to help update its 2050 Comprehensive Plan, with three public meetings scheduled for January 2026.

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Community
2 months ago
Marion Commissioners Get Update on Belleview Health Department Project

The Belleview Health Department may be getting a facelift in the near future, increasing its size to keep up with the region’s growth and offer additional services.

Business
2 months ago
City of Belleview Expands Partnership with Chamber & Economic Partnership for 2026

The City of Belleview has agreed to expand its partnership with Belleview Chamber & Economic Partnership in the coming year.

Community
2 months ago
Florida Chamber of Commerce CEO Discusses “Florida’s Future Economy” at CEP Breakfast

Florida Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Mark Wilson came to Ocala’s Reilly Center to discuss how to best take advantage of coming economic opportunities in Marion County on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025.

Health & Wellness
2 months ago
SECO Energy Awards The Arc Marion $25K for Interactive Therapeutic Technology

The Arc Marion, a nonprofit that helps individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, has received a grant from SECO Energy to purchase cutting-edge therapeutic technology.

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Local
2 months ago
Ocala’s Office of Homelessness Prevention Makes a Difference in Improving Lives

The city is working toward solutions to prevent homelessness, and making homelessness a brief, rare and non-reoccurring experience for all residents of Marion County.

Health & Wellness
2 months ago
UF Health Building Hybrid Emergency/Urgent Care Center in Sumter County

Last Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, UF Health broke ground on its third emergency and urgent care center in the region, near the intersection of U.S. HWY 301 and CR 466 in Oxford.

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Community
2 months ago
Marion County Commission Approves Marion County Veterans Hall of Fame

A Marion County Veterans Hall of Fame honoring veterans not only for their military service, but for their involvement in the community, was approved at the Marion County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Dec. 16, 2025.

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Community
2 months ago
Marion County Approves Special Use Permit for “Simunition” Training Facility in Citra

A facility in Citra would provide customers with an opportunity to simulate self-defense scenarios, if someone were to break into their home. The Marion County Board of County Commissioners approved the special use permit for the simunition training facility Dec. 15, 2025.

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Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Ocala Police Department Issues Update on Fatal October Pedestrian Crash

An investigation by the Ocala Police Department determined that no criminal violations were committed by the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed an 18-year-old high school student.

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