The Marion County Commission has decided not to build a new animal shelter on donated land off of County Road 316 near Citra. A new 20-acre parcel near the Ocala International Airport is being considered.
Ocala’s annual trick-or-treating event takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mary Sue Rich Community Center.
The Ocala Metro CEP and the City of Ocala revealed some developments and jobs anticipated this fiscal year and through 2035.
Admission to Silver Springs State Park is just $2, and MCAS adoption fees are “Name Your Price” throughout the month of October.
This year, 85 teams participated and raised $125,433. The fundraising goal was $110,000.
Florida gas prices have dropped to their lowest levels in three months. As of Sunday, pump prices statewide averaged $3.33 per gallon, declining 15 cents last week.
Get ready for Gainesville’s “wildest” Halloween event that the whole family can attend: Boo at the Zoo! This not-so-scary evening is in its 27th year at Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo. Entry costs just one canned good or non-perishable food item per person.
See the solar eclipse, watch the stars and spend the afternoon kicking back at the Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center in Micanopy, just south of Gainesville. Peak time is around 1:20 p.m. for our area.
Looking for something free to do this weekend? Visit the town of McIntosh, right between Ocala and Gainesville, and peruse over 260 vendors.
“So much of the time we’re invisible,” said Donna Evans, President of The Villages Visually Impaired Persons Group. She helped organize a White Cane Walk for Friday, Oct. 13, at the Lake Sumter Landing in The Villages.