Holiday Guide
2 months ago
The 70th Annual Ocala Christmas Parade: What to Know, Where to Go

It’s almost time for what’s traditionally been the biggest holiday event in Ocala–and the biggest nighttime Christmas parade in Florida.

A garland with decorative red, gold and green Christmas bulbs is strung along a fence surrounding a white gazebo. In the foreground is a graphic that reads, "Santa Greeting | Holiday Festival | Christmas Parade. WEEKEND TOP PICKS. Events Coming this Weekend." Christmas lights hang from the top of the graphic with Santa on the right and a small marching band on the left.
Entertainment
2 months ago
352 WEEKEND TOP PICKS: Santa Greetings and Holiday Celebrations

Free and low-cost events to fill the weekend with holiday festivities and exciting celebrations of the season.

Buildings, palms, racetrack rail system, green space, in the background, large half mile pole, horses racing in the rain over the dirt.
Sports
2 months ago
A Thoroughbred Racetrack in Marion County’s Future? It’s a Possibility

An initiative that would activate a dormant, nonprofit thoroughbred racing permit was revealed Dec. 9 at the Global Symposium on Racing, whose objective would be to build a racetrack and entertainment complex in Marion County.

Community
2 months ago
Lake County Fire Rescue to Host Open House at Station 91 in Mascotte on Dec. 17

Lake County Fire Rescue invites the public to tour the new Fire Station 91 in Mascotte and take part in multiple entertaining activities.

Entertainment
2 months ago
Open Vendor Call for the 2026 Art Park Literary & Poetry Festival

The City of Ocala is inviting vendors of all sorts of creative endeavors to sign up for a spot at the Art Park Literary & Poetry Festival, scheduled for April 11, 2026.

MCPS sign with motivational message on grassy roadside in Ocala under partly cloudy skies.
Education
2 months ago
Marion County School Board Unanimously Approves Purchase of Vehicles

Some much-needed vehicles are now part of the Marion County Public School fleet to make the school district more efficient.

Crime & Safety
2 months ago
RABIES ALERT: Florida Department of Health Issues Rabies Alert for Marion County

Yet another rabies alert has been issued in Marion County, this one in the southeast region.

Community
2 months ago
Lake County Clerk’s Office Raises Funds, Collects Donations for Local Nonprofit LovExtension

The Lake County Clerk’s Office collected both gifts and monetary donations for Bay and Lake Pharmacy’s “Santa Loves Seniors” drive for Tavares nonprofit LovExtension.

Community
2 months ago
Citrus County Receives $800,000 Grant for New Animal Services Facility

The ASPCA has awarded Citrus County an $800,000 grant to help build a new animal services facility, which could be approved by county commissioners as early as February.

in the background on the left a man wearing a ball cap, a woman and man standing against the wall, with a neon sign over their head, and a plastic plant and an American flag to their right. With a man reading from a document holding a microphone in the foreground.
Community
2 months ago
Ocala Airport Master Plan Presentation Provides a Look into the Future

The area’s growth means change for Ocala International Airport’s needs and demands, and a Master Plan presentation gave citizens a long-term vision for the airport.

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