Pictured from left to right: Jamie Ledford, clinical professional development educator, HCA Florida Ocala Hospital; Laniyah Baker, Abigail Haigh, and Gracie Phillips, all seniors at North Marion High School who participate in the HOSA-Future Health Professionals program; Richard Rivera, assistant chief nursing officer, HCA Florida Ocala Hospital.
Education
2 months ago
Marion HCA Hospitals Celebrate First Year for Career Pathways to a Healthier Florida Program

HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital are celebrating a successful first year of a three-year grant program by congratulating hundreds of local high school students for learning more about healthcare, including pursuing potential careers in the field.  

Community
2 months ago
Marion County Proclaims Dec. 1 to be Rosa Parks Day

Seventy years after her revolutionary act of courage, The Marion County Board of County Commissioners has proclaimed Dec. 1 to be Rosa Parks Day.

Community
2 months ago
Gainesville Cold Night Shelter Program Activating Thanksgiving Night

Gainesville will activate its Cold Night Shelter Program Nov. 27 & 28, 2025.

Marion County Growth Services building exterior with department names listed on facade.
Community
2 months ago
Marion County Planning and Zoning Approves Recommendation for 72-Home Development

The Marion County Planning and Zoning Board approved recommendations for a small-scale land use from low residential to medium residential and a zoning request from general agriculture to planned unit development at their meeting on Nov. 24.

Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Four Marion County Fire and Rescue First Responders Arrested for Assaulting Colleague

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested four Marion County Fire and Rescue first responders for their role in the assault of a professional colleague. All four have been terminated.

Community
2 months ago
Second Rabies Alert Issued for Marion County in Less than a Week

The Florida Department of Health in Marion County has announced a 60-day rabies alert for part of Ocala.

Local
3 months ago
Lake County to Release 2026 “Adopt-a-Lake” Calendar on Dec. 3

Lake County’s Adopt-a-Lake Calendar came from nearly 200 photos submitted by the public, and more than 2,600 public votes on the favorites.

The facade of a building, with a off beige trim hanging over the entrance, off beige concrete siding, an insignia handing over the entrance with lettering an image, glass doors in the center background, glass window to the right of a concrete column.
Business
3 months ago
Marion Planning and Zoning Approves Recommendation for Ocklawaha Alcohol Sales Permit

The Marion County Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval for a special use permit for a business that would allow them to sell and have on-site consumption of alcohol within 1,000 feet of three religious institutions. The recommendation will now go before the Board of County Commissioners.

Community
3 months ago
City of Wildwood Invites Applications for Commission Seat 2

The Wildwood City Commission is looking for applicants to fill the vacant Seat 2 following the retirement of former Mayor Pro Tem Pamala Harrison-Blivins.

Community
3 months ago
From Your Sink to Our Streets: The Journey of Cooking Grease

Ocala Water Resources is holding a Fat, Oil and Grease (FOG) Collection Event on Saturday, Nov. 29 to help keep the community’s water getting where it needs to go.

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