Crime & Safety
1 week ago
Gainesville’s Cold Night Shelter Program Available Sunday, Dec. 14

Shelter will be available overnight Sunday, Dec. 14 in Gainesville at St. Francis House and GRACE Marketplace at the Empowerment Center.

Community
2 weeks ago
National Weather Service Warns of Unusually Cold Weather for Marion County

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office and Salvation Army are warning of unusual cold Sunday night.

Community
2 weeks ago
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Duke Energy Announces Work to Impact Ocala Traffic Dec. 15-18

Duke Energy Florida will be upgrading a transmission line in Ocala Dec. 15-18, bringing in a helicopter and necessitating some traffic disruption.

Entertainment
2 weeks ago
Gainesville Ballet Company Brings ‘The Nutcracker’ to Ocala & Beyond This Weekend

Gainesville’s vaunted nonprofit company Dance Alive National Ballet is bringing ‘The Nutcracker’ to The Villages and Ocala Dec. 12-15.

Health & Wellness
2 weeks ago
Planned Precautionary Boil Water Notice Issued for Pine Ridge Estates for Dec. 15

Residents of Pine Ridge Estates are on notice that planned maintenance may produce interruptions in water service on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.

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Business
2 weeks ago
Annual Tourism Report Celebrates Ocala Region’s Rising Status as a Global Destination

Ocala and Marion County are expanding their global footprint through tourism as they are now a preferred destination for travelers.

Holiday Guide
2 weeks 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 weeks 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.

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Sports
2 weeks 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 weeks 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.