Ocala City Council members cited the store’s proximity to a daycare and existing alcohol outlets nearby as reasons for rejecting the application from Mikael 25 Inc.
Residents, a nearby church, and supporters of Fessenden Elementary School urged the board to uphold its June denial, citing odor, groundwater, and environmental concerns that they said had not changed.
The safe indoor event has been entertaining Ocala kids and families at the height of Halloween Season for more than a decade.
Marion County commissioners scheduled the first public hearing on a proposed billboard setback exception for Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026.
County commissioners overrode a staff recommendation and approved the vacation of SE 136th Court near Lake Weir while preserving access for canal maintenance.
Local business PARALIFE Financial has committed to funding the beloved annual North Central Florida tradition.
Players compete for the year’s largest trophy as the Ocala Polo Club hosts the Julie Braswell Cup on Oct. 24 at Florida Horse Park.
The restaurant franchise will donate 10 percent of food purchases between 4-8 p.m. on Oct. 28 to maintaining Ocala-Marion County Veterans Memorial Park.
October 24 is the DEA’s annual Drug Take Back Day, and you can dispose of your unwanted medications safely and anonymously at the OPD.
The Ocala business owner says the property has been for sale for 1.5 years and that recent Facebook rumors of closing could hurt his business.