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Food & Drink
3 weeks ago
Estella Byrd Whitman Community Health Center’s annual ‘Taste of the Town’ serves it up next week in Ocala

The third installment of the food, beer and wine tasting fundraiser takes place at Ocala Downtown Market September 10.

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State
3 weeks ago
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission launches event request portal

Representatives of the FWC receive requests to appear at events all the time, and this new online portal should make the process much more efficient.

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Community
3 weeks ago
Give4Marion campaign to support Marion County nonprofits with annual donation drive

The 33-hour drive has been a community staple in the 352 since the days of the pandemic shutdown.

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Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
(UPDATE: MCSO RESPONDS) Sheriff Woods can ticket drivers inside Summercrest after county signs off

Marion County can now enforce state traffic laws on Summercrest’s private streets, but the pact does not assign a deputy to the 700-home gated community.

Some residents in matching “No Data Centers” shirts filled MacPherson Auditorium on Aug. 31 as organizer Brian Donnelly helped to turn a routine Planning and Zoning hearing into a coordinated show of opposition to hyperscale facilities in Ocala.
Local
3 weeks ago
Marion County planning board recommends 12-month data center moratorium

After a packed Monday night hearing at McPherson Auditorium, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to send a one-year pause on new data-center applications to the Board of County Commissioners.

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Community
4 weeks ago
Mid-Florida Regional Manufacturers Association Announces Whitt Harper Memorial Golf Classic

The new annual tournament, debuting Oct. 15 at Ocala Golf Club, will celebrate Whitt Harper’s legacy while supporting manufacturing education, scholarships and community organizations

Community
4 weeks ago
Happy Birthday to Us: 352Today Celebrates 3 Years of Delivering Local News

Thanks to you, the readers, for the ride so far.

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Local
4 weeks ago
FDOT to Host Public Meeting on Improvements to Alachua County’s University Avenue

The Florida Department of Transportation is seeking the public’s input with a virtual meeting Sept. 1 and an in-person meeting Sept. 2.

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Community
4 weeks ago
Residents Take Their First Ride on the Ocala O-Line Trolley after Ribbon Cutting (PHOTOS)

While the route went live last September, the O-Line servicing downtown Ocala now has a bigger, more beautiful vehicle.

A river winds through a lush forest with dense green trees and foliage along the shoreline. The water reflects the blue sky and is tinged with shades of turquoise from the limestone below it. A small kayak floats in the distance near the tree line.
Community
4 weeks ago
Scientist Calls Poe Springs Closing a Warning for Aquifer Health, Ocala’s Water Supply

Robert “Bob” Knight says lawn watering, big permits and a two-year drought are draining the same Floridan aquifer that feeds Marion County’s springs.