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A closeup of a raccoon.
Health & Wellness
13 hours ago
Rabies advisory issued by Department of Health in Marion County

The DOH-Marion issues a rabies advisory after a confirmed case of rabies in wildlife in the area near Rainbow Park on September 15, 2026.

moffitt cancer center first connect office ocala florida
Health & Wellness
2 weeks ago
Moffitt Cancer Center opens new ‘First Connect’ office in Ocala

The new Ocala office will help connect patients with the appropriate Moffitt specialists more quickly and conveniently, helping ease the stress between diagnosis and treatment.

Health & Wellness
2 weeks ago
Ocala breast cancer survivor’s firefighter calendar funds scans for women under 40

Two years after Lindsey Ardmore found a lump in Italy and waited months for a mammogram, her Oct. 15 Black Out Gala aims to pay for the screenings local imaging centers still will not give young women.

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Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
Summerfield gas leak repaired after road closure

Residents of Del Webb were asked to shelter in place while MCSO blocked the entrance to the community at U.S. HWY 441.

Exterior of HCA Florida Ocala Hospital on a sunny day
Health & Wellness
3 weeks ago
HCA Florida Ocala Hospital Announces New Brain and Spinal Surgery Technology

HCA Florida Ocala Hospital now has cutting-edge visualization technology that will help improve outcomes for crucial brain and spinal surgical procedures.

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.

mosquito-borne west nile virus in alachua county florida
Health & Wellness
4 weeks ago
Sumter County Responds to Increased Mosquito Activity

Residents can help by making sure there’s no standing water collecting in yard items, and reporting increased activity.

alachua county florida crisis center
Health & Wellness
4 weeks ago
Alachua County Crisis Line Needs Volunteer Counselors

Think you’d make a good crisis counselor? The Alachua County Crisis Line needs volunteers and will train candidates.

UF Health Shands Children's Hospital is ranked as the #2 regional hospital in Florida, according to U.S. News.
Health & Wellness
2 months ago
UF Health Hospitals Again Rank Highly Among Nation’s Best in U.S. News & World Report

UF Health Shands and UF Health Jacksonville ranked among the top 20 in the Sunshine State, with Shands cracking the top 5.

Features
2 months ago
USF Student’s Lifelong Search for Answers Culminates in Rare DADA2 Diagnosis

On the first World DADA2 Awareness Day, 23-year-old Amber Whitmer shares how childhood symptoms, severe joint pain, a cane at 19, and NIH clinical trials reshaped her life as a college student.

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