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Project Pawsitivity
1 week ago
Project Pawsitivity: Fill Your Heart with a Serving of Miso

This loving, energetic 10-month-old girl is available for adoption at Marion County Animal Services.

A colored image of a dirt racing track with two horses running side-by-side.
Local
1 week ago
Rider Sues Ocala Training Center After Horse Steps in Hole, Causing Crushing Injuries

A Marion County rider has filed a negligence lawsuit against an Ocala horse training facility, alleging he suffered serious back injuries when his horse stepped into a large hole on a training track and fell on top of him.

A colored picture of sliced watermelon on a plate against a white and red checkered tablecloth.
Entertainment
1 week ago
Williston Watermelon Festival Returns with Free Family Fun, Live Music and Local Flavor

The annual Williston Watermelon Festival is set to bring hundreds of vendors, live entertainment, family activities and plenty of free watermelon to downtown Williston this weekend.

Detour and road closed signs in front of construction fencing near a school zone in Ocala.
Local
1 week ago
FDOT: 66th Street Bridge over I-75 in Ocala to Close for One Year Starting June 15

The Ocala reconstruction project was scheduled for 2027 but moved up as part of the Moving I-75 Forward initiative.

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Entertainment
1 week ago
Elvis: The Summer Festival Rocks the Stage in Ocala

Elvis: The Summer Festival brings full weekend of tributes, classics and high-energy experiences to Marion County.

The World Equestrian Center Expo Center facade with purple feather flags advertising the Ocala Food and Wine Festival. Attendees await entry.
Entertainment
1 week ago
352 TOP WEEKEND EVENT PICKS JUNE 12-14: Food, Markets and Gatherings

Enjoy a variety of activities this weekend with food, markets and Bigfoot hunters.

A restaurant front has a beige exterior with red panels above the entrance. Two cars are parallel parked in front of the restaurant. "La Cuisine" is written above.
Food & Drink
1 week ago
La Cuisine to Close After 17 Years in Downtown Ocala

After 17 years in downtown Ocala, La Cuisine will close its doors on June 26 as owners Elodie and Patrice announced the sale of the restaurant.

bojangles restaurant ocala sign
Food & Drink
1 week ago
Ocala Bojangles Reopens Today Under New Management

After a special soft opening for first responders last week, Ocala’s only Bojangles has reopened to the public.

America 1776 flag 250 semiquincentennial
Entertainment
1 week ago
Marion County Celebrates Ahead of America 250 with Formal Gala in Ocala

Celebrate the United States’ semiquincentenniel milestone in Ocala with a gala and Liberty Night.

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Entertainment
1 week ago
South Florida Soul Rodeo Comes to Ocala’s Southeastern Livestock Pavilion June 27

Enjoy two full nights of cowboy culture, live music and rodeo action in Ocala.