
This year’s theme: the “Winners Circle” celebrated the partnerships in the community and what it takes to be the Horse Capital of the World®.

You may notice smoke in the air over Marion County. The U.S. Forest Service says don’t be alarmed. It’s wafting over from planned fires in the Ocala National Forest.

Lineworkers from Ocala Electric Utility won several 1st place awards at the 2024 Florida Lineman Competition held in Jacksonville last weekend.

Deputies say 26-year-old John’L Davis died in the shooting.

Officers say they found a dead man between two buildings in the area of 200 NE 16th Ave. on Wednesday.
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The city says it received numerous calls about a sudden influx of bees at the dog park and have shut it down as a precautionary measure.

The festival takes place Saturday, March 2, at the McPherson Government Complex from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and features more than 230 vendors, a car show, a pie-eating contest, and, of course, STRAWBERRIES.
The utility says customers within Golden Holiday Mobile Home Park should boil water for consumption as a precaution until the notice is lifted.