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Community
2 years ago
Tuscawilla Sculpture Stroll this Saturday includes live music, art-themed game and face painting | PHOTOS

The Tuscawilla Sculpture Stroll will be Saturday, Feb. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Tuscawilla Park and Art Park.

Local
2 years ago
OPD recognizes actions of citizen heroes who they say stopped a career criminal in his tracks | VIDEO

Police commended the actions of two men who they say stopped a man from carjacking a woman in a Starbucks drive-thru.

Local
2 years ago
Three Sisters Springs visitors got to witness manatee rescue in action | PHOTOS & VIDEO

According to the Manatee Rescue and Rehabilitation Partnership, Florida’s beloved creatures face many threats including being hit by boats, stress from cold, red tide, entanglement, entrapment, and more.

Community
2 years ago
Weather forces cancellation of 2024 Silver River Knap-In

The Silver River Knap-In, the largest southeast festival on prehistoric arts like flint knapping, is canceled. The event will return in February 2025.

Local
2 years ago
Florida Attorney General visits Marion County to deliver dose of reality about opioid crisis

Officials say in the last three years, 221 people have died in Marion County from drug overdoses and already 11 have died in 2024.

Community
2 years ago
Lake Deaton Park will close for several weeks for major renovations

The City of Wildwood says the closure begins Monday, Feb. 19.

Community
2 years ago
What will Ocala be like in 2050? Your input could impact the vision for the future

The city will hold three meetings this year to get community input for the Vision 2050 plan.

Local
2 years ago
Ocala home heavily damaged when car crashes into it. People inside startled but uninjured

MCFR says a homeowner called 911 stating that a car had crashed into their home.

Local
2 years ago
NHC report out on Hurricane Idalia shows it’s the third strongest to affect Big Bend region

The National Hurricane Center has released its tropical cyclone report for Hurricane Idalia which indicates the 2023 storm was responsible for 12 fatalities and an estimated $3.6 billion in damage in the United States.

Community
2 years ago
The Villages and Ocala ranked in the top 5 cities people moved to in 2023

While people continue to flock to the Sunshine State, the report indicates the migration has slowed. As a whole, Florida saw a decline of 34% inbound moves in 2023 compared to the prior year.