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.
The 4th Annual Ocala Film Derby brings Marion County student filmmakers together for five days of workshops, downtown production and career connections before their original short films premiere on the big screen at the Marion Theatre, where awards and a record-setting scholarship total will be revealed.
Marion County approved a 12-month moratorium on large commercial data centers of 50 megawatts or more after a 4-1 vote over smaller-plant exemptions
The annual evening concert series runs from October through March and brings local and regional acts to downtown Ocala for free.
Existing shops are grandfathered, though one speaker said some convenience stores “carry just products of hedonism” and should not get the same exemption.
Spectrum’s purchase of Cox was completed last month, and rebranding will be rolling out to former Cox subscribers starting September 16.
Commissioners voted 5-0 to raise the countywide rate to 4.28 mills and set a $1.73 billion tentative budget, with final action set for Sept. 24.
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.
The ordinance names e-cigarettes, kratom and kratom products, allowing existing shops to remain while barring new ones from opening within 1,500 feet of a school, daycare, church or park.
Residents can now watch Sumter County Board of County Commissioners meetings live in real time.