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Weather Updates
1 month ago
Hurricane Preparedness Events Planned Across the 352 Ahead of 2026 Season

With hurricane season beginning June 1, organizations across North Central Florida are hosting preparedness workshops and community events to help residents get ready.

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Community
1 month ago
Body of Tavares Army Specialist Mariyah Collington Recovered

Collington, who graduated from Orange County’s Evans High School and lived called Tavares home, disappeared during a training mission two weeks ago.

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Entertainment
1 month ago
’90s Swing Revivalists Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Celebrate Three Decades of Style at the Reilly

The band that helped spark the ’90s retro swing trend celebrates more than 30 years of boppin’ with an Ocala show May 17.

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Community
1 month ago
Sumter County to Begin Morse Boulevard Intersection Improvement Project May 18

A traffic improvement project at the intersection of Morse Boulevard and Chitty Chatty Run/Sandalwood Drive is expected to begin May 18 and continue for about 45 days.

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Local
1 month ago
Wildwood Begins Barwick Street Improvements Project

A nine-month infrastructure project is underway in Wildwood as crews work to address drainage and flooding concerns along Barwick Street.

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Health & Wellness
1 month ago
Blue-Green Algae Health Alert Issued for Orange Lake in Marion County

Health officials are warning residents to avoid contact with water near the Eagles Nest Dock area of Orange Lake after harmful algae toxins were detected.

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Local
1 month ago
More Overnight I-75 Ramp Closures at SR 40 and HWY 27 in Ocala Starting May 11

Expect more work and overnight ramp closures on I-75 in the Ocala area this week.

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Local
1 month ago
Sumter County Waives Yard Debris Fees During Burn Ban

Sumter County is temporarily waiving fees for residential yard debris disposal at the Citizens’ Drop-Off Area in Lake Panasoffkee.

A large, brick building features stairs line with black metal railings and short, red walls. Over the entrance is a smaller overhang with red letters on the front reading, "citizen's circle." Picnic tables with umbrellas are around the area. A flagpole waves the American flag and the City of Ocala flag. A statue of a butterfly stands in the center. A small splash pad can be seen encircled by the red walls.
Entertainment
1 month ago
Sand and Sun Festival Brings Unique Fun to Citizen’s Circle in Ocala

Citizen’s Circle will be host to the Sand and Sun Festival where guests can watch nationally acclaimed sand sculptures create masterful pieces.

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Community
1 month ago
Citrus County Awarded $4.14 Million for Cambridge Greens Septic-to-Sewer Project

Citrus County has been awarded $4.14 million in an effort to alleviate the assessment cost of the Septic-to-Sewer project in Lecanto.

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