a t shirt with fight cancer printed on it
Community
3 days ago
Ocala Bets Super Bowl Watch Party to Double as Fundraiser for Local Woman’s Cancer Battle

This Sunday’s Super Bowl 60 watch party at Ocala Bets will double as a fundraiser for cancer patient Nikkie Serrano.

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Sports
3 days ago
Here Are Some of the Best Super Bowl Watch Party Options in the 352

Here are some of the best places in the North Central Florida region to join a Super Bowl LX watch party on Feb. 8, 2026.

American Olympic speed skater Brittany Bowe from Ocala
Sports
4 days ago
Ocala’s Brittany Bowe Looks to Add to Enduring Legacy with Final Bow at 2026 Winter Olympics

Brittany Bowe will be competing in her fourth Winter Olympics in Milan- Cortina d’Ampezzo. The speed skater has won two Olympic Bronze medals, appearing on the podium in 2018 and 2022.

history-making american olympic speed skater erin jackson
Sports
5 days ago
Ocala’s Erin Jackson, First Black Woman to Win an Individual Gold Medal at the Winter Olympic Games, Returns to the World Stage

Ocala’s Erin Jackson became the first Black woman ever to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics, will attempt to bring home the gold again at the 2026 games.

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Community
2 weeks ago
Southwest Florida Water Management District Preserve in Marion County to Close for Hog Hunt

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will close its Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve in Dunnellon Jan. 27-29 for a feral hog hunt.

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Sports
3 weeks ago
Ocala Farm with a History of Thoroughbred Success Will Continue Under New Owners

D&B Scanlon Holdings, LLC’s purchase of a 244.5-acre farm in Ocala will keep the property as a thoroughbred operation.

Community
3 weeks ago
Fighting the Good Fight as Marion County Horse Industry Vets Counter Racing Decoupling

Marion County horsemen have organized to fight a bill that would decouple live thoroughbred racing at racetracks from their gaming licenses.

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Sports
1 month ago
It’s All in the Family for 3G Ranch in Anthony

As youngest family rider Georgia Hoffman transitions from being a youth cutting champion to all-around high school rodeo competition, parents Grant and Ginger of Anthony’s 3G Ranch keep a love of riding in the family.

Sports
2 months ago
Citrus County Parks & Recreation to Host Annual Outdoors Expo Jan. 10

Citrus County’s Parks and Recreation Department will host its 3rd Annual Outdoors Expo at the Citrus Springs Community Center on Jan. 10, 2026.

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Sports
2 months ago
A Thoroughbred Racetrack in Marion County’s Future? It’s a Possibility

An initiative that would activate a dormant, nonprofit thoroughbred racing permit was revealed Dec. 9 at the Global Symposium on Racing, whose objective would be to build a racetrack and entertainment complex in Marion County.

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