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.
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.
The Southwest Florida Water Management District will close its Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve in Dunnellon Jan. 27-29 for a feral hog hunt.
D&B Scanlon Holdings, LLC’s purchase of a 244.5-acre farm in Ocala will keep the property as a thoroughbred operation.
Marion County horsemen have organized to fight a bill that would decouple live thoroughbred racing at racetracks from their gaming licenses.
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.
Citrus County’s Parks and Recreation Department will host its 3rd Annual Outdoors Expo at the Citrus Springs Community Center on Jan. 10, 2026.
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.
In its role as the official coffee of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dunkin’ surprised and honored Dunnellon High School football player Jayliana Lopez-Neumann for her history-making plays.
It will become illegal to keep even a single snook caught on Florida’s east coast between Dec. 1 and the end of February.