Local
2 years ago
PHOTOS & VIDEO: Gainesville city hall and Alachua County administration building both back open, public services resume

Shortly after 1 p.m., both the city and county government buildings were deemed safe and reopened to the public.

Community
2 years ago
Model train show delights at College of Central Florida | VIDEO

No worries about the weather at the magical world of the Ocala Model Railroad Preservation Society’s annual train show at the College of Central Florida.

Education
2 years ago
East Marion Elementary School receives $80k grant to provide more resources for students, families in one place | VIDEO

Becoming a Community Partnership School will allow East Marion Elementary to better support students and families with access to clothes, school supplies, food and services all in one location.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Lady Lake police need your help identifying gas station robber

Lady Lake police hope security camera video will help generate leads in the armed robbery case.

Community
2 years ago
Santa’s elves visit early to the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County with a ‘sleigh’ full of toys

The “elves” making the delivery in this case were employees from DeLuca Toyota.

Community
2 years ago
PHOTOS & VIDEO: Marching bands, lighted floats, Santa and this year jogging T-Rex dinosaurs delight thousands at Ocala’s Christmas parade

Check out photos and video from Ocala’s 2023 Christmas parade. Roughly 70,000 people lined Silver Springs Boulevard to watch 125 parade entries.

Sports
2 years ago
Gov. Ron DeSantis announces plan to set aside $1M on behalf of Florida State to possibly sue CFP | VIDEO

Gov. DeSantis said FSU is exploring the possibility of legal action but acknowledged it’s unlikely the Noles could get relief prior to the CFP games. The semifinals are set for January 1 and the championship game will be played January 8.

Community
2 years ago
VIDEO: Holiday memories made as parade marches through Gainesville

Hundreds of people lined University Avenue to enjoy the city’s first holiday parade in more than 30 years.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Ocala’s recycling program kept 68 gallons of fats, oils and grease from going down the drain | VIDEO

Ocala’s Water Conservation Coordinator says fats, oil, grease build up in the sewer system and cause overflows which can be bad for the environment.

Nayah Moza marvels at the lights during the 39th annual Light Up Ocala event Downtown in Ocala on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. Thousands packed downtown to see the annual lighting of Christmas lights around the downtown square.
Community
2 years ago
PHOTOS & VIDEO: A parade, thousands of lights, and Santa… Ocala officially kicked off the countdown to Christmas on Saturday

Outgoing Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn’s family – son Cameron, granddaughter Edie, and daughter-in-law Haley – flipped the switch to light the city’s Christmas tree.