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Entertainment
1 year ago
WEEKEND TOP PICKS: Step back in time with renditions and reunions

Tribute concerts, festivals, and locally loved annual events await North Central Florida this weekend.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Former Florida Gator football player arrested for drug, firearm possession

Ex-Gators defensive end Earl Okine, who played for Florida from 2008-2012, was arrested after deputies discovered meth, marijuana, and a loaded handgun during a traffic stop.

College of Central Florida President Jim Henningson speaks to attendees at the grand opening of the AdventHealth Center for Nursing, highlighting the facility’s impact on healthcare education and workforce development.
Education
1 year ago
AdventHealth Center for Nursing opens at College of Central Florida, expanding healthcare education

Ocala officials celebrate the grand opening of a $20 million, state-of-the-art nursing facility designed to train over 300 students and strengthen the local healthcare workforce.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
UPDATE: Car theft solved after father leads deputies to son’s arrest

Marion County Sheriff’s Office says the father of 15-year-old Bentley Vradenburg recognized him through images posted online.

Sports
1 year ago
CF Patriots stay perfect with 9-4 victory over A3 Academy

College of Central Florida baseball improves to 4-0 as strong relief pitching and clutch hitting lead the Patriots past A3 Academy.

Local
1 year ago
Combating sex trafficking: How Anew is rescuing and restoring lives in North Central Florida

Nonprofit organization Anew is leading the fight against sex trafficking with prevention, outreach, and survivor rehabilitation.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Marion County deputies arrest repeat DUI offender after citizen reports erratic driving

James Wilgor, a repeat DUI offender, was arrested after deputies found him exhibiting signs of impairment, with vodka bottles in his vehicle and a history of DUI convictions in Ohio.

Local
1 year ago
Overturned semi in Ocala causes fuel spill, closes I-75 NB ramp

A semi-truck carrying produce overturned on Blitchton Road at I-75 Exit 354, spilling fuel and prompting road closures as emergency crews responded.

A cast member from the Six Gun Territory Wild West Weekend & reunion on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2024, at Kirby Family Farm in Williston.
Entertainment
1 year ago
Step back in time at the Six Gun Territory Wild West Weekend this February

Kirby Family Farm revives the spirit of Ocala’s beloved theme park with gunfights, train robberies, and family fun on February 1-2, 2025.

Community
1 year ago
Belleview hosts free health screenings and blood drive on March 19

Join the City of Belleview, local Lions Clubs, and LifeSouth Community Blood Center for a free Health Screening Day with vision and glucose tests, plus a life-saving blood drive.