Seventy years after her revolutionary act of courage, The Marion County Board of County Commissioners has proclaimed Dec. 1 to be Rosa Parks Day.
It will become illegal to keep even a single snook caught on Florida’s east coast between Dec. 1 and the end of February.
Gainesville will activate its Cold Night Shelter Program Nov. 27 & 28, 2025.
A longstanding holiday tradition, fresh citrus continues to brighten Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations with its historic symbolism, seasonal flavor and simple, nostalgic charm.
The Marion County Planning and Zoning Board approved recommendations for a small-scale land use from low residential to medium residential and a zoning request from general agriculture to planned unit development at their meeting on Nov. 24.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested four Marion County Fire and Rescue first responders for their role in the assault of a professional colleague. All four have been terminated.
Marion Oaks hosts the Annual Holiday Extravaganza to light up the community in a festive display of lights and Christmas decorations.
The Florida Department of Health in Marion County has announced a 60-day rabies alert for part of Ocala.
The Marion County Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval for a special use permit for a business that would allow them to sell and have on-site consumption of alcohol within 1,000 feet of three religious institutions. The recommendation will now go before the Board of County Commissioners.
The Wildwood City Commission is looking for applicants to fill the vacant Seat 2 following the retirement of former Mayor Pro Tem Pamala Harrison-Blivins.