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Local
2 years ago
Deadly accidents in the 352 over the Memorial Day holiday claimed lives ranging from 13 to 82 years old

State troopers responded to at least three separate deadly accidents in Dixie, Levy and Marion Counties over the Memorial Day weekend.

Education
2 years ago
Middle school students from Ocala may be the next generation of aerospace innovators

Cornerstone School’s Team 1 placed 17th in the American Rocketry Challenge. That has earned them an invitation to participate in NASA’s Student Launch initiative.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Two shootings at Ginnie Springs disrupt holiday weekend fun

Ginnie Springs which is a popular place to beat the heat closed temporarily over the weekend to give law enforcement time to investigate the shootings.

USMC veteran Sgt. Bob Levenson standing beside an American flag at Ocala’s 2024 Memorial Day ceremony.
Community
2 years ago
Hundreds pay tribute to fallen heroes during Memorial Day ceremony in Ocala | PHOTOS & VIDEO

A flyover, gun salute and wreath laying were among the highlights of the Memorial Day observance in Ocala honoring the dedication and sacrifice of war dead from the area.

Weather Updates
2 years ago
MEMORIAL DAY WEATHER: No holiday from the heat, rain chances increase during the week

The heat index will make it feel like 100 degrees by Monday afternoon.

Jobs
2 years ago
How compensation compares between Florida staff and travel nurses

Vivian Health used its proprietary data and BLS statistics to map differences in pay between registered travel and staff nurses in Florida and across the U.S.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Rabies alert issued for Marion County

Health officials have confirmed a case of rabies in a raccoon in the Anthony area off Northwest 100th Street.

Local
2 years ago
82-year-old driver dies in a wreck near Ocala horse farms

Troopers say a vehicle pulling a utility trailer ran off the roadway just past the elbow at NW 100th St. and NW 80th Ave.

National
2 years ago
5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies

Memorial Day honors service members who died while serving in the United States military. Though Memorial Day traces its origins to the years following the American Civil War in the mid-nineteenth century, it did not become an official federal holiday until 1971.

A sign with fancy filigreed, and lettering, with a digital sign in the middle, sitting on top of a stone support, with a hedge buffer to the front, side and back, with a road to the left and a field and tree line in the back, cars, and light poles to the right.
Community
2 years ago
Council approves sale of 115 acres near Ocala Airport for a price tag of $12 million

The Ocala Airport still has 335 acres of non-aviation property that it’s looking to sell or lease.