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Business
3 months ago
Annual Tourism Report Celebrates Ocala Region’s Rising Status as a Global Destination

Ocala and Marion County are expanding their global footprint through tourism as they are now a preferred destination for travelers.

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Weather Updates
3 months ago
352 WEEKEND WEATHER DEC. 12-14: Clear and Sunny with Highs in the Mid-70s

It’s going to be the kind of weekend that started drawing snowbirds to the 352 in the first place.

Holiday Guide
3 months ago
The 70th Annual Ocala Christmas Parade: What to Know, Where to Go

It’s almost time for what’s traditionally been the biggest holiday event in Ocala–and the biggest nighttime Christmas parade in Florida.

A garland with decorative red, gold and green Christmas bulbs is strung along a fence surrounding a white gazebo. In the foreground is a graphic that reads, "Santa Greeting | Holiday Festival | Christmas Parade. WEEKEND TOP PICKS. Events Coming this Weekend." Christmas lights hang from the top of the graphic with Santa on the right and a small marching band on the left.
Entertainment
3 months ago
352 WEEKEND TOP PICKS: Santa Greetings and Holiday Celebrations

Free and low-cost events to fill the weekend with holiday festivities and exciting celebrations of the season.

Buildings, palms, racetrack rail system, green space, in the background, large half mile pole, horses racing in the rain over the dirt.
Sports
3 months ago
A Thoroughbred Racetrack in Marion County’s Future? It’s a Possibility

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.

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Features
3 months ago
Defunct Ocala: How Glen Springs Slipped From Gainesville Icon to Hidden Ruin

Once one of Gainesville’s most popular swimming spots, Glen Springs has spent more than 50 years closed to the public as time, algae and property disputes have slowly obscured its past.

Community
3 months ago
Lake County Fire Rescue to Host Open House at Station 91 in Mascotte on Dec. 17

Lake County Fire Rescue invites the public to tour the new Fire Station 91 in Mascotte and take part in multiple entertaining activities.

Entertainment
3 months ago
Open Vendor Call for the 2026 Art Park Literary & Poetry Festival

The City of Ocala is inviting vendors of all sorts of creative endeavors to sign up for a spot at the Art Park Literary & Poetry Festival, scheduled for April 11, 2026.

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Education
3 months ago
Marion County School Board Unanimously Approves Purchase of Vehicles

Some much-needed vehicles are now part of the Marion County Public School fleet to make the school district more efficient.

Crime & Safety
3 months ago
RABIES ALERT: Florida Department of Health Issues Rabies Alert for Marion County

Yet another rabies alert has been issued in Marion County, this one in the southeast region.

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