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A red banner on a chain-link fence reads, "Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers" with social media logos beneath it. Next to the logos reads, "Raising Canes." In fron of the fence is a road and a patch of green grass next to it. Through the fence, construction materials can be seen.
Food & Drink
1 minute ago
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers to Open Ocala Location in Spring 2026

Beloved chicken tender franchise is coming to College Road.

A lantern is hung from a wooden wall. The foreground features white and gray text that reads, "Black's House of Phantoms. Ocala's Mysterious Haunted Hotspots."
Features
52 minutes ago
Defunct Ocala: Black’s House of Phantoms, Ocala’s short-lived haunted attraction

Though short-lived and widely forgotten, the history of Black’s House of Phantoms remains in Ocala.

Reconstructed wooden blockhouse at Fort King National Historic Landmark in Ocala, Florida, under a clear blue sky.
352 Fall Guide
6 hours ago
Ocala’s Historic Fort King Hosts ‘Phantoms in the Fort’ for One Night Only

Take a lantern-lit stroll through Fort King’s darker history.

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Crime & Safety
23 hours ago
TRAFFIC ALERT: Major Slowdowns Along I-75 Northbound and Southbound Through Ocala

Motorists are reporting slowdowns and stops along I-75 northbound and southbound.

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Community
2 days ago
Ocala’s Rev. Leroy Johnson Featured in British Documentary on Black History

An Ocala business leader, community activist and one of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office’s first Black deputies was recently featured in a documentary that aired in the United Kingdom.

Pictured from left to right: Angela Ponder, principal, Hammett Bowen Jr. Elementary School; Meghan Magamoll, executive director, PEFMC; Alan Keesee, chief executive officer, HCA Florida Ocala Hospital; Stephanie Hill-Palmer, PEFMC board member; Erin Buss, PEFMC board member; Rebecca Koloszy, Thank a Teacher recipient; Danielle Brewer, interim superintendent, MCPS; Allison Campbell, MCPS school board member; Lori Conrad, chairwoman, MCPS school board; Julie Shealy PEFMC board member; Melissa Conner; Renae Robinson, PEFMC board member.
Community
2 days ago
Local HCA Hospitals, Public Education Foundation of Marion County ‘Thank a Teacher’ 

OCALA, FL. (352Today) – HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital, […]

Local
2 days ago
Water Boil Notice for Ocala Reserve Residents Lifted

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Marion County Utilities has lifted the precautionary boil water notice […]

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Community
2 days ago
Dept. of Commerce Objects to Marion County’s Proposed Plan Amendment for WEC Sports Complex

FloridaCommerce raised an objection regarding the large-scale comprehensive plan amendment transmitted to the state allowing sports facilities at the World Equestrian Center.

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