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A pink, white and blue sign on a glass window reads, "Sweet Treets Ice Cream."
Food & Drink
1 day ago
352Eats: Sweet Treets Brings Ice Cream to Marion Oaks

Sweet Treats Ice Cream Parlor brings ice cream, shakes, sundaes, banana splits and snow cones to Marion Oaks.

a billboard featuring lives lost to addiction
Community
3 days ago
Grief Support Nonprofit The Dandelion Project Hosts Remembrance Event Jan. 10

Grief support nonprofit The Dandelion Project is hosting a community event this Saturday at Ocala’s Compassion United Methodist Church.

A group of geriatric Malayan Flying Foxes hanging upside down feeding from cantaloupe.
Features
3 days ago
Going Batty for Conservation: Lubee Bat Conservancy’s Mission in Gainesville

Lubee Bat Conservancy in Gainesville combines conservation, creativity and community outreach to give bats a second chance.

A man dressed in a miliary uniform, with a slew of decorations on the right side of his chest, campaign ribbons on the left, with man to his right. In the background, seats, in the far background, a wood grain wall, and a flag of the State of Florida to the right.
Community
3 days ago
Marion County Proclaims Jan. 10 Capt. Steve Petty Day, Honoring the Veteran for His Service

The Marion County Board of County Commissioners proclaimed Jan. 10 Capt. Steve Petty Day for his service to the community and the nation.

adoptable pit bull mix dog named Orion
Project Pawsitivity
3 days ago
Project Pawsitivity: Star Quality

Orion is at Marion Couty Animal Services just waiting for his forever home.

Commuters on I-75 drive past Ocala's Exit 350 in 2023
Local
3 days ago
Ocala’s “Buc-ee’s Exit” Moves Forward with Utility Subordination Agreement

Marion County and FDOT approved a utility subordination agreement to address how existing utility infrastructure will be handled during construction of the I-75/NW 49th Street interchange.

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Education
3 days ago
Marion School Board Presented with FDLRS Update at Work Session

The Marion County Public School Board was provided with an update on the Florida Diagnostic Learning Resources System at their Jan. 8, 2026, meeting.

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Crime & Safety
3 days ago
Williston 15-Year-Old Arrested for Home Invasion

A Williston juvenile was arrested for Home Invasion and other charges.

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