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A Christmas train decoration carrying tree and gift decorations stands in a large plaza with other Christmas decorations in the background. In the foreground is a graphic with a green border that reads, "Winter Wonderland | Holiday Train | Tree Lighting | Movie Night. WEEKEND TOP PICKS. Events Coming this Weekend."
Entertainment
4 months ago
352 WEEKEND TOP PICKS: Christmas Concerts, Holiday Movies and Lights, Lights, Lights

This weekend is full of seasonal festivities with holiday light shows, a Christmas concert, a tree lighting ceremony and more.

Community
4 months ago
Marion County Proclaims Dec. 1 to be Rosa Parks Day

Seventy years after her revolutionary act of courage, The Marion County Board of County Commissioners has proclaimed Dec. 1 to be Rosa Parks Day.

Sports
4 months ago
Snook Fishing Season Ends Dec. 1 on Florida’s West Coast

It will become illegal to keep even a single snook caught on Florida’s east coast between Dec. 1 and the end of February.

Community
4 months ago
Gainesville Cold Night Shelter Program Activating Thanksgiving Night

Gainesville will activate its Cold Night Shelter Program Nov. 27 & 28, 2025.

A warm holiday scene with a steaming simmer pot filled with sliced oranges, cinnamon sticks, and star anise on a wooden surface, surrounded by spices, a lit tealight candle, and a ladle, with a banner reading “A Fresh Twist of Holiday Warmth.”
Holiday Guide
4 months ago
A Little Piece of Sunshine: Why Citrus Still Finds a Place at the Holiday Table

A longstanding holiday tradition, fresh citrus continues to brighten Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations with its historic symbolism, seasonal flavor and simple, nostalgic charm.

Marion County Growth Services building exterior with department names listed on facade.
Community
4 months ago
Marion County Planning and Zoning Approves Recommendation for 72-Home Development

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.

Crime & Safety
4 months ago
Four Marion County Fire and Rescue First Responders Arrested for Assaulting Colleague

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.

An open pavilion with lamp posts along a paved walkway leading toward it has Christmas decorations around it. The decorations include candy canes, wreaths snowman and deflated inflatable characters.
Holiday Guide
4 months ago
Marion Oaks Hosts Holiday Extravaganza for a Festive Start to the Season

Marion Oaks hosts the Annual Holiday Extravaganza to light up the community in a festive display of lights and Christmas decorations.

A Thanksgiving table filled with budget-friendly holiday foods, including a roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetables, salad, cranberries, pie, pumpkins and apples, with a large white plate in the center displaying the text “Thanksgiving on a Budget.”
Holiday Guide
4 months ago
So You Waited ’til the Last Minute: Low-Budget Ways to Pull Off a Thanksgiving Meal

Even if you’re short on time or ingredients, a budget-friendly Thanksgiving meal can come together quickly with ready-made poultry, frozen sides, canned staples and simple last-minute desserts.

Community
4 months ago
Second Rabies Alert Issued for Marion County in Less than a Week

The Florida Department of Health in Marion County has announced a 60-day rabies alert for part of Ocala.

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