In a small building on the campus of The Arc of Marion on Baseline Road in Ocala, there are days when the “magic” just ...

Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 3:34 p.m. to include the Chamber of Economic Partnership (CEP) response to our inquiry. The Marion County Board of County Commissioners voted today (July 21) ...

Earlier this year, the Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County announced its inaugural Ready for Success initiative. On ...

Matthew Morales, 11, Blake Morales, 13, and Faith Taylor, 14, left to right, pose together during the Stars, Stripes & 4-H Pride Marion County 4-H Banquet at the UF IFAS Extension auditorium at the ...

The Marion County School Board this week voted 4-1 to award the construction management contract for the Belleview Elementary School Replacement project to Ausley Construction Co., LLC, following a ...

During recent budget workshops, local officials grappled with how sweeping state property tax legislation could impact Marion ...

The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Incorporated, Greater Gainesville, FL Chapter has launched its nonpartisan 2026 ...

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There are three candidates running for the District 2 County Commission seat (Matthew Cretul, Mike Crimi and Brien Weidemiller) and six for the District 4 seat (Randall Alvord, Jeff Bairstow, Clint ...

As Marion County grapples with explosive population growth, Sheriff Billy Woods presented his proposed budget to the Board of County Commissioners during a July 15 workshop, highlighting a pressing ...

Susan Lorincz looks on with her defense attorneys before being sentenced to 25 years by Circuit Court Judge Robert Hodges at the Marion County Judicial Center in Ocala on Nov. 25, 2024. Lorincz was ...

Marion County Republican voters will head to the polls on March 7 for a special election to fill the recently vacated Florida State House District 24 seat. There are five GOP candidates in the race ...