Ocala Fire Rescue Collecting Donations for 2025 Holiday Drives
Ocala Fire Rescue will be collecting food and other nonperishables to distribute to Ocala area food pantries and charitable organizations through Friday, Dec. 12.
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Ocala City Council Denies Alcohol Permit for Location on Silver Springs Boulevard
The Ocala City Council denied an alcoholic beverage location permit that would have allowed a liquor store in West Ocala.
Melania Trump and Usha Vance are making an early holiday visit with North Carolina military families
Melania Trump and Usha Vance took their first trip together, spending time in North Carolina on Wednesday with service members and their families to show appreciation for their service and sacrifice as the holidays approach.
Brendan Fraser’s new horizons include ‘Rental Family’ and rental hedgehogs
Brendan Fraser has his first leading role since 2022’s “The Whale”, in “Rental Family,” a Tokyo-set drama by the filmmaker Hikari. In it, Fraser plays a struggling actor who, out of desperation, takes a job with a small agency that hires out actors to fulfill roles in real people’s lives.
MLB’s new media deals with ESPN, NBC, and Netflix total $800M annually
ESPN and Major League Baseball appeared headed for an ugly separation after the network opted out of its rights deal in February. Nine months later, it appears to be the best thing to happen to both parties.
Rookie QB Shedeur Sanders will make his first NFL start for the Browns on Sunday in Las Vegas
A natural showman, one of the many gifts inherited from his famous father, Shedeur Sanders is already hyping his first NFL start. It will happen on a 100-yard-long stage in America’s entertainment mecca.
College of Central Florida to Offer State’s First Precision Agriculture Degree
The College of Central Florida’s new Precision Agriculture degree will be taught beginning in the fall of 2026.
Marion County Approves FDOT Agreement to Advance I-75/NW 49th Street “Buc-ee’s Exit”
The long-awaited construction on a new interchange where I-75 meets NW 49th Street in Ocala, and where a new Buc-ee’s is coming, can begin.
Veterans Helping Veterans Thanks Partners, Individuals for Helping Stock Ocala Pantry
Veterans Helping Veterans USA wishes to publicly acknowledge the local organizations and individuals who have donated more than 8,000 lbs. of food to its Ocala pantry.
Marion County Commission Approves Special Use Permit for Home Depot
The Marion County Board of County Commissioners approved a special use permit allowing for outdoor storage and sales for the Home Depot in the On Top of the World Development of Regional Impact.