James Cameron first began developing “Avatar” more than 30 years ago. He started working on the first film in earnest 20 years ago. Production on the third film, “Fire and Ash,” which ran concurrently with 2022’s “The Way of Water,” got underway eight years ago.
The Florida Department of Transportation provided an update on the Pine Avenue and SR 40 project during the Ocala/Marion County Transportation and Planning Organization meeting.
HCA Florida West Marion Hosptial held a ribbon cutting Aug. 26, 2025, for its new state-of-the-art patient tower.
Theresa Boston-Ellis Marion County Public Schools chief financial officer is retiring from the school district after 33 years on Aug. 29, 2025.
HCA Healthcare Foundation’s Healthier Tomorrow Fund presented the United Way of Marion County with a check for $25,000 at the HCA Florida West Marion Hospital on Aug. 26, 2025. Courtesy: Ben Baugh/352today
The southbound I-75 on-ramp from westbound State Road 326 in Marion County will be closed overnight from 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, to 5 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, for asphalt repairs. Motorists will be directed to follow detours via Northwest 44th Avenue and U.S. 27, with alternate routes provided for semi-truck drivers.
It’s a love story and, baby, she said yes: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, they announced Tuesday. In a five-photo joint post on Instagram, the superstar singer and football player revealed their engagement, the fairytale culmination of a courtship that for two years has thrilled and fascinated millions around the world, but especially Swifties, the pop star’s enormous and ardent fan base.
College football is back, and fans across Ocala are preparing for a packed opening weekend. With the Florida Gators kicking off their season in Gainesville and major matchups on the national stage, game-day excitement is building across Marion County.
Stocks are holding near breakeven in morning trading on Wall Street Tuesday as indexes hover just below their recent all-time highs.
Vietnam has evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and closed schools and airports as it braces for Typhoon Kajiki, its strongest storm of the year so far.
