Top Parks in Ocala for Community and Family Gathering
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Gainesville Restaurants That Closed in 2025
Several Gainesville restaurants closed in 2025, marking a year of continued turnover due to rising costs, competition and changing consumer habits.
Temporary Road Closure Will Impact Sumter County Intersection Beginning Jan. 6
Road projects beginning on Jan. 6, 2026, will cause a temporary road closure during the day in Sumter County impacting the intersection of C 466 and CR 209
Here Are the Most Popular 352today.com Stories of 2025
These are the local stories that grabbed the 352’s attention this year.
Proposed Fawn Lake Estates Clears Hurdle with Marion County Planning and Zoning Vote
The Marion County Planning and Zoning Board unanimously recommended approval of a request for rezoning for a development that would allow for 329 detached single-family homes. The rezoning request will now go before the Marion County Board of County Commissioners at a public hearing next month.
Roadway Open After Pedestrian Struck on SE 17th Street Near Lake Weir Avenue in Ocala
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on SE 17th Street in Ocala around noon, but she has been transported to the hospital and Ocala police say traffic has returned to normal.
Ocala Police Department Investigating Drowning Death of 72-Year-Old Woman
Ocala police are investigating the case of a 72-year-old woman who drowned in a residential swimming pool on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025.
Here’s Our List of the Some of the Best New Year’s Eve Events in the 352
If you haven’t firmed up your New Year’s Eve plans, here are some of the most interesting events going down to ring in 2026 in Ocala, Marion County and beyond.
In the NBA, 2025 might go down as the year of the injured. Nikola Jokic joined that club at the end
Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton is going to miss the entire season because of the torn Achilles he suffered in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Boston’s Jayson Tatum — who hopes otherwise — might also miss the whole season after tearing his Achilles in the playoffs last spring.
Chevy Chase is under the spotlight in a new documentary, warts and all — and he’s OK with it
Insulting the director who is making a documentary about you might not be the most diplomatic of choices. Then again, Chevy Chase has never been very diplomatic.