Here Are the Most Popular 352today.com Stories of 2025
These are the local stories that grabbed the 352’s attention this year.
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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.
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.
Dutch Bros Coffee Soft Opens in Ocala
Ocala’s awaited Dutch Bros Coffee shop located in Six Gun Plaza in Ocala has commenced its soft opening.
Marion County Planning and Zoning Commission to Consider Development Rezoning Request
A rezoning request by the applicant for a development will reduce the number of homes that would’ve been allowed on the subject property to a lesser number.
Ocala Man Reopened Doors for Future Generations at Silver Springs
An Ocala man helped pave the way for a new generation of African American boat captains at one of the area’s most popular tourist attractions.
Gainesville Community Activist Works Toward Telling the Haile Homestead’s Whole Story
A Gainesville community activist is doing his part to make certain the whole history of the area is being told.
City of Ocala Announces Five New ‘Art in City Spaces’ Exhibitions
The City of Ocala’s Art in City Spaces program offers artists and organizations the opportunity to exhibit work in public spaces.
Ocala Police Department Investigates Homicide
The Ocala Police Department is investigating a homicide, after receiving a report of gunshots and finding a deceased individual at the scene of the incident.
Ocala Cat Rescue Sheltering Hands Unites Felines with Their Forever Families
Nonprofit Sheltering Hands has facilitated thousands of cat adoptions, as well as a broad spectrum of feline welfare programs, in Marion County.