One July afternoon, while walking through a popular craft store, I found myself surrounded by Christmas. There were trees, ornaments and ribbons ...

Celebrating the 4th of July has long been associated with setting off fireworks, whether they be backyard sparklers and bottle rockets or massive ...

People cut the ribbon during Ocala Main Street’s Heart of the Park grand opening of the American Independence Exhibit and Education Center at Tuscawilla Park in Ocala, Fla. on Sunday, June 28, 2026.

Marion County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Brent Murray, Division Chief Chris Whitler and Battalion Chief Alex Caban prepare to make the 2.2-mile Marion County PTSD Awareness Walk at the McPherson ...

Hundreds of firefighters, law enforcement officers, family members and friends gathered Juen 26 at First Baptist Church of Ocala to honor the life of Evan ...

Ocala Gazette 04/17/2026 Digital Edition. Your latest digital edition of breaking local news, sports, entertainment and more ...

About 140 laws from the regular session and a trio of special sessions are set to take effect July 1, the start of the state’s fiscal year. The changes range from regulations for massive data centers ...

Natalie McComb became executive director of the Reilly Arts Center and the Ocala Symphony Orchestra in January of 2024 and ...

Backyards are experiencing a resurgence in recent years. Driven largely by a collective desire to reduce screen time, which has surged among many age groups, particularly children, families are ...

The proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 Marion County budget has been published and county commissioners are bracing for a difficult series of summer workshops to close a massive looming deficit. The budget ...

Bob and Sue Haight pose for a photo during the Retirement Celebration for Bob Haight at the Hilton Ocala in Ocala, Fla. on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Haight, the President and CEO of the United Way of ...