11+ hour, 5+ min ago  (196+ words) Even though the school's board unanimously approved Stuart Bell as the school's 14th president, the chairman of the Board of Governors said Bell would not be confirmed until "governance issues" at UF are reviewed. In a May 20 letter to State University…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (538+ words) As the qualifying period for local candidates opens, the major political news of the day is the filing of two write-in candidates for Marion County commission seats, a move that effectively locks 127, 131 registered independent and Democrat voters out of these…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (247+ words) The Ocala Symphony Orchestra will pay tribute to our nation's 250th birthday with an uplifting celebration of American music, patriotism and service. The annual Red, White and OSO Blue performances at the Reilly Arts Center on June 27 and 28 will be led…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (200+ words) The exhibit will run from July 5-31. A "Muffins and Mimosas" brunch reception is set for 11 a. m. to 1 p. m. July 5. Drop off for art is July 1-2. The fee for non-gallery members is $20 for one entry and $30 for two. The pieces are to be…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago  (294+ words) Brian Vegerano looks over a pileated woodpecker display with his son, Cayde, 6 months, as they explore the "Tree Houses: Look Who's Living in the Trees" exhibit at the Discovery Center in Ocala, Fla. on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. The exhibit lets kids…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (253+ words) Behind the scenes at the Ocala Civic Theatre, also known as The Civic, on June 12 was a beehive of activity as performers warmed up for their star turn on stage. The unique annual collaborative fundraiser known as Hear Us Roar…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (319+ words) Whatever you may have planned for June 26, you may want to consider putting on your dancing shoes and getting down to the beats of two of Ocala's favorite entertainers. The LILAC Dance Party featuring Cookies and Karim will begin at…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago  (194+ words) As Congressional candidates in Florida qualified to run this week, along with a multitude of other office seekers, the state's top court kept in place the mid-decade line changes pushed by Gov. Ron De Santis. Meanwhile, the property tax proposal…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (203+ words) A 16-year-old Ocala youth has become the first juvenile arrested in a Marion County Sheriff's Office child sex crime chat sting, according to an MCSO spokesperson. The male youth, from northwest Ocala, was arrested June 4 during Operation Bad Habits, the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (194+ words) The University of Florida Board of Trustees on June 9 appointed Stuart Bell to serve as the school's 14th president. The unanimous vote is the latest step in a volatile presidential search lasting two years and has already seen the State University…...