Red snapper season was divided on June 1 into two recreational sectors: federal for-hire charter captains and private recreational fishermen. The season for recreational fisherman will be limited to 10 consecutive days, ending at 12:01 a.m. on June 11.
Read More »Levy County Schools Warn Sex Offenders: Stay Away
All Levy County schools will soon require signs that warn sex offenders to stay away from schools without prior consent. Parents, law enforcement and the school board pushed for the signs in the county with the second-highest ratio of sex offenders.
Read More »Local Hispanic Teachers Receive Excellence In Education Award
Maria Gonzalez of Dunnellon Elementary School and Grisell Santiago of P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School received the Excellence in Education Award earlier this month. The annual award was sponsored by Volunteer Florida, the Florida Department of Education and the Executive Office of the Governor as a part of Hispanic Heritage Month.
Read More »Long-Awaited Dunnellon Blue Run Trail Extension Under Construction
Dunnellon is using funds from a Florida Department of Environmental Protection grant to finish a section of path that connects the Dunnellon and Blue Run trails. The trail will now fully support hiking, jogging, biking and rollerblading after its expected completion in December.
Read More »The Men Behind the Flying Car That Crashed in Marion County
A flying car crashed on Tuesday in Marion County after going on an orientation flight. Two passengers suffered minor injuries but are currently safe.
Read More »Two motorcyclists die in crashes near Dunnellon High School
Two motorcyclists died near Dunnellon High School late Saturday night after the colliding with a Rainbow River State Park fence.
Read More »Man Arrested for Possession of $35,000 Worth of Marijuana
A Dunnellon man was arrested Wednesday after officers found nearly 10 pounds of marijuana in his car.
Read More »Coal Train Derailed in Dunnellon
A train derailment in Dunnellon early Friday morning saw nine cars carrying coal overturned, but no injuries or fires were reported.
Read More »Marion County Public School Students Honor Veterans
Instead of getting a day off of school, about 2,000 Marion County public school students honored veterans at Veterans Memorial Park in Ocala on Monday.
Read More »Tampa Yankees One Step Closer To New Home In Ocala
The Ocala City Council met Tuesday to discuss the potential move of the Tampa Yankees to Ocala.
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