Tag Archives: Ocala

Owners at Mt. Citra Farm are hoping to change the way Floridians purchase and eat local food to overcome the increased of out-of-state buying of produce.

Marion County Commissioners voted on Tuesday to put a 1 percent sales tax referendum on the March 2016 ballot. With many household incomes remaining stagnant, some Marion County residents are opposed to the idea of a tax increase.

Medical Reserve Corps in North Central Florida have found established other responsibilities for volunteers and employees despite the lack of disasters in the area. Levy, Alachua and Marion County have opened medical facilities to give community members who are uninsured the opportunity to receive medical attention.

For the fifth year in a row, Florida received funding from the USDA to promote better access to veterinary treatment in rural areas, which are currently underserved by veterinarians. But this is the first time the money has gone to a veterinarian serving North Central Florida, an area in need of more large-animal vets.

To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Ocala Turkey Trot will be including a kid's dodgeball tournament, a 10k race, and a virtual option for those who can't attend. It will also be the first event of the new Big Hammock Race Series, a collection of annual races around Ocala.

A crash involving at least one semi-trailer truck occurred shortly after 5 p.m. on I-75 southbound near the Archer Road exit.

Claims of illegal baiting during Florida's 2015 Black Bear hunting season stir controversy. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission plans to issue an in-depth analysis of the hunt in a few weeks.

Marion County resident Cynthia Wilson-Graham's new book “Remembering Paradise Park: Tourism and Segregation at Silver Springs" tells the story of a once-segregated park in Florida. She worked on the book with author Lu Vickers.

"I'm not a member of the KKK, never have been, never will be. I despise what they stand for,” he said.

Common fears such as clowns, spiders and dentists are only a few of the haunts hiding behind the doors of the Youth Ranch's haunted attraction.