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Housing markets in Alachua County and Marion County are expected to improve despite election season, according to August real estate reports.
Read More »Man charged in death of grandmother and great-grandmother
A 22-year-old Marion County man accused of the shooting deaths of his grandmother and great-grandmother is behind bars.
Read More »Gainesville car club to host show Saturday
Gainesville car club "Street Rods" is hosting its monthly car show Saturday night and welcomes anyone who wants to learn more about cars.
Read More »Inaugural Walk of Hope to raise awareness of domestic violence
A Marion County organization is hosting a walk Saturday to raise awareness for domestic violence, which is becoming increasingly worse in the county.
Read More »“The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” opens at Ocala theater
The Ocala Civic Theatre presents "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," a Broadway musical about a bordello on a chicken farm.
Read More »Ocala offering sandbags
From City of Ocala Public Information Office With the potential of heavy rain in the forecast due to Isaac, the City of Ocala is establishing sandbag locations for Friday, August 24 and Saturday, August 25. City residents may get up to 12 sandbags. Friday locations include Jervey Gantt Park, 2200 …
Read More »Adena Springs Ranch water permit application subject of meeting tonight
A public meeting is being held tonight by Ocala ranch Adena Springs to discuss its water use application. The meeting comes a few weeks after Adena Springs held a similar meeting that was invitation only. Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute Director Robert Knight will be present at tonight’s meeting …
Read More »Political newcomer defeats Cliff Stearns in District 3 congressional race
U.S. Representative Cliff Stearns has been ousted by a tea party challenger in a GOP primary in north Florida Tuesday. Political newcomer Ted Yoho, a Gainesville veterinarian, stunned Stearns who’s been in Congress since 1989. The sprawling, mostly rural District 3 stretches from the Gulf coast, west of Ocala, north to the …
Read More »Election wrap up
One race from the Tuesday ballot may take a few days to resolve. Longtime Congressman Cliff Stearns is going to have to depend on provisional and overseas ballots if he wants to continue his career in congress. Running in the newly formed third congressional district, he trails Tea Party favorite …
Read More »Marion County back to school information
In Marion County , with new students and new schedules this year, officials say parents may wish to visit their child’s school during orientation sessions. These events give parents and students the opportunity to become accustomed to their new or returning school outside normal class hours. They also offer advance …
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