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Hunting is slowly being reintroduced to the conservation area, much to the delight of some Ocala locals.
Read More »Silver Springs Reintroduces Small-Game Hunting
As Ocala Celebrates Its 150th Anniversary, One Family Remembers Where Ocala Came From
Ocala is turning 150 years old, and some of its elder residents reflect on their time in the city.
Read More »Excessive Rain Overruns Williston’s Cedar Lakes Woods And Garden
Excessive rainfall has damaged vegetation, flooded three koi ponds and made the entire lower level of the botanical garden inaccessible.
Read More »Ocala-Area State Representative Seeks Millions For Water Restoration Projects
Republican State Representative Stan McClain attributes much of his education on water policy to the 12 years he served on the Marion County Commission.
Read More »Study Predicts Monkey Population Boom In Silver Springs State Park
The macaques are just one of Florida's many nonnative wildlife species, and they're also a tourist attraction.
Read More »Program Offers Funding To Farmers For Water Conservation
Farmers can apply for funding through an agricultural cost-share program to update their farms and reduce runoff into the Silver Springs watershed.
Read More »Which North Central Florida Lawmakers’ 2018 Bills Are Now Law?
A list of the laws and projects that legislators representing local counties were able to get through the Florida legislature in 2018.
Read More »Gun Rights Advocates Parade Rifles And Rods In Opposition To Gun Control Measures
Many of the marchers felt excluded from the national dialogue at a time when the majority of Americans are calling for enhanced firearm regulations, and they wanted to ensure that gun control advocates don’t monopolize the conversation.
Read More »13 Movies You Didn’t Know Were Filmed in North Central (and Other Areas) of Florida
With the Oscars right around the corner, many of us are thinking about movies we love. While viewing this year’s Best Picture nominations may be the best way for some to prep for Sunday’s Oscar telecast, some film fans may simply choose to re-watch their definition of classics. It may …
Read More »Ocala Police Department Launches Amnesty Program To Combat Opioid Abuse
The Ocala Police Department announced an amnesty program for people addicted to opioids in an effort to limit drug overdoses and drug-related deaths in Ocala. The Heroin/Opioid Amnesty program, announced Tuesday, was created under the Heroin/Opioid Task Force established by Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn last May in response to 70 deaths linked …
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