Marion County

The Marion County Board of Commissioners met with the Ocala City Council in a public workshop on Thursday to discuss implementing emergency medical services impact fees on new developments within the city.

Demonstrators attended a protest along East Silver Springs Boulevard in Ocala on Saturday to express their opposition to President Donald Trump and his administration.

Marion County’s high school graduation rate of 80.3% for the 2023-2024 school year increased from its 77.9% rate for the 2022-2023 school year, according to a report released in January.

Officials from the College of Central Florida and the Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership celebrated the grand opening of the AdventHealth Center for Nursing on Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Central Florida Ocala Campus.

Susan Lorincz, the Marion County woman convicted of fatally shooting her neighbor, currently faces up to 30 years in prison. The victim’s family spoke out in hopes the court will order the maximum punishment at her sentencing on Nov. 25.

Eight local amendments appeared on ballots across north central Florida.

Dozens of Marion County law enforcement made in-person checks with registered sex offenders and predators Thursday to make sure they stayed away from any Halloween celebrations.

Today, District 22 includes Levy, Gilchrist and parts of Alachua County like Gainesville and areas to its north. Meet the candidates who are running.

Local real estate developer David Midgett now has a dream to restore the Marion Hotel to its former glory. After years spent acquiring every single unit, Midgett partnered with Hilton to transform the timeworn 108 N. Magnolia Ave. property into one of Hilton’s Tapestry hotels. The homage to history is expected to spark business in the area.

Weeks after being shot in the lower stomach while standing near a car parked a block from the University of Florida, Hannah Hanlon doesn’t blame the man who shot her.