Ocala

The Ocala City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to rezone about 30 acres along West Silver Springs Boulevard from a previously approved mixed-use housing development to light industrial use, after the developer said apartment market saturation had stalled the original plan.

Ocala community members organized a vigil in downtown Ocala where dozens gathered Thursday night to honor 3-year-old Paisley Brown just one week after police say she was killed by her mother’s boyfriend.

In his 79 years of life, Georgia-born Newton Perry, was an underwater cinematographer, the swim coach at Ocala High School, founded Weeki Wachee Springs and opened Perry’s Swim School.

The $4.6 million public investment in a new fire station is Ocala’s proactive approach to support its community, city officials said, while extending the reach that the Ocala Fire Rescue team can serve.

Circus-style wonders await in Ocala as Cirque Ma’Ceo holds its opening show Friday. This is the first stop on the multi-state tour.

Ocala native Erin Jackson will compete for a second speed skating gold medal in the 2026 Winter Olympics.

After nearly 100 years, a property once converted into office condos will return to its glitzy, Gatsby-esque roots.

Marion County veterans groups will host an event to support veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder on Nov. 18 in Ocala.

The Lorax, the Wicked Witch of the West and a plethora of life-sized inflatable animals filled downtown Ocala Saturday morning as part of a string of nationwide “No Kings 2.0” protests. More than 2,500 similar demonstrations were scheduled across the country.

More than 500 people gathered on Ocala's downtown square to protest the Trump administration at a No Kings rally on Saturday.