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Live Oak International Cancelled for 2021
Live Oak International, Marion County’s largest equine spectator sport, has...
Mayor announces funeral plans for Graham
Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn held a brief news conference Monday...
Chief Graham dies in plane crash
A plane crash at Dunnellon Airport in southwest Marion County...
Women’s March draws 150 to downtown Ocala
The National Women’s March that took over the downtown square...
That’s a lot of bull
The Marion County Cattlemen’s Association hosted its 65th Annual Ocala...
Marion County saw huge growth last year
Highest growth rate in a decade leaves county at 368,...
Events – October 23-29, 2020
COMMUNITY Dignitaries throw shovels full of dirt during the Reilly...
‘Something for everyone’
New 5,000-home Calesa Township will bring family-oriented vibe to State...
City plans series of holiday events downtown
The Ocala City Council will host a series of modified,...
Ocala will light up, without the crowd
Wary of creating a coronavirus superspreader event, the Ocala City...
Trump wows Ocala crowd
Thousands of President Donald Trump’s loyalists descended on Ocala’s airport...
17 positive tests in schools last week, 168 qua...
There were 17 positive COVID-19 tests among students and employees...
Dean Shaw, longtime OEU chief, dies at 86
Dean Shaw, who headed the Ocala Electric Utility for more...
Marion unemployment rate dropped below 6% in Se...
Marion County’s unemployment rate dropped in September, dipping to 5.6...
Down for Donuts raises $8,000 for Down Syndrome...
Dozens of people competed in the fifth-annual Down For Donuts...
Events – October 16-22, 2020
COMMUNITY Kord, a 10-month-old Airedale Terrier, hangs out with his...
Honorable Mentions: October 16 – 22, 2020
Hospice of Marion County among Best Places to Work in...
Single & Ready to Mingle: October 16-22, 2020
Ocala Gazette has partnered with Marion County Animal Services to...
News in Brief: October 16 – 22, 2020
Women’s March for Justice in Ocala Saturday The Democratic Women’s...
CF unveils William H. Jackson Promise Scholarships
The College of Central Florida has announced three new scholarship...
Animal workers step in to avert cat-astrophe
National Happy Cat Month, the time when feline fans are...
Iconic horsewoman Carol Harris selling cherishe...
Asked why she decided to have an equine and canine...
Trump flies into Ocala Friday
President to hold second rally this week in battleground state...
Silver River Museum to reopen with new exhibit,...
The Silver River Museum is planning to reopen its doors...
Chatter Bugs sculptures brighten Ocala campus
City workers recently installed Chatter Bugs and Whisper Tubes on...
Single & Ready to Mingle: October 9 –...
Ocala Gazette has partnered with Marion County Animal Services to...
Retired military officers donate school supplie...
Retired U.S. Army Col. Craig Ham, who is with the...
Senior Services honors 33-year employee
Jane Dawson, who worked for Marion Senior Services for 33...
Events – October 9-15, 2020
COMMUNITY Now-1/2 Astronaut Academy Discovery Center, 701 NE Sanchez Ave....
Discovery Center debuts Astronaut Academy exhibit
The Discovery Center’s newest exhibit, Astronaut Academy, opened last week...
News in Brief: October 2-15, 2020
Kitchen fire safety is theme of this year’s Fire Prevention...
Ocala is ground zero for film about dangers of ...
It’s a quiet, gray Sunday morning, and Andrew Wakefield steps...
Hopes dim for Light Up Ocala event
The lights will still go on, but the prospects for...
NAMI Family-to-Family and Peer-to-Peer classes ...
National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Marion County, Inc. announced...
Horse Alliance ponies up for those in need
Group creates program to help financial victims of pandemic feed...
City of Ocala hosts tire amnesty day Oct. 10
The City of Ocala is providing residents with free tire...
Single & Ready to Mingle: October 2 –...
Ocala Gazette has partnered with Marion County Animal Services to...
Record number of steer weigh in for Youth Fair
One of Ocala’s premiere community events, the annual Southeastern Youth...
Offering comfort and kindness
Hospice of Marion County held its Volunteer of the Year...
FAFO to serve up smaller doses of art
Every fall, art enthusiasts look forward to the Ocala Arts...
A legacy of strength and love
Margaret “Peggy” Akers Wallace loved horses as a child, and...
Events – October 2-8, 2020
COMMUNITY 10/2 Marion Oaks Farmers Market Marion Oaks Community Center,...
CEP named Chamber of the Year
Well, the third time was a charm. The Ocala/Marion County...
Events – September 25 – October 1, ...
COMMUNITY Haeden Prewitt, 9, of Belleview, left, sits in the...
Single & Ready to Mingle: September 25 ...
Ocala Gazette has partnered with Marion County Animal Services to...
In praise of an unsung heroine
Your article in the September 18 edition regarding the new...
Habitat For Humanity Phoenix Rising YouthBuild ...
The Habitat For Humanity Phoenix Rising YouthBuild Wall Raising ceremony...
MARION COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM-HEADQUARTER...
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING LIBRARY PROGRAMMING All programs require pre-registration. Call...
‘Not everyone comes home’
Ocalans keep alive the memory of those missing in action....
With COVID-19, getting a seasonal flu shot is ...
It’s officially fall, and with the arrival of cooler weather...