Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn – Job. Well. Done! – Celebration

Guinn was honored for his 12 years as Mayor of Ocala during the event at the Hilton Garden Inn. He also served the City of Ocala for 12 years as the Councilman representing District 4. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] 2023.

One tasty competition

The annual Marion County Chili Cook-off once again had amateur and professional chefs vying for top honors, including one firefighter on injured reserve.

A very fine festival

A very fine festival

Bulls on the block

Average price at 68th Annual Ocala Bull Sale nears $4,000

Brown’s Fall Fest & Mega Maze in Oxford

The Fall Fest & Mega Maze will be open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Brown & Brown Farms on U.S. 301 in Oxford from Oct. 7 to Nov. 5, 2023.

The race to give is on!

Give4Marion is underway until 7pm Wednesday.

Prisoners, missing military remembered

Locals gathered Sept. 15 to honor prisoners of war and soldiers missing in action.

Hometown Heroes gala recognizes extraordinary service

First responders and public service employees were honored at the Sixth Annual Hometown Heroes Gala.

‘The hate gotta stop’

Nationally recognized civil rights leaders and the Ocala community gather to demand justice for shooting victim AJ Owens.

Dog Dock Diving At The Ocala Dog Ranch

Despite the searing heat and heat indexes in the triple digits, dogs were trying for their longest jumps yet with their owners tossing their toys from the dock into the diving pool.