Marion County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Brent Murray, Division Chief Chris Whitler and Battalion Chief Alex Caban prepare to make the 2.2-mile Marion County PTSD Awareness Walk at the McPherson ...

People cut the ribbon during Ocala Main Street’s Heart of the Park grand opening of the American Independence Exhibit and Education Center at Tuscawilla Park in Ocala, Fla. on Sunday, June 28, 2026.

: 8:22am, June 22 - According to an email from Marion County Fire Rescue Public Information Officer James Lucas, "At 12:00pm, ...

Ocala/Marion County may be land locked, but there are several options for cooling off in the summer in local splash pads and ...

Natalie McComb became executive director of the Reilly Arts Center and the Ocala Symphony Orchestra in January of 2024 and ...

For many of us, our pets are members of the family. They are cherished, cared for and truly loved. And when they pass away, ...

Hundreds of firefighters, law enforcement officers, family members and friends gathered Juen 26 at First Baptist Church of Ocala to honor the life of Evan ...

The first goal of the Ocala Gazette is to deliver trustworthy local journalism so corruption, misinformation and abuse are not hidden from the public or unchallenged.

Bob and Sue Haight pose for a photo during the Retirement Celebration for Bob Haight at the Hilton Ocala in Ocala, Fla. on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Haight, the President and CEO of the United Way of ...

Jorge Garcia-Bengochea lets children pet 10-year-old miniature horse “Sweetheart” during the Gentle Carousel’s Reading With Horses event held by Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses at Midtown ...

After spending significant resources in recent months investigating unusual circumstances surrounding prisoner deaths at the Marion County Jail, the “Ocala Gazette” has hit a roadblock – and we need ...

Signage shows an architect’s rendering of new Lake Weir Middle School, taken on June 20, 2026. The new campus is scheduled to open in August of 2027 at 685 Oak Road in Silver Springs Shores. [Photo by ...