Deputies make multiple arrests in assault, vandalism and burglary cases
MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – The Marion County Sheriff’s Office reported multiple arrests this week stemming from incidents involving battery, fleeing law enforcement and property damage. In one case, deputies responded to a residence following a physical altercation. According to investigators, Shannon Lamb,...
Marion County, FL, restaurants cited for the most violations in July 2025
State records revealed that 28 restaurants failed their initial inspections out of 83 establishments reviewed by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation in Marion County during the last 30 days. While 55 restaurants passed on their first visit, it is well noted that 17 local eateries stood out...
Dial Center for Speech and Communication Studies: Dr. Emily Rine Butler
This episode features the William and Grace Dial Center for Speech and Communication Studies at the University of Florida. The center prepares students, faculty, and staff with the communication skills necessary to share ideas, convey information, and interact with others effectively in their social and professional...
Florida Crystal Ball: Predicting every game for the Gators in 2025
What changed so quickly for Florida’s 2024 outlook?. You could answer that question in a variety of ways. You could say that Florida refused to splinter when things got tight after a disastrous start. You could say that the defense figured things out in ways that it hadn’t at any point in the 2020s. You could say...
Bielarski: Fact or Fiction, Part 7
GRU CEO Ed Bielarski responds to claims made by City Commissioner Bryan Eastman The post Bielarski: Fact or Fiction, Part 7 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Temporary lane closures slated along Buena Vista Boulevard
The Marion County Office of the County Engineer, in coordination with its contractor, will begin pavement preservation work along Buena Vista Boulevard beginning Tuesday, Aug. 13, with completion expected by Wednesday, Aug. 14, weather permitting. The project area extends along Buena Vista Boulevard from County Road...
Community comes together to address homelessness
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Working collectively to help the community’s most vulnerable. Government entities, charities, the Ocala Metro CEP, small business owners and the Office of Homelessness Prevention met on July 30 to discuss homelessness in Marion County. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...
Gators’ Sturdivant Reaching Breakneck Speeds, Getting Stronger
The transfer wide receiver from UCLA has worked to maintain his blazing speed while also refining himself further
Florida’s under-the-radar freshman QB is trying to make a QB2 case
There’s no question that DJ Lagway, as long as he can stay healthy, is Florida’s guy in the pocket on opening night. But the slot that is still up for grabs is
From sneakers to notebooks, community drives boost MCPS students
The “Stuff the Bus” and “Mission: Bus Brigade” drives recently wrapped up campaigns to provide school supplies for needy students starting the 2025-26 school year. Both efforts collected supplies and turned them over to Marion County Public Schools — and, in at least one case, a charter school — for distribution to...