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OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Marion County Board of County Commissioners Chair Carl Zalak, III, delivered the Marion County State of the County Address on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at the Ocala Metro CEP’s ExCEPtional Mornings at the Reilly Arts Center. The county will be celebrating the United States...

Gloria Merriex was once just your typical teacher adhering to the Alachua County School District's curriculum. But during the early 2000s, something changed. Her school, Duval Elementary in East Gainesville, failed the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). That's when she decided to take a risk despite the...

A local student who earned his rank as Eagle Scout by designing, building, and installing Free Little Library kiosks at parks across Ocala was recognized by Marion County officials on Tuesday morning. William Alexander “Cash” Collins was honored by the Marion County Board of County Commissioners during its regular...

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Hálpata Tastanaki Preserve in Marion County will be temporarily closed to the public for feral hog hunts Jan. 27-29. Only permitted hunters will be allowed on the property during these dates. All 25 permits for these hunts have been...

Ever notice how the best Florida breakfasts just feel right? In Gainesville, that place is The Clock Restaurant. This is a classic Florida diner serving breakfast all day. No trends, no fuss, just food done the way people like it. The servers know the regulars, the pancakes are solid, and...

THE VILLAGES, Fla. (WCJB) - He said it would be the year everything changes. Those words might come back to haunt an armed robbery suspect that Marion County sheriff’s deputies are searching for. Investigators say witnesses identified Joseph Underwood as the suspect who brandished a knife at employees of...

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – A 55-year-old was found dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Alachua County that was discovered a day after it occurred, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers discovered the crash that happened on NW 107th Terrance and NW 11th Avenue on Wednesday...

Marcus Marcelius Parks, 51, of High Springs, was arrested early this morning and charged with trafficking in methamphetamine and selling cocaine; his passenger, Chulcie Lynne Sullivan, 41, of Lake City, was charged with possession of a controlled substance. The post High Springs man arrested in Gainesvile on drug...

The suspect is a black male, approximately 16-18 years old and about 5'6" tall. He was wearing a dark green jacket over a gray hoodie and was carrying a black backpack and wearing black and white athletic shoes. The post GPD asks public for help in identifying robbery suspect appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

FLORIDA — Next month will mark 37 years since Tiffany Sessions, a University of Florida student, vanished. Her family has never stopped searching for answers and fighting for justice. It’s been a long time since 80-year-old Hilary Sessions has seen her daughter, but she’ll never forget her independent, precocious...