Ocala FL

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The 352 has been waiting on this one for a while now. The first location of national chicken finger chain Raising Cane’s, originally announced back in the fall of 2024, will open at 2410 SW College Rd. on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The 30-year-old...

A Florida-based restaurant chain that specializes in Southern-style meals is opening its first location in Ocala at the site of a Bob Evans that recently closed its doors. Peach Valley Cafe is renovating the site at 3535 SW College Road/State Road 200. Formerly occupied by Bob Evans, which abruptly closed its doors...

A stretch of Interstate 75 in Marion County is heavily congested on Monday afternoon, and the highway’s interchange with SR 200 is also backed up as emergency personnel respond to multiple accidents in the area this afternoon. According to the Florida Department of Transportation, congestion is being reported...

An Ocala Walmart employee was recently arrested after allegedly stealing a pair of Bose headphones valued at over $400. On Tuesday, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrived at the Walmart located at 9570 SW Highway 200 in Ocala in reference to a theft incident involving a store associate, according to the...

The woman who law enforcement and prosecutors said fired several shots at a sheriff's deputy who was transporting her to the Marion County Jail after arresting her from a traffic stop was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Feb. 16. Rheanna Diane Harden told the court that she was going through hard times, but it...

If your idea of a perfect weekend involves fresh air, flower fields, and the occasional goat photobomb, Sweetfields Farm in Brooksville, Florida, is calling your name. Nestled in the rolling countryside just north of Tampa Bay, this seasonal farm adventure feels like a postcard come to life—equal parts family fun, rustic charm, and sunflower-filled serenity.

If you’ve ever dreamed of floating alongside a gentle manatee in turquoise water so clear it looks like glass, Crystal River is your kind of paradise. Tucked along Florida’s Nature Coast in Citrus County, this small town with a big personality is the only place in North America where you can legally swim with wild manatees—and that’s just the beginning of its natural wonders.

If you think Central Florida is all theme parks and roller coasters, think again. Just north of Orlando sits Winter Park, a storybook town where brick-lined streets, mossy oaks, and a chain of sparkling lakes invite you to slow down and soak it all in.

If your dream day includes diving into cool spring water, flipping pancakes at your own table, and spotting gators from a boat, De Leon Springs State Park is calling your name. This underrated Florida gem packs history, adventure, and breakfast into one delightfully quirky destination.

It’s not every day you get to stroll beneath a supersonic fighter jet or stand in the shadow of a 1940s dive bomber—but at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, that’s just the beginning. This soaring tribute to the U.S. Navy’s aviation history is part museum, part air hangar, and entirely awe-inspiring.