Ocala FL

A snowbird’s death in a golf cart crash this past month has failed to persuade officials to budge on Morse Boulevard. This past week, Sumter County commissioners threw up their hands and declared they are done trying to solve traffic problems on Morse Boulevard north of County Road 466. The decision came after the Amenity Authority Committee refused to tap its $7 million in...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Get ready for some changes in the weather this weekend, Central Florida! A cold front is on the move and expected to sweep through the area on Sunday. The front, which has been moving across the Midwest, is forecast to weaken before reaching the region but could still bring a few scattered showers and isolated storms throughout the afternoon.

Good riddance to Winn-Dixie! This chain has gone from Margaret Ann’s to Quik Check to Winn Dixie. They mostly were in poor neighborhoods. When the automatic door opened, the inside air that came rushing out smelled like spoiled milk. The milk case was encrusted with stuck on dried milk. The meat case was no better.

OCALA, Fl – Following its third of four sessions Thursday, the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training needed just north of $14 million to secure its highest-ever gross. That amount was almost entirely secured Friday through the sale of one horse when Donato Lanni, bidding on behalf of Saudi businessman Amr Zedan, went to all-time high $10.5...

Home sales in the Ocala metro area were flat in March, according to information released by Florida Realtors on Friday.

A Wildwood man was arrested on drug charges after being stopped at the Days Inn with rolled marijuana. A deputy observed 31-year-old Austin Joaquin Burgos driving a gold Chevy passenger car with dim tag lights eastbound in Wildwood around 9 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

At the end of a dirt road lined with chicken coops and backyard gardens, a small wooden stand filled with homemade goods draws a steady stream of visitors. The menu is simple: eggs, jams, baked goods, soaps. But what's really being exchanged is something less tangible. This small business is serving a return to older ways of living, eating and connecting.

A Pierson man was arrested after being stopped at the Pilot Travel Center in an unregistered vehicle with a suspended license. A deputy observed a gray 2000 Toyota Sienna parked at a gas pump in the Pilot Travel Center parking lot, located at 744 SR 44, Wildwood, around 9:35 a.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. Two...

Habitat for Humanity of Marion County hosted two house blessing ceremonies for different families on Friday. Ruby Hernandez and Kyndall Ritzie were both given the keys to their new homes in Ocala on Friday, April 17. The homes are located along SW 21st Circle and SW 157th Loop. Representatives from...

If your idea of a good camping trip involves quiet mornings, time on the water, and just enough to do without feeling scheduled, Inverness hits the mark. Tucked into Central Florida, this small town trades crowds for cypress trees, chain-of-lakes views, and a pace that feels refreshingly unfussy. Here’s how...