Former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz ended speculation Friday about whether he would return to his Northwest Florida seat when the new Congress takes office in January. “I do not intend to join the 119th ...

Despite a two-hour delay because of a power outage, Vanguard stayed focused on the task at hand and used its punishing ...

The Marion County Board of County Commissioners reviewed two large development projects during its Nov. 19 meeting, both new ...

An 82-year-old Ocala man who may have suffered a medical episode died early Friday (Nov. 22) after the sedan he was driving left the roadway and crashed in southwest Ocala, the Florida Highway Patrol ...

A craggly old face wrapped in a feather boa, these wood storks were enjoying the morning light at Tuscawilla Park, where they are a common sight. They were listed as endangered from 1984 but their ...

Three months after Marion County expanded its benefits for firefighters diagnosed with cancer, retired Lt. Phillip Shinn has settled his lawsuit claiming he was wrongfully denied health benefits while ...

If you are a fan of having a live Christmas tree, you may want to consider having one that you can cut from the millions of trees in the Ocala National Forest. The USDA Forest Service offers a program ...

A former resident of CASA Marion’s recently opened domestic violence emergency shelter said the organization saved not only her life but the lives of her pre-teen son and preschool age daughter. CASA ...