5+ hour, 59+ min ago  (11+ words) Fishing derby and community cookout returning to Belleview lake'ocala-news.com...

23+ hour, 43+ min ago  (7+ words) Waxing gibbous moon over Summercrest'ocala-news.com...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (238+ words) An Ocala woman claimed a $100,000 lottery prize sold at a local Publix just 48 hours after another Ocala resident claimed a similar prize from the same grocery store. The Florida Lottery has identified Gladys Esther Quinones Cotto, of Ocala, as the…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (122+ words) The Sunset Song Series will continue in downtown Ocala this week with a performance by Perpetual Groove. Perpetual Groove will perform on Friday, April 3, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Citizens" Circle (151 SE Osceola Avenue). Founded in Savannah, Georgia in 1997, Perpetual Groove has…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (384+ words) It has been nearly two decades since the roar of motorcycles and the glitz of Hollywood descended upon downtown Ocala for the premiere of a film that would become a career milestone for the city's most famous resident, John Travolta....

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (84+ words) I moved here in 2002 and Ocala has grown a lot, but people used to constantly called the city "Slowcala." I think it should be called "Fastocala" now. I love Ocala and would not move anywhere else. It's a beautiful town…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (506+ words) The City of Ocala is asking artists to help ensure that a local church's historic legacy remains a focal point of the downtown landscape through an art installation at the site of the city's new parking garage. The Ocala Municipal…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (288+ words) More Easter egg hunts around Marion County this weekend'ocala-news.com Multiple organizations will host egg hunts and associated activities this weekend across Marion County to celebrate Easter. Check out our partial list below: - Sanctuary of the Most High God will…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (343+ words) A woman has filed a lawsuit against Texas Roadhouse in Ocala, alleging her steak was served on glass plates despite her warnings to staff about an autoimmune disease aggravated by crystalline silica dust. Patrice Smith filed the lawsuit against Texas…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (270+ words) Just two days after an Ocala resident claimed a $100,000 prize from a lottery ticket sold at a local Publix, another winning ticket worth $100,000 was sold at the exact same grocery store. The most recent winning ticket was sold at the…...