Emma Simms does it all. She's an all county softball player and one of the strongest girls weightlifters in the county ...

AdventHealth Ocala opened a new 60,000-square-foot, three-story medical office building on June 12. The $40 million facility ...

Oklahoma may join 16 states that have an official digital lottery service, the state's lottery commission confirmed with USA TODAY.

Protests are taking place in Florida and nationwide on June 14, the same day as the military parade in Washington DC.

An online sex sting netted 14 arrests, including an Ocala man accused of using a car to strike a Volusia County sheriff's ...

Daisy Diaz is Marion County's new veterans services director, taking over from Jeffrey Askew, who retired several months ago. The Star-Banner reached out to Diaz to find out more about her, her new ...

PepsiCo Foods U.S. confirmed that it a Frito-Lay plant in Rancho Cucamonga will be shutting down manufacturing operations.

This photographic series by John Elliott will be up at the Appleton Museum of Art's Balcony Gallery for Florida Artists June 21-Jan. 18. It features 42 black-and-white prints from the Ocala-based ...

Marion County School Board members say yes to several safety measures to protect children, staff and visitors. Here's what we know: ...

An e-bicyclist was hit and killed the morning of June 7, 2025. A woman was arrested for DUI manslaughter and four counts of ...

If you can stand the heat, or if we have an unseasonably cool day, here are some outdoor activities to consider.

Ocala's July 4th fireworks celebration will be held at Tuscawilla Park from 6-10 p.m., with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. The event ...