A winter visitor to Marion County, the iconic, red-breasted American robin is the country’s most abundant land bird. In our area, they tend to appear suddenly and in large numbers, filling trees and ...

TALLAHASSEE — After an investigative agency sided with the company, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office will urge an administrative law judge to find that Starbucks has improperly used race ...

TALLAHASSEE — Florida motorists could see a slight decrease in gasoline costs in the coming year despite fuel markets facing continued geopolitical tensions, potential tariffs and changes in U.S.

John Watzke ensures the grounds are clear at the Ocala Drive-In Theater on the first Saturday of December each year so local Girl Scout troops can gather for an adventure under the stars. Dec. 7, 2024 ...

Stirred to action by the strife in the Middle East, Rocky Shrable, pastor of Wings of Faith Fellowship in southeast Ocala, recently organized a humanitarian tour of the Holy Land. Shrable made the ...

Ocala’s very own “Miss Florida” winner could soon take the national title, as the winner of this year’s “Miss America” competition will be crowned on Jan. 5. Casana Fink, an Ocala native, advanced to ...

“Ocala Gazette” reporters have lifted curtains all year to show you how things get done behind the scenes. We’ve asked the big, hard questions so you have a fuller picture of what propels our ...

The Florida Realtors agents’ association released its November 2024 market report, which shows that statewide the median single-family home sale price in Florida dropped to $410,000, a .6% year over ...

With the new year here, maybe you’ve made a resolution to participate more in your community. If so, you can have a voice in local government by helping out on a volunteer board. Maybe you’re an ...

Hospitals and foundation honor Ocala teacher HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital, with the Public Education Foundation of Marion County, recently honored Erin Wheeler of ...

An off-duty Marion County Fire Rescue critical care paramedic jumped into action on the morning of Dec. 30 to save a man from a car engulfed in flames on Interstate 75. Stephen Cabrera, who lives in ...

AdventHealth Ocala on Wednesday, Jan. 1, announced the arrival of the first baby born at the hospital in 2025. Baby Holly made her debut at 7:52 a.m., weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 20.5 ...