State officials announced the temporary closure of the Interstate 75 southbound on-ramp at State Road 200 this evening as crews continue to make emergency asphalt repairs.
School officials are currently negotiating a new partnership with the Academy of Construction Technologies to enable students at a local high school to learn from local experts while working on Marion County construction projects as early as this September.
State officials announced a double lane closure effective immediately on a stretch of Interstate 75 in Marion County for an "unknown" period of time as crews make emergency asphalt repairs.
Marion County commissioners have approved a request to rezone over 22 acres of land next to On Top of the World in Ocala, clearing the way for a new, 312-unit apartment complex next to the retirement community.
The state is advising motorists of a series of overnight lane closures on County Road 484 as crews work to widen the roadway with turn lanes and extensions at its interchange with Interstate 75 and its intersection with 475A.Â
An Ocala singer will open for Dylan Scott and Cole Swindell at next month's SunFest in West Palm Beach after winning the opportunity through a vote-based competition.Â
The Ocala City Council abruptly ended the public comments portion of its meeting on Tuesday night, telling multiple speakers who had signed up to speak about the conflict in the Gaza Strip that their comments were redundant and unnecessary.
An Ocala resident who purchased four burial plots in 1971 will likely receive a $75,050 settlement after it was discovered the city sold two of the plots to "unidentified individuals" who are now buried next to his parents.
Ocala officials will consider entering a $100,000 consulting agreement with a Colorado-based company to help the city determine the "growth and viability" of Ocala's Fiber Network throughout residential and commercial neighborhoods.Â
Motorists traveling on I-75 in Ocala this week should expect overnight lane closures from CR 484 to SR 200 as crews resurface and add guardrails to the highway.
A Marion County firefighter's son has advanced into the final five of MasterChef Junior after winning yet another challenge during this week's episode.
The City of Ocala, in partnership with the Marion Cultural Alliance, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission, and Ocala Juneteenth Celebration Committee, presents the 2024 Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series.
An Ocala singer will open for Dylan Scott and Cole Swindell at next month's SunFest in West Palm Beach after winning the opportunity through a vote-based competition.Â
"Ocala needs more shopping and restaurants on the southwest side, and apartments. We, the regular Floridians, don't have the kind of money that these people have coming from New York and California" - An Ocala resident says the city needs more development, especially in its southwest corridor.
"People from Florida can hardly live here because of the rapid growth, the constant increase in population, and the tearing down of beautiful farms and land for car washes and homes that are not really worth 300+ thousand dollars. To be able to afford to live here I would have to make 20+ an hour. And an employer is hardly ever going to pay that" - A 37-year Ocala resident shares her thoughts on the affordability of living in Ocala.
"Time to start removing those "Horse Capital of the World" signs in Ocala. Thanks to our illustrious county officials and commissioners, we can consider renaming Ocala: 'The Gas Station, Car Wash, Storage Facility, Traffic, & Ugly Apartment Building Capital of the world.'" - An Ocala resident shares her opinions on development.
School officials are currently negotiating a new partnership with the Academy of Construction Technologies to enable students at a local high school to learn from local experts while working on Marion County construction projects as early as this September.
A retired United States Army veteran who works at an Ocala elementary school was named Florida's school-related employee of the year this morning, winning $10,000 and a custom trophy.
Marion County parents who pre-register their children to attend kindergarten will have access to a special "kickstart" program that introduces new students to the school setting before the school year begins in August.
