OCALA, Fla. — Ocala International Airport leaders are in the process of updating the airport’s master plan. It serves private and charter flights. But in one of the fastest-growing metropolitan cities ...

OCALA, Fla. — The city of Ocala held a special election Tuesday to elect a new mayor and fill the city council seat for District 3. Mayoral elections occur every two years, as outlined in the city’s ...

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As temperatures dip in North Central Florida, the World Equestrian Center in Ocala is taking extra steps to keep its horses — ...

A 64-year-old man was fatally shot while gardening in his front yard in Ocala, Florida. Authorities believe the shooting was a random act of violence by a stranger. Police were already on their way to ...

Speaking Dec. 9 at the Global Symposium on Racing in Tucson, Ariz., a Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association executive revealed that a long-held nonprofit license in Ocala could be ...

A new Netflix documentary, "The Perfect Neighbor," details the fatal shooting of Ajike "AJ" Owens by her neighbor, Susan Lorincz. The shooting on June 2, 2023, followed a long-standing feud between ...

A push in Congress to designate Ocala National Forest and the surrounding springs is drawing mixed feedback from locals, economists and conservationists. Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., has proposed the bill ...

When Florida Congressman Randy Fine offered a bill this summer to study transforming Ocala National Forest into Florida Springs National Park, one of the benefits he cited was an economic boom that ...

A 251-acre retail and residential project is being proposed for southwest Ocala, north of State Road 200 and west of Interstate 75. The development plans include single-family homes, townhomes, ...