Appleton to distribute free art kits to local youth
Ocala, Florida — The Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, is preparing free art supply kits for local youth.
During the temporary closure...
43,000 students to be provided with a “Grab & Go” meal
Per a directive from the Florida Department of Education, all public schools in Florida will be closed through April 15.
This is primarily due to...
Food for students and families who otherwise would not eat
MARION COUNTY – To support this backpack nutrition program while campuses are closed, Marion County Public Schools encourages local residents to “share what they...
Landfills could be on the horizon in the City limits, residents furious
Ocala -- Ocala residents are furious over an ordinance that would allow for the expansion of Friends Recycling, located at 2350 NW 27th Ave.
Currently,...
Ocala & OFR to donate firefighting apparatus to Bahamian community
The City of Ocala and Ocala Fire Rescue will be donating Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) apparatus to Marsh Harbour, Abaco Island, Bahamas.
In...
Commissioners want more regulations on panhandling
At a meeting, Marion County Commissioners discussed how to regulate panhandling in the county.
The county has an anti-panhandling ordinance in place, however, the State...
Krystal is no more in Ocala
In November, Krystal announced the hiring of two new senior executives -- chief operating officer Tim Ward and chief financial officer Bruce Vermilyea --...
State admits clerical error, Fat Boys’ Bar-B-Q was not actually shut down
On January 7, 2020, Ocala Post, per the Department of Business and Professional Regulation inspection report, published that Fat Boys’ Bar-B-Q restaurant had been...
The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting to fill jobs near you
The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting to fill hundreds of thousands of temporary positions across the country to assist with the 2020 Census count.
With...
Marion Oaks residents furious over distribution center
Marion Oaks residents have expressed great concern over the nearly 200 acre Dollar Tree distribution center, which would be built up against Marion Oaks...
Ocala amongst 7 cities to make “Hall of Shame” in new report
In a new report, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (Law Center) surveyed 187 urban and rural cities across the country and...
Ocala Fire Rescue: Get your chili today
Fans of Ocala Fire Rescue’s (OFR) chili won’t have to wait until next year’s chili cook-off to savor a bowl of the crews’ concoction.
Today,...
Children get shopping experience of a lifetime
Twenty children from Wyomina Elementary School, who were selected to participate in the Cathy’s Kids program, spent a cheerful morning with Ocala Fire Rescue...
Ocala Police Department upset over false crime rate report, Marion County crime rate facts
The Ocala Police Department, with good reason, is concerned and displeased over a recent article that depicted Ocala as being worse than Detroit for...
Bad business: Have you done business with this fencing and tree service company?
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Have you contracted to have work done...
Drive-through hepatitis A vaccination event
Marion County is continuing to see an increase in cases of hepatitis A locally and is encouraging residents to get vaccinated for the virus....
Ocala Fall Festival photos
Ocala Fall Festival photos by Thomas Gaines/Ocala Post
Marion County Fire Rescue mourns death of Firefighter/EMT
It is with my deepest regret that I announce the death of Firefighter/EMT Emilio Rivera.
Firefighter Rivera, a proud United States Marine Corps veteran, and...
Couple used life savings to purchase property, hit with lien from county, community helps...
After seeing an auction for a Marion County property listed by America's Auction Network (AANtv), Howard and Candy Neuner decided to purchase it.
The couple...
Precautionary boil water notice, lifted
Marion County Utilities has rescinded a precautionary boil water notice for 75 customers in the Edgewater community and 114 customers in the Wineberry community,...