20+ hour, 48+ min ago   (198+ words) Ocala-News.com After Ocala-News.com published a story about the upcoming vote for contracts with four of Ocala’s top positions, multiple readers wrote comments and letters to the editor to share their opinions on the matter. Here are a couple…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (316+ words) An Ocala ice cream shop has been temporarily closed by state health inspectors after failing back-to-back inspections this week due to live roaches, a roach egg sac, and unsafe food holding temperatures. The Twistee Treat located at 2394 SW College Road…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (52+ words) Ocala-News.com A fluffy white dog sits patiently on a concrete driveway, gazing toward the setting sun in Ocala. The peaceful front yard scene captures the sun glowing over the horizon beyond lush lawns and moss-draped oak trees. Thanks to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (239+ words) An Ocala man has been identified as the winner of a Fantasy 5 jackpot after purchasing a winning ticket at an Ocala Publix that has produced several major lottery winners this year. Michael Ralph Nowacki, of Ocala, claimed the $34,436.04 prize after…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (266+ words) A lottery ticket worth over $36,000 was just sold at a gas station in southwest Ocala, just days after another winning ticket was sold at a local Publix. The winning ticket was sold at the Circle K located at 1986 SW 27th Avenue…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (320+ words) Another individual has claimed a winning lottery ticket worth over $34,000 from the same Publix in southwest Ocala where two other individuals bought winning tickets earlier this year. The winning ticket for the Monday, August 24 evening drawing was sold at the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (49+ words) Ocala-News.com A curious juvenile manatee glides through the clear waters of the Silver River. Captured from a clear kayak, the underwater view shows the young mammal stirring up silt along the riverbed. Thanks to Sara Harris with Florida Springs…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (123+ words) I have invested in the Gainesville, Georgia midtown for the last 20 years. Over that time, the city has worked to redevelop the area. It took five to seven years, but now, it is the hottest area to be. It starts…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (239+ words) A Dunkin’ location in southwest Ocala was ordered to temporarily close its doors late last week after state health inspectors discovered flies crawling on pastries displayed for customers, triggering an immediate stop-sale order. The restaurant, located at 8121 SW State Road…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (266+ words) State health officials have issued an emergency suspension order against an Ocala certified nursing assistant who was arrested last year during an undercover child exploitation sting operation. Florida State Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo signed the emergency order suspending the certificate…...