The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Commemorative Commission hosts a march in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and in support of Dr. King’s legacy against injustice and inequality. Participants will first arrive at the MLK Recreational Complex with shuttles to downtown. Line up begins at 8am, with the march to the MLK Recreational Complex scheduled to begin at…

Jan 7, 2025 · The city of Dunnellon continues to debate the fate of the Dunnellon Police Department after the resignation of its police chief and is considering relinquishing its law enforcement to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

Planetary scientist to lecture at IHMC in Ocala. Dr. Pascal Lee will talk about the US Space Program and establishing a base on the Moon.

Nov 21, 2024 · After nearly two years of pressing the Marion County Sheriff’s Office for more details surrounding the Nov. 25, 2022 death of inmate Scott Whitley in the Marion County Jail, on Sept. 23 “Gazette” reporters finally were allowed to watch a security video showing what transpired in Whitley’s cell that day.

Jan 20, 2025 · Rep. Ryan Chamberlin, R-Belleview, and Rep. Nan Cobb, R-Eustis, are gearing up to run for re-election in 2026. Chamberlin, who joined the House after a 2023 special election, opened a campaign account this week to seek another term in 2026 in Marion County’s House District 24, according to the state Division of Elections website.

Aug 21, 2024 · Marion County resident, Barbara Kissner Kwatkosky defeated Ben Boylston for Group 20 Circuit Judge seat 105,690 votes to 97,737. Her term will begin Jan. 1 upon the retirement of Judge Gary Sanders at the end of the year.

Jan 13, 2025 · DeSantis also wants lawmakers to use the special session to address issues that have driven up costs for condominium owners, change a ballot-initiative process, help the agricultural industry and residents recovering from hurricanes and replenish funding for a popular home-hardening program.

Jan 7, 2025 · Trinity Catholic placed three players in double figures, led by freshman point guard Ja’Niya Corbin’s game-high 13 points, and the Celtics’ defense forced 23 Dunnellon turnovers in a 59-21 win over the Tigers on Tuesday night.

Jan 15, 2025 · Lori Conrad of the Marion County Public School Board speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new elementary school that will be built at Winding Oaks Farm off Southwest 49th Avenue Road in southwest Ocala, Fla. on Thursday, March 21, 2024. The new school, which is not yet named, is expected to ...

Apr 4, 2024 · File photo: The Marion County Commission meets as hundreds of people fill the Marion County Commission auditorium to oppose the Jumbolair expansion during the Marion County Commission meeting in Ocala, Fla. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2204.