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 29, 2025 · File Photo: Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods speaks about the arrest of two juveniles for the murders of three teenagers in the Ocala National Forest during a press conference at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office i n Ocala, Fla. on Friday, April 7, 2023. A third juvenile suspect is still 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. In December, former Chief Chris Scaglione resigned in good standing from the ...

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.

Ocalans earn honors from Florida Press Club. The ‘Gazette’s’ Bruce Ackerman brought home six awards for photography, including a clean sweep in one category.

Jan 7, 2025 · As you drive around Marion County these days, just about the only things blooming are camellias. If you have some blossoms you would like to show off, this year’s Ocala Camellia show will take place Jan. 25 and 26. Show entries will be accepted from 7 to 10 a.m. on Jan. 25 and you do not need to ...

Dec 17, 2024 · Pictured from left are members of the Breast Program Leadership Committee at HCA Florida West Marion Hospital and HCA Florida Ocala Hospital: Courtney Gibbons, Prudence Ashley, Dr. Jeffrey Eisenstein, Dr. Jennel Carreras-Montgomery, Dr. George Rossidis, Christina Follett, Lisa McGuire, Amy Abbott, Laura Veith and Brandi Valdez.

Jan 24, 2024 · The new owners of Wolfy’s, Diane German and her son, Anthony Viktora, pose with two of their signature dishes, a 3-Cheese Omlet and a Philly Cheese Steak, at Wolfy’s on East Silver Springs Boulevard in Ocala.

Dec 26, 2024 · After posing questions about response times in the city to fire/medical calls earlier this year, the “Gazette” can report some progress. We’ve ascertained the city hiccups can be attributed primarily to three things: fire/medical dispatch that could be more efficient, slower than expected en route times from Ocala Fire Rescue, and …

Oct 14, 2021 · What do you get when you serve Southern-fried sass with a side of 21st-century angst? You get T.K. Lee’s Paper Thin.The 2018 dramedy makes its world premiere (yes, that’s right) this weekend at the Ocala Civic Theatre (OCT).