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Circle K selling weed? Green Thumb's Ocala-made cannabis to be sold near Florida stores
Green Thumb is establishing a manufacturing plant in Ocala. Starting in 2023, some of its cannabis products will be sold near Circle K's in Florida. → Read More
Record smashed: Marion school enrollment is 44,500 plus, more than 1K above projections
Marion County Public Schools set a new enrollment record, topping more than 44.5K students just seven weeks after the school district topped 44k. → Read More
Hurricane Ian: Marion schools closed Wednesday and Thursday; shelters, sandbags available
Hurricane Ian could make landfall south of Cedar Key early Friday as a Category 1 storm. But that path could change in the coming days. → Read More
Denied: Ocala City Council says no to 288 apartments across from Saddlewood Elementary
It was the second time the Ocala City Council voted on land use needed for a proposed 288-unit apartment complex in a congested part of the city. → Read More
Single-family homes in Ocala/Marion County: Median price is up, number of sales is down
Marion County's median sale price for existing single-family homes continues to climb, jumping 16.7% in one year. The number of sales dipped 23.4%. → Read More
Give4Marion raised a record $771,000 for 87 local nonprofits. Which ones received the most?
The third annual Give4Marion campaign, an online fundraiser for nonprofit organizations, set a new record this year, collecting $771,075. → Read More
Ready, set, donate: Third annual Give4Marion campaign is underway; 87 charities to benefit
The third annual Give4Marion campaign, an online fundraiser for Marion County nonprofits, kicked off Tuesday and runs through 7 p.m. Sept. 21. → Read More
'Organized chaos': First day of school in Marion goes according to plan so far
About 40,000 students arrived on foot, in cars and on buses on Wednesday morning to 53 campuses for the first day of the 2022-23 school year. → Read More
School starts on Wednesday: Look out, drivers, it's back to class for Marion's 43K students
The summer is over for Marion County's 43,000 students and 6,500 employees. The first day of the 2022-23 school year is Wednesday. → Read More
Lori Conrad, Joseph Suranni compete for District 2 seat on Marion County school board
School teacher Lori Conrad and school dean Joseph Suranni to square off in Aug. 23 primary for Marion school board in District 2. → Read More
Marion County School Board: Sarah James to run for District 5 seat now held by Kelly King
Sarah James, a veteran educator and preschool operator, is running for the Marion County School Board District 5 seat. Will incumbent Kelly King run? → Read More
Ocala/Marion real estate: In February, average single-family home sale price was up 41.4%
The median sale price of an existing single-family home in Marion County climbed 41.4% in February to $265,750. It was $188,000 in February 2021. → Read More
Nancy Thrower is first Marion school board member to announce candidacy for 2022 election
Incumbent Nancy Thrower became the first candidate to throw her hat into the Marion County School Board political arena in 2022. → Read More
Ocala/Marion real estate: In December, average single-family home sale price was up 41.4%
The average sale price of an existing single-family home in Marion County climbed 41.4% in December to $341,855. It was $241,853 in December 2020. → Read More
West Port High's Leah Bender wins the 2022 Marion County Golden Apple Teacher of the Year
Leah Bender, an eight-year veteran English literature and composition teacher at West Port High School, was named Marion's 2022 Teacher of the Year. → Read More
Ocala/Marion development: Plan for Cottages of Ocala along NW 44th Avenue is withdrawn
An application for a cottage development along Northwest 44th Avenue was withdrawn on Tuesday, less than a month after a hearing was postponed. → Read More
Marion County's Top Stories of 2021: COVID-19 shots top the list; WEC opening is second
Many older residents faced a uphill battle to get registered online for a COVID-19 vaccination, but local health officials created an easier way. → Read More
Marion school district to explore retooling MTI after school lost $1.3 million in 2020-21
MTI, the award-winning technical high school, is losing money. It lost $1.3 million in 2020-21 and now the board wants to retool its programming → Read More
Golden Apple: Horizon Academy's Melinda Kimball named Marion's Rookie Teacher of the Year
The rookie teacher of the year, and five veteran finalists, were surprised on Friday as part the 32st annual Golden Apple Caravan. → Read More
Planned rental community to feature cottages west of I-75 and U.S. 27 interchange in NW Ocala
A 112-unit cottage rental community near Palm Lake on Northwest 44th Avenue received the green light this week by the local P&Z commission. → Read More