Former Ocala police chief Sam Williams has died at age 79. Community members remember him as a good officer and honorable man ...

Two days after a mistrial, Eligio Cintron Perez accepted a plea deal and was sentenced. Here's what he agreed to: ...

Some of the rare artifacts smuggled and seized in Florida date back 5,000 years from sites across Europe, Africa and Eastern ...

Several people in an inflated pool give a thumbs up outside Rock the Country Ocala on Aug. 28, 2026 at Florida Horse Park.

While homelessness itself is not illegal in Florida, new laws restrict where people can sleep or camp in public. A 2024 law ...

What kind of weather can fans expect during Rock the Country, an outdoor concert being held this weekend at the Florida Horse ...

Rock the Country Ocala Day 1 is Aug 28 at Florida Horse Park. Parking opened at noon, and the gates at 1 p.m. Rain is in the ...

South Marion football plays its first game in the county in Week 2, while Forest gets the week started with a Thursday night ...

Austin L. Miller/Ocala Star-Banner.

A three-day trial ended with a 41-year-old man sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder. Here's how the trial ...

Fans of BJ's Wholesale Club can stop by the still-not-open-yet Ocala store on Friday, Aug. 28, to get their membership.

Wind shear in the main development region between Africa and the Caribbean has stifled Invest 96L's organization but a short ...