Daisy Diaz is Marion County's new veterans services director, taking over from Jeffrey Askew, who retired several months ago. The Star-Banner reached out to Diaz to find out more about her, her new ...

The University of West Florida is planning to offer Manny Diaz Jr. a $643,000 salary to serve one year as the university's ...

This photographic series by John Elliott will be up at the Appleton Museum of Art's Balcony Gallery for Florida Artists June 21-Jan. 18. It features 42 black-and-white prints from the Ocala-based ...

PepsiCo Foods U.S. confirmed that it a Frito-Lay plant in Rancho Cucamonga will be shutting down manufacturing operations.

If you can stand the heat, or if we have an unseasonably cool day, here are some outdoor activities to consider.

Here's a look at some school-level leadership changes coming to Marion County Public Schools. More announcements are coming.

The Star Banner has released its all-county player of the year list. Now its time for readers to decide who was the 2024-25 ...

The Toronto Blue Jays (36-30) and the St. Louis Cardinals (36-30) play the second game of a 3-game series Tuesday. First ...

An 81-year-old Summerfield woman was hit by a vehicle and killed as she walked across U.S. 301 in southeast Marion County ...

Ocala's July 4th fireworks celebration will be held at Tuscawilla Park from 6-10 p.m., with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. The event ...

Authorities arrested 20 men in a sting operation designed to catch people accused of soliciting kids online for sex.

This lake between Ocala/Gainesville is home to thousands of alligators and attracts many visitors for recreational and sport ...