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

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

An online sex sting netted 14 arrests, including an Ocala man accused of using a car to strike a Volusia County sheriff's ...

Marion County School Board members say yes to several safety measures to protect children, staff and visitors. Here's what we know: ...

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 ...

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 Florida Cabinet held its first meeting on June 6 since Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis left his post for Congress ...

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 ...

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

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

Going out to eat? See which Marion County restaurants were rated best by inspectors, and which failed the test.