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Memorial Day program held at Ocala-Marion County Veterans Park
The annual Memorial Day program held at the Ocala-Marion County Veterans Park on Monday honored those who gave their lives to protect America and preserve freedom. This year’s program included the placing of a ceremonial wreath by the family of a local man killed in Afghanistan in 2012 and acknowledgement of several World War II and Korean War veterans in attendance. ...
Workout held to memorialize Navy SEAL at OcalaMarion County Veterans Memorial Park
About 30 athletes did a rigorous set of up to 600 different calisthenics and two one mile runs at the OcalaMarion County Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday in a workout dubbed the Murph. This event marked the first ever hosting of the Murph workout - named in honor of Medal...
All-Marion County Girls Tennis team and player of the year finalists from this spring
In a sport where love means nothing there's a lot passion on tennis court around Marion County. Whether you're a first year athlete building life long skills or you've had a racket in your hand since you could. We had several athletes flirt with undefeated seasons including last year's player...
Four years later
Marion County’s first appointed school superintendent, Diane Gullet, oversees a record-high enrollment of 45,651 children and approximately 6,600 employees. That daily population is akin to managing a city of tens of thousands of children. We can’t fathom the level of challenges that entails. She doesn’t direct this from...
How to access Marion County news anywhere with the Ocala Star-Banner app
From critically acclaimed storytelling to powerful photography and Emmy-winning videos, our Ocala Star-Banner app, available in the Apple or Google Play stores, provides an easy way to access the news Marion County residents depend upon and the eNewspaper wherever you are. Experience news on-the-go Enjoy a streamlined, fast-loading experience that...
One Marion County restaurant gets perfect score; 2 have high-priority violations
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring...
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