18+ hour, 59+ min ago   (1203+ words) A grand jury of Marion County citizens on Aug. 27 filed a report in the Fifth Judicial Circuit finding that the Florida Department of Children and Families is “failing catastrophically” in its duty to protect this community’s children and its elderly....

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (61+ words) Marion County Hospital District Meeting – August 31, 2026 Ocala Gazette Marion County Hospital District Meeting – August 31, 2026 The first goal of the Ocala Gazette is to deliver trustworthy local journalism so corruption, misinformation and abuse are not hidden from the public or unchallenged....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (217+ words) The Florida Department of Education is proposing a rule to require all public colleges in the state to adopt policies addressing artificial intelligence. The DOE wants all 28 institutions in the Florida College System—which includes the College of Central Florida,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (749+ words) John Cowman said he gets calls from local airports all the time. The retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant spent 15 of his 36 years on active-duty working on air shows and in retirement runs a company that operates its own air…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (222+ words) Big Brother peering into people’s privacy or crime fighting angel on the public’s shoulder? The debate over automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, which has been called a hot topic by Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods, continues. Flock Safety Company,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (190+ words) Writer, teacher, actress, dancer and woman-determined-to-make-a-difference Joanne Kilgour Dowdy is hoping to change the world just an eensy bit each time she reads from her new book, “Granny Tales: Words of Wisdom from the Elders.” Kilgour Dowdy is reading from…...