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The Terriers' Bark Reunion that will be held at the “new” high school (North Marion) on April 30 was started decades ago by the late Laura Smith Feingold.

A convicted felon who police say smashed an enclosed glass case and stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry was arrested by Ocala police after he was identified by witnesses.

On April 13, in a 150-29 vote, the Professional Firefighters of Marion County accepted a proposed contract hammered out by representatives from the union and county government. This affects all firefighters and paramedics of Marion County Fire Rescue.

Winding Oaks Farm announced two years ago that it was winding down operations. Now the plans - or at least the owner's hopes - for the 1,000-acre property are coming more sharply into focus.

The local NAACP president says the idea of a Citizen Advisory Group is a noble but he wants more details and worries that it might be "window dressing" to keep the community quiet.

Community and calendar briefs for April 16, 2016, in Marion County, Florida.

Two Florida Supreme Court justices spent Friday in Ocala, where they spoke to audiences that ranged from circuit court judges to high school students.

The ongoing Florida Department of Transportation project on Silver Springs Boulevard (State Road 40) from Pine Avenue to North Magnolia Avenue, in the heart of the historic downtown area, has drawn displeasure and praise from business operators, and criticism from Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn.

Joshua Gray has been a busy businessman. Only 28, he already has started, nurtured and sold two companies. His next target: a seat on the County Commission.

Sheriff Chris Blair's political opponents say Blair took a cheap shot at his predecessor when discussing the Marion Oaks 5 case.