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Marion County Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating a shooting in a community north of Northeast 35th Street Wednesday evening.

Six weeks ago, the Rev. Matt Overfelt gave $12,000 to about 200 students in the Ocala United Youth Ministry program.

Starbucks has plans for two new locations in Marion County, one in downtown Ocala and the other in On Top of the World, according to a building industry website.

Community and calendar briefs for March 17, 2016, in Marion County, Florida.

An alert grandfather removed a weapon and some ammunition from his grandson Wednesday as the boy was headed to school.

Although the measure passed comfortably, voters in several parts of Marion County were against increasing the sales tax from 6 percent to 7 percent, according to a morning-after analysis of precinct reports.

It took Cheryl Engle’s husband 25 minutes to drive his wife from their Del Webb home in Summerfield to Ocala Regional Medical Center’s emergency room. And there was no traffic.

More than 1,000 inmates are in custody this week at the Marion County Jail. With each inmate costing Marion County just over $60 per day, according to Sheriff's Office estimates for the last fiscal year, it is easy to see the benefit of keeping that number in check.

Susan Benson has saved hundreds of dogs from euthanasia over the years. This week, she was raising money for that effort, but this time with an added goal of helping veterans.

Since its inception 91 years ago, the Toastmasters club has provided a platform for individuals to master the art of speaking, improve their self-confidence and maximize their leadership potential.