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5 days ago in Lifestyle

Do you really need a water filter? Here’s what experts say

U.S. tap water is generally safe and high quality. But that doesn't mean every glass tastes the same, or that every building's plumbing delivers identical water to the faucet.

1 week ago in Lifestyle

Challenging your brain helps keep it healthy. Here’s how to do it

One recent study linked a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline to lifelong learning, meaning intellectually stimulating experiences — reading and writing, learning another language, playing chess, solving puzzles, going to museums — from childhood into retirement.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle

What to say if you’re in recovery and your workplace encourages social drinking

Picture this: It's lunchtime in the 1960s, and you're out with co-workers enjoying not one, not two, but three cocktails with your meal. While the three-martini lunch seems improbable today, workplaces still can be boozy places. After-work happy hours, corporate parties and client meetings at fancy bars are still expected in many areas of American corporate culture.

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3 days ago in Olympics, Sports

Paralympians ski in shorts and T-shirts, and some ask: Shouldn’t these Games be earlier?

At this month's Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and tank tops. One skier lamented "tropical" conditions and a snowboarder complained that soft, slow snow put him at a disadvantage. And some worried about their safety.

3 days ago in Sports

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 20 points for 127th straight game, breaking Wilt Chamberlain’s record

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reacted to his latest individual accomplishment the way he always does: by deflecting credit and pointing to team goals.

4 days ago in Sports

PWHL to reach national US TV audience with Scripps Sports to broadcast neutral site game in Detroit

The Professional Women's Hockey League is coming to a TV set near you in the United States. The league announced that its neutral-site game at Detroit on March 28 between the New York Sirens and Montreal Victoire will be the first accessible to a national U.S. television audience.

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2 hours ago in Equine, Local, Sports

Decoupling Bill that Could Devastate Marion Thoroughbred Industries Stalls in Senate

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Tall buildings, cranes, palms, turf and tapeta courses in the background, with horses racing over a dirt racetrack in front of a sizable finish line marker.

A bill that had passed in the Florida State House of Representatives that would allow Florida thoroughbred tracks to cease racing while keeping their other gambling facilities in operation failed to get a hearing in the senate before the Florida Legislature's regular session came to a close.

2 hours ago in Community, Local

U.S. Navy Veteran Kennedy Among those to Be Inducted into Marion County Veterans Hall of Fame

On the left a man dressed in a U.S. Army uniform wearing a beret and to his left a man dressed in a U.S. Navy uniform with trees in the background.

U.S. Navy Veteran Donald S. Kennedy is one of the 12 members of the Marion County Veterans Hall of Fame inaugural class. A 20-year U.S. Navy veteran, he continues his service as the Captain of the Marion County Memorial Honor Guard.

5 hours ago in Entertainment, Features, Local, Photos

Marion County Master Gardener Spring Festival: Rooted in Horticulture and Community

Potted flowers in varying shades of red, orange, yellow, pink and green stand in a line with people standing behind them.

The Master Gardener Spring Festival featured large crowds, vibrant plant life and a fun, interactive kids' zone.

21 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Pedestrian Dies After Being Struck by a Train, Ocala Police Department Investigating Incident

A black and white police car sits in a parking lot with silver and black text on the side reading, "Ocala Police," with a City of Ocala police logo next to it.

A man died from injuries sustained after being struck by a train Sunday morning. The Ocala Police Department is investigating the incident.

21 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Alachua Man Dies in Single Vehicle Accident

Florida Highway Patrol cruiser with red and blue lights on

An Alachua man is dead after a one vehicle accident in the early morning hours of March 15, 2026.

3 days ago in Community, Local

Marion County JROTC Programs Enjoy Field Day at Ocala-Marion County Veterans Memorial Park

A bunch of young people in the background on a grass field, with trees and a large gazebo, in the foreground more people.

Marion County JROTC programs participated in Operation Appreciation at the Ocala-Marion County Veterans Memorial Park.

4 days ago in Community, Local

Questions Remain as Dunnellon City Council Holds Public Hearing on Railroad Tie Fire

In the foreground people sitting in chairs, while moving toward the background, there are tables with multiple people sitting in front of them, and behind them there is a dais with people sitting behind that and a huge monitor, behind the people. Toward the right there's another table toward the wall, and in front of that a man is in front of a podium with a microphone.

Dunnellon City Council held a public hearing with much of the discussion centering around what should be done concerning the Feb. 1, 2026, railroad tie fire, and if it was possible to join Marion County's injunction.

4 days ago in Food & Drink, Local

Feast Mode: New All-You-Can-Eat Sushi Spot Opens in Ocala

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New Sushi Feast in Ocala offers diners an all-you-can-eat Japanese dining experience.

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5 hours ago in Entertainment

‘One Battle After Another’ triumphs at 98th Academy Awards in coronation for Paul Thomas Anderson

Paul Thomas Anderson, left center, Sara Murphy, right center, and the team from "One Battle After Another" accept the award for best picture during the Oscars on Sunday, March 15, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

3 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Ryan Coogler aware of potential Oscar history ahead but focused on ‘Sinners’ team before ceremony

Ryan Coogler understands what Sunday night could mean for Oscar history. He's just not dwelling on it. Instead, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker is looking forward to spending one more night with his "Sinners" collaborators who helped bring the film to life.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music

Morrissey calls off concert in Spain after local festivities deprived him of sleep

British rock star Morrissey won't perform a concert in Valencia after festivities in the Spanish city kept him from getting a proper night's rest, the former frontman of The Smiths said Thursday.

3 days ago in National, Trending

US forecasts blizzard, polar vortex, heat dome and atmospheric river all at once

Days of downpours have begun in Hawaii. The Southwest will soon bake with day after day of record 100-degree-plus (38 Celsius-plus) heat. Two storms will dump snow by the foot over northern Great Lakes states. And the dreaded polar vortex will again invade the Midwest and East with soul-crushing Arctic chill. This forecast of extremes comes as weather whiplash has already hit much of the East.

3 days ago in National

Key inflation gauge worsened in January, before Iran war lifted gas prices

An inflation gauge closely monitored by the Federal Reserve moved higher in January in the latest sign that prices were persistently elevated even before the Iran war caused spikes in oil and gas costs.