Lifestyle
1 day ago in Lifestyle
Caregivers need to take care of themselves, too
Nearly one in four adults in the United States, or 63 million people, provided care to adults or children with medical conditions or disabilities in 2025, a total that jumped by almost 50% in 10 years, according to a report by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP.
3 days ago in Lifestyle
One income, two retirements: How couples can protect their future
For a lot of people, a one-size-fits-all retirement plan just doesn't fit. Their family circumstances call for a more custom-made approach.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Lifestyle
Naomi Campbell’s 5-year ban on serving as a charity trustee in England and Wales is overturned
Supermodel Naomi Campbell won a legal challenge Thursday to overturn a five-year ban on serving as a charity trustee in England and Wales. A three-judge tribunal found...
Sports
25 minutes ago in Sports, Trending
Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86
Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86.
7 hours ago in Sports
Bucks entering uncertain new era as they adjust to life without Giannis Antetokounmpo
Tyler Herro understands the skepticism surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks now that they've traded away Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two-time MVP who led the franchise to its first title in half a century.
1 day ago in Sports
MLB proposes shortening regular season to 154 games in 2029, expanding Division Series to best-of-7
Major League Baseball proposed to shorten the regular season to 154 games from 162 starting in 2029 and to expand the Division Series to best-of-seven in a plan given to players during collective bargaining Thursday.
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1 hour ago in Community, Local
Ocala City Council approves 15 new SunTran bus shelters at stops across the city
Genesis Construction will install the shelters with benches and solar lighting, using federal capital money rather than this year’s SunTran operating budget.
5 hours ago in Community, Education, Local
Marion County School Board members say the community wants the former Central Elementary building saved
The former Central Elementary School at 512 SE Third St. in Ocala, later used as the Marion County Public Schools district office, closed in December 2022 and is now the subject of community meetings as the board considers selling the property.
Marion County settles two property takings and approves suing for eminent domain over two more
Tuesday’s agenda closed a Northwest 49th Street lawsuit with $225,000 and $125,955 deals and authorized eminent domain if talks fail on two other parcels.
1 day ago in Entertainment, Local
352 WEEKEND EVENT TOP PICKS OCT. 9-11: Jeeptoberfest, ‘Hocus Pocus,’ Jesus Fest & More
Enjoy a full weekend of seasonal festivities in Ocala... weather permitting.
2 days ago in Business, Community, Local
Ocala Main Street launches new residents’ subscription membership ‘Friends of Downtown’
The residential club costs $18.85 a month and includes a decal, a newsletter, members-only events and a say in downtown advocacy.
2 days ago in Community, Crime & Safety, Local
Ocala Mayor Ben Marciano says police made 10 arrests in underage sales sting amid kratom crackdown
He told city council on Tuesday that the city is also working with the attorney general on kratom enforcement, a Children’s Alliance education series and an ordinance the city attorney hopes to bring forward in the next couple of weeks.
2 days ago in Crime & Safety, Local, State
Marion County hires Orlando firm to defend its sex-offender residency rules in federal court
Commissioners voted 5-0 on Tuesday to retain Roper, Townsend & Sutphen in a lawsuit that challenges where registered sex offenders can live and how Florida’s registry is enforced.
3 days ago in Election Guide, Elections, Local
October ‘No Kings’ rallies in The Villages to encourage early voting
Four simultaneous rallies will take place on multiple corners in The Villages Oct. 17.
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25 minutes ago in Sports, Trending
Mike Ditka, the quintessential Chicago Bear and a Pro Football Hall of Famer, dies at 86
Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86.
7 hours ago in National
Isaias strengthens into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane on track toward the US Gulf Coast
Isaias strengthened Friday into a major hurricane as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where final preparations were being made for potentially life-threatening storm surges and high winds.
7 hours ago in Sports
Bucks entering uncertain new era as they adjust to life without Giannis Antetokounmpo
Tyler Herro understands the skepticism surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks now that they've traded away Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two-time MVP who led the franchise to its first title in half a century.
8 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Linkin Park documentary ‘Unshatter’ tracks band’s emotional return to recording, touring
For years after the death of frontman Chester Bennington, members of Linkin Park weren't sure if the band would — or should — continue to exist. The new documentary "Linkin Park: Unshatter" takes fans inside the uncertainty, grief and creative risk behind their return, including raw footage of early recording sessions, conversations and experimentation that eventually led to Emily Armstrong joining the group.
8 hours ago in Entertainment
Lightsaber Darth Vader used in ‘I am your father’ duel in ‘Empire Strikes Back’ goes up for auction
In July, a lightsaber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from "The Empire Strikes Back" sold for $3.75 million at auction, the highest price ever fetched for a prop used in a "Star Wars" film according to the auction house. Now, someone can buy the saber that did the severing.