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4 hours ago in Community, Education, Local
Marion County School Board approves $52.5 million Belleview Elementary replacement and $6.4 million HVAC project at Belleview Middle
The board authorized a new 950-student campus combining Belleview Elementary and Belleview-Santos Elementary, along with the first phase of a major cooling system upgrade at Belleview Middle School.
1 day ago in Community, Education, Local
Marion County School Board approves modest raises for non-represented staff amid tight budgets and state funding shortfalls
The Marion County School Board approved roughly 1% raises for non-represented employees after discussing tight budgets, inflation, and more than $50 million in annual general-fund shortfalls for transportation and exceptional student education.
1 day ago in Community, Features, Health & Wellness, Local
Ocala’s 5 a.m. MIM Run Club draws hundreds downtown for movement and community
MIM Ocala Run Club: How a 5 a.m. gathering grew from 2 friends to 200-plus runners.
2 days ago in Community, Features, Food & Drink, Local
20 best independent restaurants near The Villages, Florida: highly rated local favorites worth the drive
Skip the chains and discover popular, independently owned restaurants in and around The Villages that locals and reviewers consistently praise for their food, atmosphere, and character.
2 days ago in Community, Crime & Safety, Local
One taken to hospital, second trapped after water main break in The Villages
A water main break trapped two in a trench in The Villages; one has been airlifted as a trauma alert.
6 days ago in Community, Local
Ocala waives one-year rezoning pause for commercial tract, second waiver since 2022
Ocala City Council has approved both requests since 2022 to waive its one-year rezoning waiting period, most recently allowing a new owner to seek commercial zoning on land just approved for homes.
6 days ago in Community, Local
City Council clears former city attorney to represent developers on Heath Brook rezoning despite past DRI work
Ocala City Council approved former City Attorney Robert Batsel Jr.’s request to represent developers seeking to rezone land inside the Heath Brook Development of Regional Impact from residential to commercial use.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Local
352 WEEKEND EVENT TOP PICKS NOV. 6-8: Art, music, theater and fall fun
Explore and experience art, music and a fall festival with the top pick events this weekend.
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2 hours ago in National, Trending
Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other apps
A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant's suite of apps.
2 hours ago in National
Jensen Huang built the company that powers AI. Now Nvidia must find a way forward without him
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday, capping a spectacular downfall for a poster boy of the artificial intelligence boom whose exit following reports of extramarital affairs now thrusts the chipmaker into an uncertain future.
9 hours ago in Entertainment, Music
Gram Parsons celebrated in song by Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello on eve of his Rock Hall induction
Joy and sorrow were in harmony at a musical tribute to Gram Parsons, the country-rocker who on Saturday will enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 53 years after his death at age 26.
9 hours ago in Sports
NC State reaches deal for former QB Philip Rivers to become coach, AP source says
N.C. State has reached an agreement with former Wolfpack and NFL quarterback Philip Rivers to become head coach, with that deal heading to university trustees for approval, a person with knowledge of the situation said.
9 hours ago in Entertainment
Yacht captain on reality show ‘Below Deck’ arrested in Turkey after teenager dies
A participant in the U.S. reality TV show "Below Deck" has been arrested in Turkey over a fight in the resort city of Bodrum that left a 17-year-old dead, local media reported Thursday.