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3 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.
3 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.
4 days 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.
Niagara Bottling is closing Ocala plant, laying off remaining 57 employees
The California-based company bought the Silver Springs Bottled Water Co. plant just a year ago, and immediately laid off 85 workers; the new layoffs comprise the rest of the plant's workforce.
5 days ago in Education, Entertainment, Local
Ocali Country Days takes a step back to the 1800s this weekend
Ocali Country Days brings local history and educational fun to Silver Springs Nov. 7 & 8.
Ocala City Council approves rezoning, ends 2008 agreement for vacant SW 20th Street property
The unanimous vote changes the 2.8-acre lot from limited neighborhood business to standard neighborhood business zoning and lifts old restrictions that banned alcohol uses and capped building size.
5 days ago in Business, Community, Local
Gainesville’s strolling business and restaurant district The Streatery opens Nov. 6
The pilot project into creating a more walkable downtown gets a a ribbon cutting this week.
5 days ago in Community, Local
Ocala Council approves remaining grant funds for Foxwood Farms sewer project
Foxwood Farms, a 55-and-older mobile home community in Ocala, will switch from its package treatment plant to the city’s central sewer under a state-funded project expected to cut thousands of pounds of nitrogen from Rainbow Springs each year.
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5 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending
Russell Brand is sentenced to 10 1/2 years in a British prison for rape and sexual assault
Russell Brand was sentenced Monday to 10 1/2 years in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting three others during a period when his comedy career built around boasts of erotic exploits was taking off.
5 hours ago in Sports, Trending
In a wide-open NFL, trade deadline is an opportunity for a few teams to get a big boost
The NFL is wide open at the season's midpoint. The trade deadline will give teams an opportunity to separate themselves from the pack, especially in a season when several teams are in the mix for a Super Bowl run.
5 hours ago in Entertainment
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ stomps to a record-setting $31.6 debut, clobbering ‘The Cat in the Hat’
"Godzilla Minus Zero" stomped into movie theaters with a chart-topping $31.6 million over the weekend, scoring a record debut for a foreign-language film at the North American box office.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Awkwafina digs into her culinary roots to try something a little crazy: Open a restaurant
Awkwafina was feeling under the weather recently and decided she was going to make soup. And that startled her because she hasn't always been the kind of person who made soup.
3 days ago in Sports
Several coaches on the hot seat need major turnarounds in the second half to keep their jobs
NFL owners have been more patient this season. At least one coach was fired by Week 9 in each year since 2022 but there haven't been any dismissals so far. The Colts fired general manager Chris Ballard, though. Several coaches could be in trouble if they don't turn things around quickly.