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Circle Square Commons Commemorates America 250 with Patriotic Celebration

The Town Square at Circle Square Commons Commemorates America 250 with a Patriotic Celebration.

Exterior view of the Mary Sue Rich Community Center at Reed Place, a modern two-story building with large glass windows and visitors walking toward the main entrance under a partly cloudy sky.

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Celebrate Juneteenth and Fashion with Freedom Locs in Ocala

Ocala Juneteenth Commission and Freedom Locs are hosting a day of celebration with The Freedom Locs Juneteenth Experience.

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Ocala Man Arrested in Connection with Shooting Incidents, Battery and Criminal Mischief

An Ocala man was arrested after police say he fired shots from a moving vehicle in two separate locations, damaged property and was involved in a battery incident on June 12.

Blue sign reads 'Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Complex' with 'Pinkney Woodbury Field · Gerig Baseball Field' and address 210 NW 12th Avenue; a parking lot and trees are in the background. Cars take up all available parking spots.

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Join the 1st Annual Ocala City Wide Family Reunion

Join the community for the Ocala City Wide Family Reunion.

7 days ago in Sports

MLB owners propose banning high school signings, adding an international draft

Baseball owners proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, raising the age for international amateurs and slashing the money spent on signing bonuses in negotiations Thursday for a new collective bargaining agreement.

7 days ago in Entertainment

Former child actor Daveigh Chase, ‘The Ring’ villain and Lilo voice, dies at 35

Former child actor Daveigh Chase, known for her youthful voice in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" and her villainous performance in the thriller "The Ring," has died. She was 35.

Books are lined up on a wooden seven-tired bookshelf in a brightly lit library.

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Summer Reading Activities at Sumter Public Libraries

Sumter County Libraries are gearing up for a full list of summer reading activities.

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352 WEEKEND TOP PICKS JUNE 19-21: Celebrations, Storytelling and Mystery

This weekend is full of celebrations with Juneteenth, America 250 and Father's Day.

A large brick building with white pillars and large, glass windows stand in the middle of a busy town. In front the building is a fountain spouting water upward, benches, a flagpole, lamp posts, and trees.

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Wildwood Includes Summer Camps for Summer BreakSpot

City of Wildwood introduces summer camps to the Summer BreakSpot meal program.

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Teen Arrested on Juvenile Warrant in Marion County Battery Case

A Marion County teenager was arrested after deputies served a juvenile warrant connected to a battery charge stemming from a domestic disturbance earlier in the month.

The Ocala Downtown Square front entrance featuring a white gazebo with a blue-gray dome roof and an American flag standing above it, lifted on a platform and surrounded by trees on either side. The foreground includes various planters with a colorful array of flowers and small trees with short brick walls on either side and black rails leading up to the town square and gazebo.

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Ocala Main Street Introduces New Executive Director

Ocala Main Street introduces Sara Lambert as their new executive director.

1 week ago in Sports, Trending

New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade

New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans.

1 week ago in Entertainment, Trending

Lil Nas X shares a video update after getting mental health care: ‘There’s less fear in my heart’

The musician Lil Nas X posted a moving video update to his Instagram on Wednesday morning. In the nearly three-minute clip, the artist — born Montero Lamar Hill — shared that he "has been in rehab for a few months," and since then, has returned home to both Atlanta, where he is from and his family lives, and Los Angeles, where he resides.

1 week ago in National

Springsteen, Bono and Stevie Wonder will help the Obamas open their presidential museum

Former President Barack Obama is getting a little help from his friends in celebrating the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago. The guestlist for Thursday's dedication ceremony includes Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera and Bono, along with former Presidents Joe Biden, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

1 week ago in Sports

US Open off to a slow and foggy start at Shinnecock Hills

For all the concern at the U.S. Open about wind and Shinnecock Hills drying out, another weather issue popped up Thursday morning. Thirty minutes after it began, play was stopped by fog.

1 week ago in Entertainment

Sabrina Carpenter gets 5-year restraining order against man who kept trying to enter her home

A man who tried to get into pop star Sabrina Carpenter 's home more than a dozen times was ordered by a judge Wednesday to stay away from her for five years.

New lighting upgrades are coming to the pavilion at Lake Lillian Park in Belleview, aiming to improve safety and visibility for evening events like Trunk or Treat and Light Up Lake Lillian.

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Belleview Celebrates America’s 250 with Month of Community Events

From family activities and community gatherings to a fireworks celebration, Belleview is inviting residents to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary throughout July.

Front view of the Appleton Museum of Art, featuring a grand modern facade with tall columns and large dark-tinted glass windows. A cascading water fountain runs down the center of the entrance walkway, surrounded by neatly trimmed greenery and a circular driveway. Three decorative animal sculptures are placed in the middle of the fountain near the museum entrance, and the sky is clear and blue.

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Celebrate America 250 Through Art, Music and Culture in North Central Florida

From orchestral performances to museum exhibitions, these arts and cultural events are helping residents of North Central Florida celebrate America's 250.

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Patriotic Day Takes Over Ocala for Fourth of July

Patriotic Day celebrates America 250 throughout Ocala.

American flags on the lawn in front of the Heart of the Park building in Ocala, where HCA Florida Healthcare volunteers helped with cleanup and renovation.

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UPDATED: Heart of the Park Brings History to Life During America 250 Celebration in Ocala

From Revolutionary War exhibits to living history demonstrations and a community time capsule, Heart of the Park is serving as a centerpiece of Marion County's America 250 celebration this summer.

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Key inflation gauge jumps to 3-year high in latest sign of affordability challenges

The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Donald Trump and his political party as midterm elections near.

6 hours ago in Entertainment

Charlie Brown’s longtime pen pal is finally revealed in new Apple TV ‘Peanuts’ movie

Charlie Brown began writing to a pen pal not long after the comic strip "Peanuts" debuted in newspapers back in 1950. No one has gotten a look at whoever was on the other end of his letters — until now.

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Usher says tour with Chris Brown is about more than 2 stars. He makes the case for R&B in stadiums

As Usher prepares to launch a stadium tour with Chris Brown, he says the criticism and legal troubles surrounding the singer never factored into his decision to embark on the tour.

6 hours ago in Sports

South Africa reaches World Cup knockout round for 1st time with 1-0 win over South Korea

South Africa advanced to the knockout phase of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Wednesday night.

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Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold arrested in connection to Florida kidnapping and robbery

Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold has been arrested in connection to a kidnapping and robbery in Florida and faces felony charges, officials said Wednesday.

23 hours ago in Lifestyle, Trending

When a rip current sucks you out to sea, try not to panic

To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, "Don't panic!" may be difficult to heed, even if that's exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not only relax but flip over and float out of the danger.

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As eyes are on the men at the World Cup, the Women’s World Cup countdown has begun

While most of the soccer world is focused on the men at the World Cup, the countdown has begun for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil.