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People walk in a town setting in front of a historic theatre.

4 days ago

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.

Kids are gathered in front of a chalkboard in a historic schoolhouse, drawing and writing with the chalk.

5 days ago

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.

People walk around food vendors and a fun house at a fair.

2 weeks ago

352 WEEKEND EVENT TOP PICKS OCT. 30-NOV. 1: A ball, a carnival and a fair walk into a weekend

Enjoy plenty of spooky and family-friendly fun this weekend.

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3 weeks ago

352 WEEKEND TOP EVENT PICKS OCT. 23-25: Fine Arts Fest, Chocolate Class and Spooktaculars

This weekend is host to spooktaculars aplenty, local artistry for everyone to enjoy and even a chocolate tasting class in North Central Florida.

A dish covered in garnishes on a black plate under a warmer.

3 weeks ago

Come hungry: Ocala Food & Wine Festival returns to WEC

The Ocala Food & Wine Festival returns to World Equestrian Center Nov. 6-8 with chef-led dining, food and beverage tastings, a student culinary competition and a jazz brunch.

Crowd walks through town festival.

3 weeks ago

McIntosh 1890s Festival comes roaring back | PHOTOS

The McIntosh 1890s Festival made a strong comeback on Oct. 17, after its January 2026 cancellation.

The Discovery Center in Ocala.

4 weeks ago

Love in the lab: Discovery Center hosts Halloween-y slime-themed Date Night in Ocala

Couples can mix up their own slime, hunt for a slime monster and enjoy spooky science demonstrations during the Discovery Center’s adults-only date night Oct. 16.

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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.

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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.

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‘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.

3 days ago in Sports

Jaguars thrash the depleted Ravens 33-10 for their 5th win in 6 games

With their top two quarterbacks injured, the Baltimore Ravens were prepared to use any trick necessary in their attempt to keep the game competitive against Jacksonville. That included snapping the ball directly to Derrick Henry on quite a few occasions.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Music, Trending

25 years after ‘Britney,’ 5 new Britney Spears songs showcase a pop icon at a transformative moment

Legacy Recordings on Friday is releasing "Britney (25th Anniversary Edition)," an expanded reissue of her pivotal record, which went quadruple platinum in less than two months. The collection features two remixes and five previously unreleased songs from that era, her first new (or is it old?) music since she announced she would "never return to the music industry" in a 2024 Instagram post.