Daisy Diaz is Marion County's new veterans services director, taking over from Jeffrey Askew, who retired several months ago. The Star-Banner reached out to Diaz to find out more about her, her new ...

An online sex sting netted 14 arrests, including an Ocala man accused of using a car to strike a Volusia County sheriff's ...

The third and final defendant connected to a triple murder will resolve his criminal case without a trial. Here's what we ...

PepsiCo Foods U.S. confirmed that it a Frito-Lay plant in Rancho Cucamonga will be shutting down manufacturing operations.

This photographic series by John Elliott will be up at the Appleton Museum of Art's Balcony Gallery for Florida Artists June 21-Jan. 18. It features 42 black-and-white prints from the Ocala-based ...

Here's a look at some school-level leadership changes coming to Marion County Public Schools. More announcements are coming.

If you can stand the heat, or if we have an unseasonably cool day, here are some outdoor activities to consider.

An 81-year-old Summerfield woman was hit by a vehicle and killed as she walked across U.S. 301 in southeast Marion County ...

Ocala's July 4th fireworks celebration will be held at Tuscawilla Park from 6-10 p.m., with fireworks at 9:30 p.m. The event ...

The Toronto Blue Jays (36-30) and the St. Louis Cardinals (36-30) play the second game of a 3-game series Tuesday. First ...

The Star Banner has released its all-county player of the year list. Now its time for readers to decide who was the 2024-25 ...

This lake between Ocala/Gainesville is home to thousands of alligators and attracts many visitors for recreational and sport ...