Marion County boys swimmers completed hundreds of hours in the pool to be named to the Star Banner all county teams ...

Vanguard's Clayton "C.T." Antonucci and North Marion's Rowan Quartararo are kindred spirits. Raised on separate sides of the city destined to become rivals but with a singular dream in mind ...

The week before Christmas is reserved for holiday sports tournaments. With the talent around Florida fans and athletes are in ...

Calling a program with a decades-long winning tradition an underdog feels misaligned, yet Vanguard was projected to finish off the podium at the 2A girls' state cross-country meet. The projection ...

In May, a jury said Ronny Scott Cooper was guilty of carjacking with a firearm. Cooper went in front of a judge, who ...

Going out to eat? See which Marion County restaurants were rated best by inspectors, and which failed the test.

Who were the top girls swimmers in Marion County? Meet the Ocala Star-Banner's all-County team and the nominees for Girls ...

What happened? Troopers said an SUV driven by a 57-year-old Ocala man was northbound on U.S. 301 in the outside lane. The ...

Agents from the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team, or UDEST, and Marion County Sheriff's Office detectives worked together ...

On Dec. 23, 2023, a man was fatally shot inside the Paddock Mall in Ocala. Here's a look at where the case against the accused shooter stands.

Here’s when the sun rises in Florida today, what the winter solstice is and when we “spring forward” in March.

It will feel a bit like Christmas across Florida over the weekend but don't expect those temperatures to hang around long ...