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 ...

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

Marion County School Board members say yes to several safety measures to protect children, staff and visitors. Here's what we know: ...

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

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

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 ...

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

The Houston Astros (36-28) and the Cleveland Guardians (33-30) wrap up a 3-game series at Progressive Field in Cleveland on ...

The Florida Cabinet held its first meeting on June 6 since Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis left his post for Congress ...

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

Reports of mold and respiratory symptoms led to a recall of 1.7 million air conditioner units. Here's how to tell if yours is ...

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