It's one of the few all-Polk matchup as of the 14 games on the schedule tonight in 11-man football, only three are all-Polk ...

U.S. Rep. Randy Fine of Florida has introduced legislation that could eventually lead to designating the vast Ocala National Forest and surrounding springs as a national park. But at this point, he is ...

When Florida Congressman Randy Fine offered a bill this summer to study transforming Ocala National Forest into Florida Springs National Park, one of the benefits he cited was an economic boom that ...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Four brush fires were reported in the Ocala National Forest “following the passage of a thunderstorm,” according to a news release from the U.S. Forest Service. Officials posted ...

The U.S. Navy will conduct bomb testing this week in the Ocala National Forest. Residents in Lake, Marion, and Volusia counties may hear loud booms during the exercises. The Pinecastle Range has been ...

Week 9 brings a new slate of games for Marion County high school football. Here's the 3-Point Stance on the Star-Banner's ...

I teach a class on “Southern Politics,” and we had our opening class last week. We discussed history for a bit, as I explained that the Democrats of the old “Solid South” were segregationists, and ...

OCALA, Fla. -- At first glance, this photo may look like a raccoon balancing on a log in the water. But if you take a closer look, you'll see the raccoon is actually standing on the back of another ...

ASTOR PARK — A Marion County man died from his injuries after a State Road 40 collision with a tractor-trailer on Oct. 15 at ...