Good morning, Ocala.

Marion County Animal Services is offering free adoptions at its new Ocala campus throughout August to help nearly 400 animals find homes.

Each adoption comes with sterilization, rabies & core vaccinations, flea prevention, de-wormer and a microchip.

Tropical Storm Cristobal ended without impact and strong El Niño conditions are likely to keep major hurricanes low for now.

Forecasts show a 70% chance of at least one U.S. hurricane landfall from mid-August through mid-October - residents should remain prepared for any changes.

Invest 92L is being tracked by the National Hurricane Center and is expected to become a tropical depression in the next few days.

Meteorologists say its strength will likely determine its path, so residents are advised to monitor updates.

All 67 counties remain under heat advisory with forecasts predicting indexes of 105-110°—residents without air conditioning face heightened risks of heat exhaustion and stroke; local health officials advise cooling indoors, maintaining A/C, and staying hydrated.

State inspectors closed El Ranchito Tipico Ocala inside a Chevron station at 1415 NW 10th Street on Tuesday, Aug.

11 after finding live roaches, unsafe food storage, and an expired license+ a reinspection on Wednesday let the restaurant reopen. It had a similar shutdown last July for 41 violations.

Florida health officials reported 407 cyclosporiasis cases — with Bay, Palm Beach and Polk counties each adding 8 new cases — across 43 counties between May 1 and August 8.

The CDC confirmed 13,895 cases nationwide as the outbreak continues.

A recent report from USA TODAY Network advised Ocala residents to protect their phones from extreme heat by keeping them in the shade and reducing workload — including by removing cases and closing power-hungry apps.

The advice comes as the state faces hazardous heat with many counties under advisories.

Lange Real Estate LLC purchased the 9,464 sqft historic Coca-Cola building at 939 N.

Magnolia Ave on June 26 and plans to convert it into an eye care center and optical showroom that will expand Lange Eye Institute services in Marion County while requesting a $20,000 grant for exterior renovations.