Good morning, Ocala.

More than 50 pickleball players gathered at Dink Tank Ocala this weekend for the first annual Dink for Autism Charity Pickleball Tournament to raise funds for New Horizons Academy, which supports children with autism & communication disorders; players earned medals after pool play.

Tickets are now on sale for Winter Wonderland at the World Equestrian Center, running from Nov.

27 to Dec. 23. The event will feature holiday lights, live entertainment, and festive attractions at the WEC Grand Plaza.

A bomb threat led to an evacuation at College of Central Florida Friday, but the campus reopened after police found no suspicious devices — the investigation remains open.

Former Ocala police chief Samuel Williams died at 79 Saturday morning, announced by the department.

He led the force from 2003 to 2011, modernizing its technology and launching community programs like Drug Marketing Intervention and Phoenix Rising, and he was the second black chief in over 120 years.

The developer of the new Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel in Silver Springs asked Marion County to lower the daily water demand from 12,100 to 6,300 gallons before Tuesday, Sept.

1 (with a 24-month reconciliation for the 105-room facility) near the Holiday Inn Express and Suites.

Former West Port High School player Jonnu Smith signed a one-year deal with the Green Bay Packers for the upcoming NFL season after a strong showing with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The 31-year-old Pro Bowl tight end will join his new team in Green Bay.