Good morning, Ocala.

Applications for performers and youth groups to join Light Up Ocala are open until Sept.

25 — downtown will host the festival on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., featuring a Junior Sunshine Parade and a visit from Santa Claus.

Marion County Fire Rescue remembers Clifton (Cliffy) Murphy, a paramedic who passed away last week, as his family honors his lasting service and final act of organ donation that saved lives.

Construction is ramping up on The Yard Stop's expanded garden center in northwest Ocala — set for a January opening.

Located at 240 SW 46th Avenue next to the Costco logistics center, the new facility will serve as a regional hub for landscaping supplies, power equipment and outdoor living products.

CornellLab's free BirdCast tool shows live migration forecasts and county-level maps with data updated every 10 minutes to help Ocala residents track millions of birds flying over Florida at night; users can sign up for alerts using data from 25 years of research & local meteorology.

Ocala unveiled its new custom O-Line Trolley on Friday, Aug.

28 at Downtown Square during a ribbon-cutting ceremony where officials and community members gathered. The free downtown circulator will debut this weekend and run on a continuous 30-minute loop as part of a three-year pilot program.

Titan Florida LLC acquired a 10.49-acre industrial property (parcels measuring 3.47, 3.51 and 3.51 acres) for $1.25 million on Monday, Aug.

31 off SE 78th Street in southeast Ocala.

TV20 Sports Overtime shows Bell, Forest, Oak Hall, Bradford and Buchholz remain unbeaten after week three as Bell beat Branford 27 to 14, Forest blanked Trinity Catholic 41 to 0 and Oak Hall edged Seven Rivers Christian 30 to 22 in closely contested games.

Friday night marked Week 3 high school football in Ocala and Marion County, led by strong matchups from Forest and Trinity Catholic (local rivals).

Dunnellon, Belleview and Vanguard also played, fueling community excitement for the season.