Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 25th of September.
Good morning, Ocala.
🎭 Culture
Heather Dawn Batchelor’s paintings are on view at the Friends of Silver Springs State Park Welcome Center and Gallery from Sept.
15 to mid-November. The Ocala-based artist will host a meet and greet on Sept. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. and showcase *A Walk With You Through Silver Springs*.
🏛️ Government
Florida Power and Light announced that eligible seniors who qualified for the state's Emergency Home Energy Assistance program received a one-time $200 credit through its Saving Steps program.
The move is part of a broader effort to offer immediate bill relief and help customers learn simple ways to lower energy use.
🏥 Health
El Encanto Restaurant in Summerfield closed on Sept.
17 after inspectors found sewage backing up in the kitchen & an expired operating license, but it passed a follow-up inspection on Sept. 18 and reopened.
🏈 Sports
Ocala Skate Park hosts the Florida Amateur Skateboard League on Saturday, Sept.
26 at 517 NE 9th Street; registration opens at 9 a.m. with competition at 10 a.m., where skaters compete in street, park, and bowl events to earn trophies and national qualifying points (scores submitted to The Boardr database).
North central Florida high school football provided excitement as Forest (led by coach John Brantley) played Buchholz on Thursday, Sept.
24 for a key contest in Class 5A District 3 while Marion County teams hosted other important district games.
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