Good morning, Ocala.

George Green, a Santa Fe College business student, is spinning signs and creating catchy YouTube Shorts for The Joint Chiropractic in Ocala to bring local business advertising to life – his engaging style shows how marketing can be both energetic and modern.

Ibericon 2026 launches tomorrow at World Equestrian Center in Ocala as TV20's Horse Talk host Louisa Barton introduces top Iberian horses + the Iberian Horse Spectacula is set to open Friday night.

The Ocala Civic Theatre celebrated 76 years of live theatre on Oct.

8 with its second annual Set the Stage Gala. The sold-out event featured a French-themed atmosphere with French 75 cocktails, silent auctions, dinner banquets, and live music (including student performances) with complimentary valet parking amid rain.

A former teacher at Wyomina Park Elementary School in Ocala (with three years of service) warned that changing the familiar, community-based environment may be traumatic for students if effective transition plans are not in place.

Marion County school officials will consider a $3.91 million purchase of 22 new school buses at a meeting today at 5:30 p.m. at 1614 E.

Fort King Street in Ocala. The buses include standard and wheelchair-accessible models (all with GPS and safety cameras) to support student transit.

Marion County schools expelled 23 students during the first month of school with 11 from middle schools, 10 from high schools and 2 from elementary; the discipline report covering data since Aug.

10 will be discussed today at the school board meeting.

Douglas Warren Franz, an Ocala resident, was officially identified as the winner of a $2 million Powerball prize he claimed after purchasing his ticket at Quality Wine & Spirits on SW State Rd 200; his winning numbers drawn on Jun.

20 were 16, 20, 44, 48, 50 (with a Powerball of 15).