Good morning, Ocala.

Revealing Truth Ministries’ nonprofit Beyond Us Community Development Corporation gave away $26,000 in free gas to up to 100 cars at Wawa (8380 SW Hwy 200) on Saturday at 10 a.m. as part of its seventh-year 2 B a Blessing event, allowing families to fill up without leaving their cars.

AdventHealth Ocala honored Frank and Angela DeLuca on Oct.

15 by naming a new plaza after them at the hospital—recognizing their generosity that benefits the local community.

South Florida traveler Steven Walter Roberson won $56,615.61 in the Oct.

9 Fantasy 5 drawing. He bought his manually selected ticket at Love’s Travel Stop near I-75 in northwest Ocala.

The U.S. Navy will hold a nine-hour bombing exercise with live + inert rounds on Wednesday, Oct.

21 at Pinecastle Range Complex in Ocala National Forest. Authorities advise motorists on Forest Service Road 22 to use caution as displaced wildlife may enter nearby roads.

County commissioners will review a proposal on Tuesday, Oct.

20 to rezone a 105-acre site at the northwest corner of NW 44th Avenue and NW 49th Street near Buc-ee’s, which could host 535 homes, a 500-room hotel and over 500,000 sqft of commercial space - pending a final PUD plan.

Ocala was named the fastest-growing metro by the Census Bureau for the second year in a row—residents say overbuilding is straining roads, schools, and water supplies from the Floridan aquifer.

A lifelong local asks the Marion County Commission to slow development approvals until infrastructure catches up.

Lake Weir routed Leesburg 47-0 on Oct.

16, improving its record to 8-0 in Class 4A District 5, according to first-year coach Glen Stanley Jr. The Hurricanes will face Vanguard on Oct. 23 for the district championship (game details pending).

Florida football silenced critics with a 27-24 upset win over Texas on Oct.

17—Jadan Baugh’s game-sealing touchdown boosted the team's confidence amid previous losses, and the Gators improved to 5-2 while gearing up for a rivalry clash with Georgia in two weeks.