Good morning, Ocala.

Ocala is hosting a public meeting on Wednesday, Oct.

28 at 5 p.m. in the Marion County Growth Services Training Room to review plans for a 6.2-mile paved trail linking downtown to Silver Springs State Park — the project will gather community input to shape its final design.

On Tuesday morning, Oct.

20, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral for its Bandwagon-5 mission, carrying a rideshare payload of satellites into low Earth orbit while local residents in Marion, Lake and Sumter counties captured images of the pre-dawn launch.

Ocala Church opened its new multi-million dollar campus at 3318 E Silver Springs Blvd on Sunday, Oct.

18, following extensive renovations on a property acquired for $2.6 million; Reverend Ryan Brister led the inaugural services with guest speaker Pastor Bradley Smith.

A Belleview family is honored for establishing a foundation in memory of their daughter, killed in a 2020 car crash, as the charity now assists dozens of grieving families.

The Ocala Housing Authority honored 75 years of stable housing on Oct.

16 at the College of Central Florida Klein Center by recognizing longtime partner JOTAR Management (Tashia and Jeff Hale) and its growing community services. The event celebrated milestones that began in 1951.

BJ's is offering members $2 regular gas today from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a 30-gallon limit at its Ocala station ahead of the new store opening Friday at 7351 SW 60th Avenue.

The Orionid meteor shower peaks overnight from 2 a.m. to dawn, and skywatchers are urged to head to dark spots away from street lights to catch fast meteors, though a bright waxing gibbous moon may limit visibility.