Good morning, Ocala.

The North Central Florida Community Center is asking residents to complete a Vision Campaign survey starting today to help staff identify local needs and plan future programs and services at the center.

Ocala has eliminated the business tax receipt, so more than 6,500 businesses (6,538 accounts) no longer must pay annual licensing fees; city staff will issue refunds for 2027 payments over the next 90 days.

Alakai Capital submitted plans for a standalone McDonald’s with dual drive-thru lanes on E.

Highway 40 in Silver Springs across from the former Winn-Dixie that’s slated to become an ALDI, and requested landscaping-buffer waivers; Planning & Zoning & the County Commission must still hold public hearings.

Legendary wrestlers will come to Ocala for a talk-show and meet and greet on Nov.

25 (6 to 8 p.m.) and a meet and greet followed by wrestling on Nov. 26 (doors open at 4 p.m., matches at 6 p.m.) at Hilton Ocala, 3600 SW 36th Ave.; fans under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Ocali Country Days will recreate 1800s life with blacksmithing, cane-syrup demos, live music, and a William Bartram living-history portrayal on Nov.

7 and 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Silver River Museum and Pioneer Village inside Silver Springs State Park; admission is $10, ages 5 and under free.

Apartment listing prices in Ocala fell slightly year-over-year, with the typical listing at $1,701 in September, down from $1,740 last September and essentially unchanged from August's $1,700, according to rental marketplace Zumper.

Jadan Baugh says Georgia's decision to recruit him as a linebacker fuels him as Florida prepares to play Georgia at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and coach Jon Sumrall says the starting quarterback will be chosen after this week's practices.