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Florida Credit Union and the Ocala Star-Banner named Amy Langworthy (a kindergarten teacher at Dr. N.

H. Jones Elementary) their Amazing Teacher of the Month, and nominations for future honorees are open online.

Florida lost 27-8 to Georgia at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, dropping to 5-3, 3-3 in the SEC; RB Jadan Baugh was held to 38 yards and is no longer a Heisman contender, while the defense allowed two touchdowns and showed visible growth under coordinator Brad White.

Officials shut down streets and evacuated businesses and residents around the historic downtown Square after crews discovered high gas levels; utility crews are working to find and stop the leak and residents should avoid the area until officials lift the order.

Ocala Parks and Recreation will host the coed Pickleball: King of the Court tournament on Nov.

6 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Jervey Gantt Recreation Complex outdoor courts (2200 SE 36th Avenue); entry is $40 per team and registration is open through the day, call 352-401-3915.

Ocala native and West Port High grad Jayden Olivera is serving as a quartermaster aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (homeported in San Diego), where she runs navigation, watchstanding, and navigational equipment; she enlisted last year after graduating in 2025 and credits family and Marion County for her commitment.

Ocala Recreation and Parks will host Holiday Craft Corner on Tuesday, Nov.

3 from 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Eighth Avenue Adult Activity Center (830 NE Eighth Ave.) for adults 55+; supplies and instructions are provided, cost $10, and in-person pre-registration is required, call 352-401-3915.

VOCAL filed plans to add 8,694 sqft of veterinary space at its southwest Ocala campus, comprising a 6,187 sqft clinic and a 2,507 sqft quarantine building; the Marion County Development Review Committee will review the proposal Monday, Nov.

2 and the deed requires 3,000 spay/neuters yearly.

Vanguard beat Forest 22-14 on Oct.

30 at Mikey Kelly Stadium (a fourth-down defensive stop in the back of the end zone with 31 seconds left sealed the win), extending the Knights' streak to 15 straight and moving Vanguard to 8-2 as they head into a first-round bye for the state playoffs starting Nov. 7.