OCALA, Fla. — The city of Ocala held a special election Tuesday to elect a new mayor and fill the city council seat for District 3. Mayoral elections occur every two years, as outlined in the city’s ...

Florida is a diverse state with plenty to offer locals and visitors, and between Jacksonville and Orlando, these five ...

Rainbow Springs State Park near Dunnellon in Marion County is a great place to go tubing and learn some history.

The Path to Florida Springs National Park Act has yet to attract a Senate sponsor or get a hearing before the House Committee ...

In Florida's Ocala National Forest, springs are the thing. Swimming, snorkeling and hiking are all popular activities in the ...

The Lorax, the Wicked Witch of the West and a plethora of inflatable animals filled downtown Ocala Saturday morning as part of a string of nationwide “No Kings 2.0” protests. More than 2,500 similar ...

A No Kings rally protesting the Trump administration was held Oct. 18 on Ocala's downtown square. It was one of more than 2,500 similar protests being held on the same day nationwide. In Ocala, ...

Thursday night football has the Star-Banner's score tracker going up early this week. Lake Weir and Dunnellon are representing Marion County high school football teams a day early in Week 9. The ...

A man was arrested in connection with the deaths of two teens found shot while camping northeast of Phoenix. The suspect, Thomas Brown, was also camping nearby and initially approached investigators ...

An arrest has been made in the case of two teens killed while camping northeast of Phoenix in May 2025. The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office apprehended and booked Thomas Brown in connection to the ...

This story has been updated to include autopsy results. A 60-year-old man from Springfield was found dead at an Arkansas campground Thursday, Oct. 2. An autopsy has confirmed the man was killed from ...

OCALA, Fla. — A federal corrections officer from Ocala has been charged with sexually abusing a federal inmate and accepting a bribe, the United States Attorney’s Office announced. Cornelius Alexander ...