As we approach the end of 2025, the Star-Banner is looking back at some of our most popular photo galleries from the year.

The Ocala Police Department delivered Thanksgiving meals to 50 local families in need. This is the fourth year for the ...

Ocala Fire Rescue has launched its annual Holiday Drive, inviting residents to donate food, toiletries, and unwrapped toys at ...

Shymiere Montese Howell entered a guilty plea to the offense on July 22, 2025, after attempting to sell a loaded handgun at a ...

Restaurant writers recall a dozen beloved Florida restaurants that are closed but not forgotten. Among them, a spot where ...

Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) agents arrested 53-year-old Dwain Hall of Ocala on charges of first-degree ...

A 17-year-old was arrested Friday in connection with a shooting that left an Ocala man critically injured earlier this month.

"What occurred was unacceptable, inexcusable and fundamentally contrary to the core values of our fire department," the fire ...

Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings touted his 2026 gubernatorial campaign at an achievement banquet in Ocala. The event honored 10 local men for their community service, with activist Whitfield Jenkins ...

The incident, with Marion County Fire Rescue members, involved physical assault and waterboarding to see another ...

Local technicians chose the deserving Veteran for the free a/c unit and installation, valued at $10,000 as part of their ...

Years, ago, the Belk-Lindsey chain was the most successful of all the Belk company's partnerships. What happened?