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Uplands' 16,000-home district bill heads to DeSantis

Inside: OBS's $9M June Sale, South Marion High's 700 seats, HCA's $15M ER, and Katya Vineyards.

♻️ Ocala curbside recycling ends July 6

Inside: De'Shawn Williams' 90 mph crash case, Marion fire stations, Braised Onion, and Eaton's Beach fireworks.

☣️ Toxic gas forces evacuation at Ocala's Chewy facility

💸 Vendor email scam costs Ocala $277,000

Inside: South Marion High's 2,011 seats, Wyomina Park rezoning, a Silver River alligator attack, and Mi Tierra Latina.

🍳 Wolfy's reopens under new ownership in East Ocala

Inside: New hot mat Pilates studio, primary wins by Crimi and Bairstow, the Blue Angels air show, and Gator Joe's 100th.

🍎 Marion board approves nearly $6M teacher contract

Inside: two data-center meetings, Big Lee's brisket, Rock The Country, and a $1.5M Ocala home.

Marion planning board backs 12-month data-center pause

Inside: A new free trolley connecting downtown Ocala, a major e-bike addition at Silver Springs State Park, a weekend rodeo, and Korean food hiding inside an unexpected gas station.

🏫 Why Marion County schools plan to borrow up to $160M

Inside: A major school funding decision, an update affecting local veterans, a milestone for a historic Ocala theater, and more happening around town this week.

💛 Why your Give4Marion donation could go further today

Inside: Marion County schools back up to $160 million in borrowing, the Bryant House launches a $300,000 repair campaign, plus the September Ocala Oddities Market and sushi and late-night Asian fusion at The Forge.

🏫 What the Wyomina Park-Oakcrest merger means for families

Inside: A high-stakes field fix and a major I-75 closure, plus comedy night and a three-generation family business serving up house-baked bread.

🌳 How Marion County would pay for a $140 million parks bond

Inside: Ocala's $1.27 billion budget, the Magnolia Avenue steakhouse's Ocala-only dishes, and how having less could give you more freedom.

🚌 Why Marion Transit needs a new operator by December

Inside: Ocala's first brick school could be sold, 535 homes are proposed near the planned I-75 exit, and Paddock Mall has a new gelato shop.

🏠 Why a SW 80th Street horse farm could become homes

Inside: Marion schools' 22 new buses, Southern food and whiskey at The Blind Eye, and Forest's district finale at West Port.

🚒 Why Ocala missed a $190,000 discount on fire vehicles

Inside: a possible trail from downtown to Silver Springs, Mills and Smith's school board race, and the Ocala Drive-In's $1.8 million listing.

🗳️ What's riding on Marion's November 3 school tax vote

Inside: Humana's HCA primary care change, Ivy on the Square's new menu, and the missed warning in Ocala's $492,056 payment scam.