Daisy Diaz is Marion County's new veterans services director, taking over from Jeffrey Askew, who retired several months ago. The Star-Banner reached out to Diaz to find out more about her, her new ...

PepsiCo Foods U.S. confirmed that it a Frito-Lay plant in Rancho Cucamonga will be shutting down manufacturing operations.

An online sex sting netted 14 arrests, including an Ocala man accused of using a car to strike a Volusia County sheriff's ...

Marion County School Board members say yes to several safety measures to protect children, staff and visitors. Here's what we know: ...

This photographic series by John Elliott will be up at the Appleton Museum of Art's Balcony Gallery for Florida Artists June 21-Jan. 18. It features 42 black-and-white prints from the Ocala-based ...

If you can stand the heat, or if we have an unseasonably cool day, here are some outdoor activities to consider.

Here's a look at some school-level leadership changes coming to Marion County Public Schools. More announcements are coming.

Reports of mold and respiratory symptoms led to a recall of 1.7 million air conditioner units. Here's how to tell if yours is ...

The Florida Cabinet held its first meeting on June 6 since Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis left his post for Congress ...

A health care company that was overpaid millions by the state for a COVID-19-related contract is going to pay the state back.

An 81-year-old Summerfield woman was hit by a vehicle and killed as she walked across U.S. 301 in southeast Marion County ...

The Star Banner has released its all-county player of the year list. Now its time for readers to decide who was the 2024-25 ...