An early look at the best in arts and entertainment this season.

Back in the late 1800s when the first Ocala fire department was built, the office cost the city just $5,000 and featured two sliding poles.

Lynn Herrick's love of painting reached new heights when she met R.L. Lewis, one of Florida's most renowned artists.

After several decades, the photo is slightly faded, but the image remains sharp.

Though the sun was beating down outside, things were cool inside Dick's Sporting Goods in early July as Vanguard graduate and NFL player Drayton Florence signed autographs.

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The remarkable journey home for three beloved, local pets.

A long-held dream by power brokers throughout the Sunshine State's colorful history, a canal for seagoing vessels nearly cut the state in two-several times.

Since he was four, Ocala motocross and freestyle star Jadd Knox has been pushing himself-his bike-to the limit, and he's got the scars to prove it.

In between busy days in the courtroom, Marianne Howanitz dedicates her time to the Western discipline of reining.

Going green is nothing new for Solar Trek in Ocala.

With the introduction of the new head of school, this year promises to be an exciting one at Grace School.

A wine dinner at Cuvee Wine & Bistro is unlike any other dining experience in town, and best of all, you're invited.