Update on city emergency response times for fire & medical
Dec 26, 2024 · After posing questions about response times in the city to fire/medical calls earlier this year, the “Gazette” can report some progress. We’ve ascertained the city hiccups can be attributed primarily to three things: fire/medical dispatch that could be more efficient, slower than expected en route times from Ocala Fire Rescue, and …
Ocala Civic Theatre announces 2024-2025 season - Ocala Gazette
Apr 23, 2024 · Bookended by blockbuster musicals, with plenty of magic and mystery in between, Ocala Civic Theatre’s (OCT) 2024-2025 season lineup got a rousing reception from around 180 theatergoers at the 74 th Season Reveal Party on April 15.. For OCT Executive and Artistic Director Greg Thompson, the best part of the reveal event was “the people in the house.”
Marion County Commissioners 2024 race update - Ocala Gazette
Apr 4, 2024 · File photo: The Marion County Commission meets as hundreds of people fill the Marion County Commission auditorium to oppose the Jumbolair expansion during the Marion County Commission meeting in Ocala, Fla. on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2204.
Forest outlasts Vanguard - Ocala Gazette
Jan 10, 2025 · Forest senior forward Isaac Timmons scored a game-high 19 points and junior guard Chandler Davison added 16 to lead the Wildcats to a 74-66 win over long-time rival Vanguard on Thursday night. Forest, which led the entire game, improved to 13-3 on the season. “These games are always exciting ...
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In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The “Gazette” offers a list of upcoming events as well as a retrospective article about integration in local schools that previously ran in its sister publication, “Ocala Style” magazine.
December 13, 2024 digital edition - Ocala Gazette
Dec 13, 2024 · Support community journalism. The first goal of the Ocala Gazette is to deliver trustworthy local journalism so corruption, misinformation and abuse are not hidden from the public or unchallenged.
Marion County School Board decides against allowing chaplains in …
Dec 11, 2024 · Marion County will not implement a policy of allowing chaplains in public schools after the Marion County School Board declined to implement a measure similar to the statewide school chaplain initiative pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Brantley steps down as football coach at Trinity Catholic
Trinity Catholic’s head coach John Brantley III, celebrates with the game ball for his 90th win after he was given the ball by Athletic Director Tommy Bond, left, after Trinity Catholic defeated John Carroll Catholic 22-10 in the FHSAA State Semifinal at Trinity Catholic High School in Ocala, Fla. on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022.
Ocala Christmas Parade announces winners - Ocala Gazette
Dec 15, 2024 · On Saturday, Dec. 14, Ocala hosted its longest Christmas parade to date, with more than 150 participants joining the celebration. The parade, organized by the Friends of the Christmas Parade, is one of the nation’s oldest and largest nighttime holiday parades, displaying a wide variety of floats, marching bands, mounted units, and vintage vehicles making their way through the streets in a ...
Young artists competition - Ocala Gazette
Oct 14, 2024 · The Ocala Symphony Orchestra is accepting applications for its 34th annual Young Artist Competition. Instrument and voice students ages 12 to 25 are encouraged to compete. Applications and video auditions are due by Oct. 28. Finalists will compete in front of a live audience on Jan. 12, 2025, during an honors recital at the Reilly Arts Center.