Sit Down for Stand Up — October

Christopher Taylor, 15, won the 5th Annual Retro Run 5K in 18:48.9 the night after racing at Cecil Field. Lauren Godwin led the women among 180 finishers.

Rock The Country brings Brooks & Dunn and Blake Shelton to the Florida Horse Park, plus a free John Travolta screening, two Reilly shows and a kids run.

Marion County is the fastest-growing metro in the U.S. for a second straight year, and it's under Phase III Extreme water restrictions in both water management districts at once. Here's what's driving the aquifer strain, what's actually causing Silver Springs' flow decline, and what the Live Local Act does and doesn't change.

Four alligator encounters have hit Central Florida waterways since Memorial Day, including a fatal attack in Seminole County. Here's what's confirmed — and where Marion County's long-running push to reopen swimming at Silver Springs actually stands.

Collin Moore — an Ocala high school junior heading into his senior year this August — splits his time between running, school, a family epoxy flooring business, his girlfriend, and a fishing rod somewhere on Florida's east coast. On May 31, 2026, he added one more thing to the list: a 2:43:46 marathon debut at the Carmel Marathon in Indiana that broke the age-group course record and earned him a Boston Marathon qualifier at 17.

Luke Lombardo — the West Port senior heading to Furman University in the fall on an academic scholarship — crossed the Mother's Day 5K finish line first in 15:46. Christopher Taylor took second in 17:11 to extend his lead in the Run Ocala Race Series, and Gosia Hightower of Belleview was top female overall in 21:47.