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Dog the Bounty Hunter has made Ocala his new home

Duane Chapman, who is best known as “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” has officially relocated to Ocala, becoming the city’s newest celebrity resident. Ocala Mayor Ben Marciano confirmed Chapman’s residency on Monday, Nov. 9, after hosting the television personality and his wife, Francie Chapman, at his office.

Ocala, FL · 3d

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State inspectors temporarily closed two Ocala restaurants

You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name . Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Marion County restaurant inspections site . Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Marion County, Florida, for the week of Nov. 2-8, 2026. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here. Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment. For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Marion County restaurant inspection site . Which Marion County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections? These restaurants met all standards during their Nov. 2-8 inspections and no violations were found. Archie's , Mobile food

Ocala, FL · 3d

Ocala Star Banner

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Dec. 1 mediation set for legal challenge against WEC

A Dec. 1 mediation session is the next step for two legal challenges that have been mounted against the World Equestrian Center's planned sports/entertainment complex. Charlotte Weber filed the challenges in state court. She has standing because her 4,300-acre horse farm is south of State Road 40 near the massive complex that WEC plans to build on the southwest edge of its campus. WEC is north of SR 40 and west of Northwest 80th Avenue. Weber also filed a third complaint with the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings. All of the complaints seek to upend the Marion County Commission regulatory approvals , granted earlier this year, that cleared the way for WEC's plan. If mediation in the two state actions doesn't work, those cases will proceed to separate pretrial conferences and eventually trials next year, according to filings registered in the court clerk's online docketing system. The state administrative complaint remains in progress. In March, the county commission approved changes to the comprehensive plan, zoning map and WEC development agreement that were needed for WEC to build multiple playing fields for baseball, softball and other sports; a soccer field; and an event arena that can accommodate concerts and indoor sports,

Marion County, FL · 8h

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Horse industry representatives discuss racetrack, sports complex at Horse Farms Forever summit

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Horse industry representatives spoke about a planned horse racetrack and a sports complex approved for the World Equestrian Center at this year’s Horse Farms Forever summit. The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners Association and Gilligan Racing LLC announced they have the acreage for a new...

Ocala, FL · 17h

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Chicken wing chain permanently closes Florida restaurant after failed health inspections

A Florida sports bar and restaurant has permanently shut its doors after a series of health inspections raised concerns about its operations. The closure ends the restaurant’s run in Ocala…

Ocala, FL · 6d

Uncovered Investigates

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Opinion | Ocala doesn’t need a celebrity welcome committee

Duane Chapman’s move merits no civic celebration, and a famous name is no substitute for a public contribution.

Ocala, FL · 3d

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3rd annual Datil Fest returns to Putnam County

An annual festival in Putnam County is devoted to the Datil Pepper, a unique Florida pepper. The organizers behind Datil Fest want more people to now about this pepper so that it can thrive. FOX 35's David Martin has more.

Putnam County, FL · 2d

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Time to dust off the sweaters! Here’s when temperatures will be taking a tumble

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida is getting its first taste of cooler weather, but the bigger cooldown is still ahead. A stronger cold front will move through early Friday, bringing drier air and setting the stage for the chilliest morning of the season Saturday. Thursday. A weaker front has...

Central Florida, FL · 1d

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After decade of zoning changes, plans for 151-home development in Ocala near final approval

A proposed, 151-home residential development in southeast Marion County that has undergone a decade of redesigns and zoning changes may move one step closer to reality next week after officials review the final master plan for the community. On Tuesday, Nov. 11, the Marion County Board of County Commissioners will...

Ocala, FL · 2d

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You’ll Fall In Love With The Down-Home Breakfast At This Hidden Florida Diner

Some mornings, the universe decides to do you a favor, and on those mornings, it points you toward a little red building in Ocklawaha, Florida, called Duck’s Dam Diner. If you’ve never heard of it, that’s about to change, and your breakfast routine will never quite recover.

Ocklawaha, FL · 6d

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Strong cold front clears tonight

ORLANDO, Fla. – Tonight. Our strongest cold front so far this fall season arrives tonight! We will stay mostly cloudy for the rest of our Thursday evening and into Friday morning. Very dry air begins to filter into Central Florida by early Friday morning, stomping out rain chances for this evening. Much cooler air will filter in to allow our morning lows Friday to tumble into the upper 50s and low 60s!

Central Florida, FL · 23h

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Keystone Heights council moves ahead with special assessments after Amendment 3 approval

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Fla. (WCJB) - The Keystone Heights City Council voted 4-1 to move ahead with the process of creating special assessments to pay for some city services. The approval of Amendment 3 in last week’s general election is forcing local governments to take a closer look at their budgets.

Keystone Heights, FL · 3d

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ROACHES, RODENTS & MORE: Six Central Florida eateries shut down over health problems

ORLANDO, Fla. – Last week, six more Central Florida eateries were forced to shut down (at least temporarily) after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records. These records show the reported eateries experienced violations like rodent droppings, roaches, and storage issues, among others. Nearly all of...

Orlando, FL · 2d

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OPINION: Marion County Fire Rescue doesn’t have a program problem — it has a trust problem

Marion County Fire Rescue has lost 528 employees in five years, union officials told county negotiators in February. That is roughly the size of the whole department. The county spent millions training young recruits, only to watch many of them leave within two years for agencies that pay more. Money explains part of it. It doesn’t explain why experienced, respected firefighters left too, or why others retired the first day they could, even with financial incentives to stay and a department that badly needed them. To understand that, you have to look at leadership.

Marion County, FL · 1d

Alachua Chronicle

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Alachua County Property Appraiser’s Office responds to passage of Amendment 3

The Alachua County Property Appraiser's Office provides information on Amendment 3 The post Alachua County Property Appraiser’s Office responds to passage of Amendment 3 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Alachua County, FL · 1d

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This Humble Florida Restaurant Serves Fried Chicken So Good, People Drive Hours To Get It

If you’ve ever driven past a small, unassuming building and thought “there’s no way anything remarkable is happening in there,” Fryer’s Chicken in Melrose, Florida, is here to teach you a very important lesson about judging things by their exteriors. The lesson is: stop doing...

Melrose, FL · 1d

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Winning lottery ticket worth $48,204 sold at Marion Oaks convenience store

Another winning lottery ticket worth more than $48,000 was sold at a convenience store in Marion Oaks on Sunday, marking the latest in a series of big wins across Marion County this year. The winning Fantasy 5 ticket was purchased at the Marion Oaks Quick Stop, located at 287 Marion...

Ocala, FL · 3d

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Ocala’s 5 a.m. MIM Run Club draws hundreds downtown for movement and community

OCALA, FL (352Today.com) – It was March of 2024, and Sean Price was lonely and bored after retiring from professional football. One day he decided he needed something beyond the weight room, so he went for a run and realized it would be better with company. “One day, I...

Ocala, FL · 2d

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Ocala homebuilder acquires home improvement company

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A homebuilder from Ocala is expanding its company. Design and construction company Wilmek has acquired exterior home improvement company Oswald, according to a press release issued Wednesday. Both businesses are based in Ocala. Oswald designs, fabricates and installs aluminum structures such as screen rooms, patio covers...

Ocala, FL · 1d

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These 9 Florida Restaurants Are Keeping Nearly Forgotten Southern Recipes Alive

One Florida dining room serves venison and quail between shelves of books and old taxidermy. Another smokes mullet over red oak wood, the way it has for more than 70 years. I love that these dishes still exist at all. Frog legs, swamp cabbage, tomato gravy, and pea pickin’ cake used to be everyday food for Cracker families. Now most menus skip them completely.

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