Forest football is set to begin a new era after announcing John Brantley III, a former Forest football player, as the program's next head coach. The 67-year-old coach recently resigned from his ...

As the strikes pile up and the best bowlers in Marion County wrap up the 2024 season, the Star Banner present its all-county ...

Who blazed the cross country trails in Ocala this year? The Star Banner has your answer with the all-county boys cross ...

ON TOP OF THE WORLD — An early morning two-vehicle crash Thursday in southwest Ocala claimed the life of a motorcycle rider ...

For the second time in two days, a motorcyclist has died in a crash on Marion County roads. Here's what we know: Which agency is investigating? Florida Highway Patrol. Where was the crash? Southeast ...

Last year's Pop-Tarts Bowl caught the world by storm when the winning team ate the toasted mascot. The 2024 game promises to be even bigger.

There are many events to look forward to in 2025 in Ocala/Marion County. There are traditional annual events, like Symphony ...

Who were the top girls swimmers in Marion County? Meet the Ocala Star-Banner's all-County team and the nominees for Girls ...

High school basketball tournaments attract teams from across country. This year, Notre Dame is traveling 1,174 miles to play in the Kingdom of the Sun ...

What happened? Troopers said an SUV driven by a 57-year-old Ocala man was northbound on U.S. 301 in the outside lane. The ...

Agents from the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team, or UDEST, and Marion County Sheriff's Office detectives worked together ...

Cross country is all about pushing yourself past your limits and the members of the 2024 Star-Banner all-Marion County cross country teams did that the best this fall ...