A celebration honoring former Florida Gov. Buddy MacKay will be held next Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 1 p.m. at Fort King Presbyterian Church in Ocala. That’s according to the Ocala Star Banner. A ...

Game statistics and more were considered when choosing the 2024 Star-Banner all-County Football team. On May 27, every Athlete of the Year winner will be announced at the MESPY's. We’re announcing our ...

Match statistics and more were considered when choosing the 2024 Star-Banner all-county girls volleyball. On May 27, every Athlete of the Year winner will be announced at the MESPY's. We’re announcing ...

When you dive into the pool, you are against the clock. The joy of reaching a new personal record and the weight of competition clashed during the 2024 swim and dive season. We saw boys and girls ...

That’s according to the Ocala Star Banner. MacKay died in his sleep on Dec. 31 while at home, surrounded by his family. He was 91 years old. An Ocala native, MacKay is best known for his short ...

Distance running isn’t for the weak. The endurance, strength and mental fortitude it takes to run a 3.1-mile race while your body is screaming for you to stop is unmatched in most sports.

Bliss congratulated his lawyers. They declined comment to a Star-Banner reporter. Prosecutors said they were "disappointed in the outcome, but respect the jury's decision and thank them for their ...

All those questions and more were considered when choosing the 2024 Star Banner all-county girls bowling team. On May 27, every Athlete of the Year winner will be announced at the MESPY's.

In November the council voted 3-1 to place then-Police Chief Chris Scaglione, who once worked at the Ocala Police Department ... Asked by a Star-Banner reporter if he wanted to be the chief ...

On that afternoon, law officers from the Ocala Police Department ... Hernandez told a Star-Banner reporter that death penalty cases are far more complicated than other cases.

according to an interview with the Star-Banner. His family came over later the same year. León delivered the Miami Herald and worked as a dishwasher, factory worker, grocery store stockman and baker.