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3 days ago in National

Springsteen, Bono and Stevie Wonder will help the Obamas open their presidential museum

Former President Barack Obama is getting a little help from his friends in celebrating the opening of his presidential museum in Chicago. The guestlist for Thursday's dedication ceremony includes Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera and Bono, along with former Presidents Joe Biden, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.

4 days ago in National

A look at presidential libraries as the Obama Presidential Center opens to the public this week

Whenever historian Geoffrey Ward visits the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum to do research, he finds himself caught up in the spirit of FDR himself, the sense of landed contentment and cheerful disarray that helped define his public image.

5 days ago in National, Trending

Rain along the Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season

A cluster of storms along the Gulf Coast could become the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said.

Sports

3 days ago in Sports

MLB owners propose banning high school signings, adding an international draft

Baseball owners proposed banning high school players from signing with major league teams, raising the age for international amateurs and slashing the money spent on signing bonuses in negotiations Thursday for a new collective bargaining agreement.

3 days ago in Sports, Trending

New Yorkers are set to fete the Knicks with a ticker-tape parade

New York is celebrating the Knicks in classic style Thursday, throwing a ticker-tape parade for the team that brought home the NBA championship longed for by generations of fans.

3 days ago in Sports

US Open off to a slow and foggy start at Shinnecock Hills

For all the concern at the U.S. Open about wind and Shinnecock Hills drying out, another weather issue popped up Thursday morning. Thirty minutes after it began, play was stopped by fog.

Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

Today in Rock History with Chris DeCarlo

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1 day ago in Entertainment, Local

Take Dad Angling for Father’s Day Fishing Fun at Tuscawilla Park in Ocala

A brown duck with red around the eyes sits on the edge of water on a grassy downward hill.

H3 Reel Therapy hosts a Father's Day Fishing Rodeo at Ocala's Tuscawilla Park, and the whole family is welcome.

2 days ago in Local, Project Pawsitivity

Project Pawsitivity: Fat Boi is a Very Happy Boy Available at the Humane Society of Marion County

Close-up of a black dog with a white blaze wearing a bright yellow safety vest and a race bib, indoors.

Slow and low, that is his tempo.

3 days ago in Community, Local

Ocala Main Street Introduces New Executive Director

The Ocala Downtown Square front entrance featuring a white gazebo with a blue-gray dome roof and an American flag standing above it, lifted on a platform and surrounded by trees on either side. The foreground includes various planters with a colorful array of flowers and small trees with short brick walls on either side and black rails leading up to the town square and gazebo.

Ocala Main Street introduces Sara Lambert as their new executive director.

3 days ago in America 250 in the 352, Community, Local

Celebrate America 250 Through Art, Music and Culture in North Central Florida

Front view of the Appleton Museum of Art, featuring a grand modern facade with tall columns and large dark-tinted glass windows. A cascading water fountain runs down the center of the entrance walkway, surrounded by neatly trimmed greenery and a circular driveway. Three decorative animal sculptures are placed in the middle of the fountain near the museum entrance, and the sky is clear and blue.

From orchestral performances to museum exhibitions, these arts and cultural events are helping residents of North Central Florida celebrate America's 250.

4 days ago in Community, Local

Lady Lake Mayor Receives Florida League of Cities Home Rule Hero Award

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Lady Lake Mayor Ed Freeman has been recognized with the 2026 Home Rule Hero Award.

4 days ago in Community, Local

Marion County Recognizes Waste and Recycling Workers Week

Marion County officials are encouraging residents to recognize the essential workers who help keep the community clean, safe and environmentally sustainable during Waste and Recycling Workers Week, observed June 15-20.

Lifestyle

5 days ago in Lifestyle

Why eat junk on a camping trip? Tips and recipes for nutritious food on the trail

Few things feel better than a long hike in the woods, exhausting yourself as you soak in the fresh air and tranquility. Then, back to camp, where you chip away at those health benefits with packaged hot dogs slapped into a white-bread bun with a slice of plasticky processed cheese food.

6 days ago in Lifestyle, Trending

The world wants more high-protein products, but there’s not enough whey to go around

Athletes and older adults have long used smoothies and shakes blended with whey protein concentrate – a powdered byproduct of cheese-making – to build or maintain muscle. More recently, food companies have sprinkled it into everything from breakfast cereals, Pop-Tarts and potato chips to bagels, tortillas and Starbucks drinks to meet growing consumer demand.

1 week ago in Lifestyle

The skills people still perform better than AI, according to workplace experts

Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates. But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them?

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Travel skin care 101: Simple tips to follow before, during and after a trip

Massage Envy reports that nearly 45% of Americans plan summer vacations in 2026 which impacts skin care routine, adding that simple tips can help maintain healthy skin before, during, and after travel.

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1 hour ago in America 250 in the 352, Community, Entertainment

Levy County Leans into America 250 with Two Days of Patriotic Events July Fourth Weekend

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Celebrations of America's 250th birthday will occur across the county.

1 day ago in Entertainment, Local

Take Dad Angling for Father’s Day Fishing Fun at Tuscawilla Park in Ocala

A brown duck with red around the eyes sits on the edge of water on a grassy downward hill.

H3 Reel Therapy hosts a Father's Day Fishing Rodeo at Ocala's Tuscawilla Park, and the whole family is welcome.

1 day ago in America 250 in the 352, Entertainment

Inverness Honors America 250 with Event-Filled Patriotic Evening July 3

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Inverness gathers to celebrate Independence Day with a Patriotic Evening of events July 3.

2 days ago in America 250 in the 352, Entertainment, Features

Circle Square Commons Commemorates America 250 with Patriotic Celebration

U.S. flag slightly waves in the wind on a flagpole in front of a tree line and blue, clowdy sky.

The Town Square at Circle Square Commons Commemorates America 250 with a Patriotic Celebration.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Features

Celebrate Juneteenth and Fashion with Freedom Locs in Ocala

Exterior view of the Mary Sue Rich Community Center at Reed Place, a modern two-story building with large glass windows and visitors walking toward the main entrance under a partly cloudy sky.

Ocala Juneteenth Commission and Freedom Locs are hosting a day of celebration with The Freedom Locs Juneteenth Experience.

3 days ago in Entertainment, Features

Join the 1st Annual Ocala City Wide Family Reunion

Blue sign reads 'Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Complex' with 'Pinkney Woodbury Field · Gerig Baseball Field' and address 210 NW 12th Avenue; a parking lot and trees are in the background. Cars take up all available parking spots.

Join the community for the Ocala City Wide Family Reunion.