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Ocalapost.com is a local news and community information site for Ocala and Marion County, Florida. It combines news reporting with practical local tools and public notices, so you can use it both to follow local stories and to look up everyday information such as traffic, gas prices, and obituaries. The sections below describe what is actually available on the site so you can decide whether it fits your needs.
Local and Florida news
The site's front page and news sections cover Ocala and the surrounding area, plus broader Florida and U.S. stories. Based on the site's own section list and front-page headlines, coverage includes:
- Local News — Ocala and Marion County stories, such as the College of Central Florida's Ocala campus evacuation and local health alerts.
- Florida — statewide topics, including politics and policy questions like whether Amendment 3 could lower the foreclosure rate.
- Crime — a dedicated crime section, with subcategories such as Teachers and Crime, Cops and Crime, and Faces of Meth.
- Business, Outdoors, Health, Politics (including Local Politics), Tech, and US News.
If your main interest is Ocala-area news, the Local News and Crime sections are the most directly relevant.
Obituaries and events
Two sections are built around community submissions rather than reporting:
- Obituaries — a listing of obituaries, with an "Add Obituary" option, so families can submit notices.
- Events — a local events calendar. Front-page examples include Wildwood's Fourth Annual Adult Egg Hunt, Light Up Ocala, Rock the Country, and Marion County's Phoenix Rising YouthBuild.
These are useful if you want to check what is happening locally or submit a notice yourself.
Classifieds and legal notices
The site hosts user-placed and public-record listings:
- Classifieds — a classified ads section.
- Legals — legal notices, including Notice To Creditors and Fictitious Name filings.
These sections are relevant if you need to publish or search for formal public notices in the Ocala area.
Practical local tools
Beyond articles, the site provides quick-reference tools for daily use:
| Tool | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Local Traffic | Area traffic information |
| Gas Price Tracker | Local gas prices |
| Florida Lottery | Lottery information |
| Florida Mugshots / Florida Mug Shots | Booking photos |
A weather readout (for example, a current temperature for Ocala) also appears on the front page.
Opinion and contact options
The site includes an Opinion section with Letters to the Editor and From The Editor, plus a Submit Letter option and a Contact Us page. These let readers respond to coverage or send in their own views.
How to decide whether to use it
- Use it for Ocala and Marion County news if you want a single local source that mixes reporting with public-interest sections like crime and health alerts.
- Use it for practical lookups if you need traffic, gas prices, lottery results, or mugshots without visiting separate sites.
- Use it for community submissions if you want to post an obituary, event, classified ad, or legal notice.
- Check the section you need first — the site is broad, so news, notices, and tools live in different areas rather than in one feed.
The site describes itself as "free news you can trust," and its stated approach is "news without hiding the truth." Its content spans hard news, public records, and reader-submitted material, so treat each section according to its source: reporting in the news sections, and user- or agency-supplied content in obituaries, events, classifieds, and legal notices.