Silver Springs News

In a state that has everything from gator-gobbling pythons to house-destroying giant African snails, the oddest exotic wildlife story of all might be the one about how a troop of rhesus monkeys got loose around Silver Springs in the 1930s and never left.

The monkey is somewhere up in the vine-laced trees, or perhaps on the roof looking out for predators.

There are a few events going on in and around Ocala this weekend, and all of them are either free or inexpensive.

Sapporo Holdings Ltd., which last year reported it had about $1.5 billion to spend on acquisitions, bought Florida-based juice maker Silver Springs Citrus Inc.

I've been spending quite a bit of time lately sitting by the fireplace. My bare feet rest on the raised hearth while a steady blaze warms my toes.

Thirty-four sailfish were released by a field of 21 boats Thursday, Jan. 26, in the Islamorada Fishing Club Sailfish Tournament and the placings helped determine the winner of the three-part Florida Keys Gold Cup Sailfish Championship Series .

For three hours early Sunday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol shut down a stretch of Interstate 75 outside Gainesville because fog and smoke from a nearby prairie fire had made it too dangerous to drive.

Happy Friday everyone! All sorts of things to do this weekend...whether you like 70's rock and roll....or maybe you'd like to step further back in time....to the middle ages, perhaps.

If you're looking for something to do with the family this weekend, here's a few events taking place in and around Ocala: REO Speedwagon: Saturday, Jan.

When you're a single parent, money can be tight sometimes. You might find that you want to do things but simply don't have the money to go to Silver Springs or drive to the Zoo in Sanford or to the beach in Tampa.

Happy Friday everyone! We've got a little something for everyone this weekend, whether you're into sports or music.