After delaying the plan in August for community meetings, the board restored Wyomina Park, Fordham Early Learning Academy, and Bridgeway Academy to its five-year Future-Focused Operations Plan and said the Wyomina Park campus will stay open.
The 4th Annual Ocala Film Derby brings Marion County student filmmakers together for five days of workshops, downtown production and career connections before their original short films premiere on the big screen at the Marion Theatre, where awards and a record-setting scholarship total will be revealed.
These six Marion County high school students were among only 16,000 in the entire country to reach the semifinals.
Mike Mills and Brigitte Smith will face voters on November 3, 2026 in the Marion County School Board District 4 runoff, with reading scores, discipline and school safety at the center of the race.
Marion County Public Schools says no decision has been made on rezoning Wyomina Park Elementary after August community meetings.
Representatives of the FWC receive requests to appear at events all the time, and this new online portal should make the process much more efficient.
Incumbent Chair Dr. Sarah James and challenger Donald “Donny” Barber split on Ten Commandments displays, school safety, spending and how to raise the district’s C grade.
Parents and residents are calling for support in opposition to closing or rezoning the school at tomorrow’s public meeting.
Marion County School Board members signaled support for adding the Baby Olivia fetal development videos to an approved list of optional classroom supplements after a packed work session Aug. 20.
The annual essay contest is broken down into three grade categories, and winners will be announced in conjunction with Florida City Week in October.
