Marion County officials have named a new high school South Marion High School. Construction of the new $165 million school began in December 2024 and will open for the 2026-2027 school year. Located ...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Several Marion County public schools are set to have new principals for the 2025-26 school year, pending school board approval. Dr. Danielle Brewer Board members for Marion ...

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MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Marion County’s newest public high school will officially be called South Marion High School. The campus is under construction near Marion Oaks and is set to open in August 2026.

The Marion County Board of Elections certified candidate petitions and issues for the Nov. 4 general election after the deadline to file on Aug. 5 ended. Voters across Marion County will vote in races ...

Marion County District Attorney Paige Clarkson will retire in 2026 and her chief deputy will run for the position. Brendan Murphy, who has worked in the Marion County DA's office for 18 years, ...

Marion County’s 11 traditional public school districts continue to see slight increases overall in the latest ILEARN test scores, a trend they repeated last year as well. The county’s results mirror ...

Plans for a new Marion County high school have moved one step closer to reality after officials settled on a name for the facility: South Marion High School. Located in the southwest portion of the ...