Welcome to the 2024 Guide to Charitable Giving

As we embark on another year of community growth and...

Drivable Destinations: Hammock Beach Golf Resor...

This oceanfront paradise in Palm Coast is less than two...

Columns, Confessions and A Brain Cyst

Our local pundit finds humor in many things, even the...

Safety and Service

MCFR Chief Banta balances saving lives, running a growing department...

Driveable Destinations: DeLand

This Main Street America town offers a glimpse at its...

It’s Mermazing

Eric Ducharme has turned his childhood dreams into a thriving...

Choosing to Change Children’s Lives

This single mom with one biological child has created a...

In the Business of Saving Lives

Meet two women in leadership roles with Marion County’s 911...

Adventurous Eating

Preparing meals with fresh-caught seafood can be both satisfying and...

Restoring the Waterfalls

The beloved manmade water features at Rainbow Springs State Park...

Area Adventures

You don’t have to leave Ocala/Marion County to find exciting...

Elite equestrians to compete in Ocala

The 33rd annual Live Oak International will again draw equestrians...

Mystical Oasis

This mid-century modern courtyard home in an Ocala historic district...

40 Years in Ocala

The Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing opened in south...

Food For Thought

No matter the year, what is on our tables and...

Ocala Then and Now

The Ocala of 25 years ago has changed considerably in...

Helping Everyday Heroes

Marion County looks to find ways to support its first...

Growing Stronger

By joining together to promote health and wellness from the...

Bring On The Cheer

Jill Paglia sets a festive tone with lavish holiday decorations...

Publisher’s Holiday Gift Guide 2023

From luxurious to practical to high-tech, these pages are filled...

Your Moment of Zen

A new Zen Garden at Sholom Park beckons visitors to...

Through The Looking Glass

Newy Fagan: A Retrospective, a multimedia art exhibit at the...

Practical Magic

Christine Bravata has blended her love of art and horses...

Equine Endeavors

Marie Davidson’s lifelong equestrian experiences and a medical miracle brought...

Not All Wounds Are Visible

The 2nd Annual PTSD Awareness Day Walk in Marion County,...

Welcome to the 2023 Guide to Charitable Giving

Lauren Deiorio We are delighted to welcome you to the...

A Taste of Home

Our friends and neighbors share their favorite recipes for casual...

Sweet Dreams

This Ocala chocolatier is a budding businessman with big plans...

Ready, Set, Summer Fun

The best of the season, from people in the know....

Celebrating Downtown

Historic downtown Ocala is brimming with history and full of new promise....

Making Connections

Mel Poole has led a life of intriguing military service...

Mr. Rodeo

A third-generation cowboy, Ruben Lamb has done more than his...

The History Keepers | Davida Randolph

Meet the new program manager for the Howard Academy Community...

To Serve & Protect

As a female trailblazer with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office...

A Rare Bird

Expert birder Tom Hince has created an enduring connection with...

Secretariat & Ocala

There are several Ocala connections to Secretariat, who captured the...

Solo Act

Trixie Smith is taking on the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross...

Where The Wild Things Are

Dawson Bland has been fascinated with the beauty of the...

Our 2023 Leading Realtors

With expertise in residential, commercial and horse properties, these real...

Capturing The Thoroughbred Spirit

Artist Sharon Crute’s paintings are an all-access pass to the...

All In

Lori and Bobby Jones teamed up to foster the nascent...

In The Swim

Although their saga includes adventures with friends such as W....

Lighting Up Christmas

Created as a fundraiser for St. John Lutheran Church and...

Home Baked for the Holidays

Some of our friends and neighbors share their treasured holiday...

Second Acts

The Final Furlong Thoroughbred Retirement program gives thoroughbred racehorses new...

A Season of Style

Jill Paglia offers her tips to fill your holidays with...

Behind the Curtain

For more than 70 years, the mission of the Ocala...

The History Keepers

Brian Stoothoff Meet the researcher and collector primarily responsible for...

Welcome to the 2022 Guide to Charitable Giving

For several years, the Guide to Charitable Giving has served...

Birthing A Community

“Munroe” hospital has had several names and continues to be...