An Artistic Milestone

Founded in 1950, the Ocala Art Group is celebrating its...

Doing Good – Combining Equestrian Sports ...

The inaugural Children’s Charity Classic will help 10 local nonprofits...

“Real Florida”

People have been coming to Silver Springs for many thousands...

To Your Health

Emily Paglia, left, joined her mother-in-law Jill Paglia in creating...

Camellias: The Gem of the Winter Garden

If you don’t yet have one of these easy to...

Saving Siena

The family of a 9-year-old Dunnellon girl with a rare...

Combining Resources

The newly organized Marion County Fall Prevention Coalition is working...

A Journey of Self Discovery

Julianne Stowell created a new life and earned a national...

Welcome to the 2024 Guide to Charitable Giving

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

Giving “4” Marion County’s Nonprofits

The Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County’s annual Give4Marion event raises...

Office Space: The Feline Version

I write these words with Cargo the cat in my lap...

Book Your Gardening Inspiration

Even this late in the year, it’s still awfully hot...

A Lesson From Summer Camp

There actually can be fun times without cell phones. Counselors...

A Floral Fantasia

This transplanted Ocalan grew up raising orchids in her native...

Ocala Cooks | Isabelle Jean-Obrien

Baking has long been a hobby for Isabelle Jean-Obrien, vice...

Ocala Cooks | Crissie Trussell

Crissie Trussell is with Senior Helpers, a private duty home...

Leading from the Heart

Yamila Acosta, the executive director of the Marion County Literacy...

Enslavement, Resistance and Creativity

The pottery of David Drake is exhibited in most major...

Columns, Confessions and A Brain Cyst

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

Thread By Thread

Abstract fiber artist Charlita Rae Whitehead has progressed from unfinished...

Read These Writers

Our area has an abundance of authors. Check out some...

‘Water Shapes Florida’

The new exhibit at the Florida Museum of Natural History...

Mastering Your Garden

The dog days of summer can be a good time...

Alligator Allegory

My grandparents were the first to build a home along...

Making Moves

Meet the Ocala-based casting director who has steadily been building...

From France to Ocala

Dr. Jose Gaudier will lecture about the Olympic Games Paris...

Summer Soiree

Take advantage of the great outdoors and throw a party with...

Ocala Cooks | Lisa Dorsey

Lisa Dorsey is a longtime resident of Ocala who loves...

Ocala Cooks | Leslie Callahan

Leslie Callahan is a patient advocate at The VA Villages...

Ocala Cooks | Scott Mitchell

Scott Mitchell is the director of the Silver River Museum...

Ocala Cooks | Maggie Weakley

Maggie Weakley and her husband, Kent, both noted local artists,...

Transplanting for Summer

May is a good month to move plants around your...

From Stranger to Friend (in one conversation)

Turns out, the family’s dog walker was stealing the expensive...

Finding Balance

New AdventHealth Ocala leader Erika Skula brings strong and aligned...

Turpentine Camps of Old Florida

The ‘naval stores’ industry provided much-needed jobs but at a...

History Maker

Ocala-based racehorse trainer Jena Antonucci’s coming-out party took place on...

Remembering Ross Allen

The Ross Allen Reptile Institute was long a major attraction...

Learning to Love Slowcala

My wife, Amy, and I love to walk Rigby Floyd,...

Count Your Bugs

UF/IFAS Extension Marion County is encouraging area residents to take...

4WD Adventure

Twenty two-person teams will tackle off-road park trails in this...

Driveable Destinations: Dunedin

With two state parks, links to Scottish history and a...

A Mix of Cultures in Clay

Stone tools can tell us a lot about our ancestors...

Spring Festival Time

If you have spring fever, here are three gardening events...

Alabama Takeover (AKA fraud!)

I was trying to pump gas the first time my identity...

Ocala Cooks | Capt. Joe Talley

Capt. Joe Talley is a 25-year Ocala Fire Rescue veteran...

Ocala Cooks | Elijah Rushing

Elijah Rushing is a firefighter/paramedic with Ocala Fire Rescue. He...

Ocala Cooks | Randy Walton

Randy Walton is a 24-year firefighter/paramedic/engineer with Marion County Fire...

Ocala Cooks | Gorka Aperribay

Gorka Aperribay is a first-generation American whose parents were born...

Home Sweet Stylish Home

Our homes are our sanctuaries, so it is important that...

Beauty Nearby

These botanical gardens in North Central Florida offer respite and...