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...

Achieving Therapeutic Ketosis

Dr. Dominic D’Agostino, senior research scientist with IHMC, will lecture...

Once a Tribe, Always a Tribe

When I left the newspaper business to work for a...

The Past in Stone

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

The Phishing Vortex

I am a very lucky man. Just today, according to my...

Here’s to Health and Wellness

Thanks to science and fads, health and wellness topics are...

Ancient Ivory from the Silver River

A spear point made from mammoth ivory is one of...

Inspiration and Beauty in Nature

Visiting botanical gardens in the Southeast can offer respite, amazing...

Concierge Care

AdventHealth’s new care pavilion in Ocala offers a wide array...

Gifts for Gardeners and Gardens

There are lots of fun and useful items, and experiences,...

The Lost Spanish Mission Bell of the Ocklawaha

Photo by Scott Mitchum, courtesy of Silver River Museum The...

Little Horse, Big Smiles

Sassy, a Pet Partners registered therapy animal, brightens everyone’s day...

Celebrating Christmas (sort of)

Ten minutes before I sat down to write this column—in...

Driveable Destinations: Wakulla Springs

Just south of Tallahassee, Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park...

The Quantified Human

IHMC’s Chief Strategic Partnership Officer Morley Stone will lecture Dec....

The Internet of Things

IHMC’s associate director will lecture on new frontiers in technology...

Fall Gardening

Marion County’s usually pleasant late fall makes for a nice...

Driveable Destinations: Bungalows Key Largo

This adults-only, all-inclusive resort in the Florida Keys provides options...

What’s Cooking

This innovative executive chef is planning some tasty new offerings...

The Rise of the Machines

When usually benign appliances think for themselves, it can change...

Wink, Wink

Meet Nancy Gordon, a veteran writer, editor, publisher and designer,...

Party Like a Pioneer

Entertaining on the Florida frontier varied based on the cultures...

Plant Culture: Gardens in Movies

Movies about gardens and gardening offer inspiration and, usually, a...

Community Connector

Through her work in several key roles, Sara Lambert is...

The Florida Art Collection

The “transformative” gift from Samuel and Roberta Vickers may be...

Fall Arts and Events Guide

Our Picks for Some of the Best Chills and Thrills...

An Epic European Journey

Celebrating 30 years of marriage, Amy and I found ourselves...

Feeling ‘Fine’

The Ocala Arts Festival will bring in more than 150...

‘Changing the Scenery’

Lori Marino, founder of the Whale Sanctuary Project, will lecture...

What To Do With Epiphanies?

I had a handful of nonsense to write about mid-summer; column...

Growing Goodness

With locally grown plants and a program to assist adults...

Supporting Local Students

This local gem shows how organizations can work together for...

Welcome to the 2023 Guide to Charitable Giving

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

“The Big Chill,” UCF Style

How many University of Central Florida (UCF) grads does it...

Savoring the Sweet Life

La Dolce Vita & Pastry’s Gjon and Violeta Merdita arrived...

Cooking Then and Now

Preparing food in cast iron vessels has been around for...

Growing Herbs and Spices in North Florida

Going beyond the good ol’ stalwarts can provide some fun...

Eat Up

Our guide to some of our favorite places for Sweets...

Gardening by the Book(s)

Now is a good time to take a break from...

Ocala Cooks | Thomas Fieldhouse

Thomas Fieldhouse is a personal trainer and competitive bodybuilder who...

Our Historic Neighbor

Just west of Marion County is Cedar Key, where a...

Ocala Cooks | Courtney Roberts Pickerrell

Courtney Roberts Pickerrell is a lifelong equestrian and entrepreneur, who,...