News from Ocala and Marion County

One morning, at approximately 9 am, our deputies responded to a call in the 900 block of NE 144th Court in Silver Springs. It was in response to a situation involving a suspect accused of Battery by Strangulation.  The suspect was located in the backyard, where he initiated gunfire towards our deputies, injuring K-9 Leo […]

Strawberry season is here. The 10th annual “Habitat Ocala Strawberry Festival” was held March 2nd. The weather was perfect, A crowd of 20,000 plus attended, 850 Strawberry flats  were sold, 235 venders some food vendor’s some local businesses, some county service’s.  Strawberry shortcake was being all day. Games for the children and grown ups. Live […]

It is always fun to attend the Parade of Senior Services. The event was held at the Ewers Century Center at the College of Central Florida. Hundreds of seniors attended probably over 400. There were 41 vendors that were explaining their  free services, some were county, city, services for seniors and some were venders in […]

Agile and quick horses at the FL Cutting Horse Association Show. Photos by CKJ-13 Kay Johnson The post Florida Cutting Horse Association appeared first on TomL Publishing.

Florida Horse Park USPC. Local Pony Clubs test their knowledge and skills of horse riding. Photos by CKJ-13 Kay Johnson The post Florida Horse Park appeared first on TomL Publishing.

Feel the Love from Rex this Valentine’s Season! Sign your child up by February 8th to receive a special valentine in the mail from Rex himself! *Postcards are limited to 500 cards total and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Residents must provide a valid recipient’s name and mailing address. The city is not responsible […]

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(Ocala, FL)- Tickets are on sale for Florida’s premier Draft Horse Show, Grandview International, taking place February 1st through the 3rd. Twenty-one wagons and six to eight one ton Belgians, Clydesdales, and Percherons will compete under the covered arena in what some describe as “organized chaos”. Some Hitches have a single horse while others have an […]

Fort King National Historical Landmark Public Archaeology Day Saturday, Feb. 10 10 AM – 3 PM | All Ages | Free Join Gulf Archaeology Institute archaeologist as they excavate Fort King looking for artifacts. You’ll be able to see how excavations are done, data is recorded and how the information is used to learn about […]

Fort King National Historical Landmark Pioneer Games Day Saturday, Feb. 10 | 10 AM – 3 PM All Ages | Free It’s a Pioneer Game Day! A family friendly event that will teach all ages about games and toys from the 1800s. Games included: skillet toss contest, tomahawk throwing, potato sack races, and more! The […]

As we enter this new year, the Ocala Metro has made a few national lists which are worth highlighting: U-Haul Every year, U-Haul unveils their Top 25 Cities for Growth. This list ranks cities based on one-way moves using U-Haul. While not entirely scientific, it is a great barometer of where people are moving. The […]

One of the best and most significant measures of the strength of the local economy is the housing market. 2023 was a record-year on several fronts. It marked the highest ever number of new single-family homes completed, and the 2nd highest number of permits issued. Additionally, it was the 2nd best year on record for […]

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Recently, my wife and I were invited to attend a dinner event. It was a lovely evening, and we were sat at a table with a gentleman to my right whom I had not previously met. I introduced myself and approximately 90 seconds later I heard, “Let me ask you – what are they building […]