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    • Florida Cutting Horse Association
      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
      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…
      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 […]
    • Ocala Polo Club
      The post Ocala Polo Club appeared first on TomL Publishing.
    • Grandview International
      (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 […]
    • Public Archaeology Day
      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 […]
    • Pioneer Games Day
      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 […]
    • SBA presenting check
      Pictured are  members of Select Business Associates donating a check of $500 to the Veterans Village Fort McCoy. From left to right Operations Manager of Veterans Village Mike Cline next Chris Gates is the VFW state quartermaster and handles oversight of the financials of 159 VFW posts including the Veterans Village.  The Village gets no […]
    • Fort King Festival
      Step into the 1800s at the Festival at Fort King! This is a FREE two day event featuring  historic themed reenactments, crafts, food, drinks, activities, living historians, vendors. Photos by CKJ-13 Kay Johnson The post Fort King Festival appeared first on TomL Publishing.
    • Marion Senior Services Inc  Holiday Wonder Lane Event
      Our elderly and disabled clients hope to remain in their homes as long as possible. To help maintain their independent living status, MSS Marion Senior Services provides for their physical and emotional well-being by offering the following support services: Adult Day Care, Caregiver Support, Case Management, Congregate Dining, Emergency Alert Response, Homemaker Assistance, Meals on […]
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    • CEP Housing Market
      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 […]
    • Marion County Builder Association Awards
      The post Marion County Builder Association Awards appeared first on TomL Publishing.
    • Watch POV: Ocala
      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 […]
    • CEP’s impact on businesses and impact on our community
      We have just completed celebrating 10 years of the CEP. The celebration focused on the CEP’s impact on businesses and impact on our community. The CEP is nothing without the involvement and engagement of our 1,200 business partners. It is that engagement when businesses are positively impacted that the magic happens. We have seen that […]