OCALA EVENTS
STEREOSIDE’S album HELLBENT has been released!
That's right, with several successful albums under their belt, Stereoside is still HELLBENT on making music for music lovers! With their newest release “Hellbent”!...
FOOD & DRINK
Ocala Business Spotlight: Fiore’s Italian Restaurant
Fiore's Cafe is now open for lunch and serves one of the best New York Style Pizzas in Ocala! They are now located on 441 South in the old Pizza Hut building near the overpass.
LOCAL CHARITIES & FUNDRAISING EVENTS
CITY OF OCALA & DOWNTOWN OCALA
Things to do in Ocala!
Are you looking for things to do in Ocala and the surrounding Marion County area? Look no further! First thing to do in Ocala...
City of Ocala’s First Friday Artwalk is from September till May!
Downtown Ocala has it all! Held the first Friday of each month from 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. from September thru May. The First...
BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY
COOL PLACES NEAR OCALA
The Antique Emporium
The Antique Emporium, just north of Ocala and Reddick at the I75 ramp, is no average antique mall. They have 17,000+ sq ft of packed rooms upon rooms exhibiting a variety of antiques from multiple centuries, eras, and cultures.
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FLORIDA OUTDOORS
MY FWC NEWS
Melt the butter; Spiny Lobster seasons start soon!
The 2018 Florida Spiny Lobster Season opens opens with the two-day recreational sport season July 25 and 26, followed by the regular commercial and recreational lobster season, which starts Aug. 6 and runs through March 31.
Things 2 Do - #GoPlayOcala
Ocala Business Spotlight: Swampy’s Restaurant
Looking over the beautiful Rainbow River from our restaurant deck, you can enjoy and understand the inspiration which created Swampy’s. It is the raw beauty of the Florida river swamp with a few extra conveniences added – Swampy’s great food and drink.
Ocala Business Spotlight: Sayulita Taqueria
Ok, so it’s kind of like a sushi bar for soft tacos... all of which we had were amazing! Owners of the place are...
Ocala Business Spotlight: Creative Chippy Party Services
Get your face painted by Jessica each Wednesday night during Kid's Night at Mojo Grill & Catering (5 p.m to 9 p.m.) on the boulevard!
LOCAL RECIPES
Florida Recipe: Cornmeal-Fried Florida Gator Tail
One of my all-time favorite Florida recipes, especially if the gator meat is fresh and from a clean local freshwater lake. My mother used to make the best fried gator tail which I'll have to locate that recipe. If you are visiting Florida and have not had a good basket of locally-grown Fried Alligator Tail, you are missing out!