OCALA EVENTS
“Let’s Skate Ocala!” Downtown’s Ice Skating Rink
‘Let’s Skate Ocala’ Ice Rink Opens Saturday, Nov. 17. The skating rink will be open through Sunday, Dec. 30.
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...
FOOD & DRINK
Ocala Business Spotlight: Ker’s WingHouse of Ocala
Looking for a great Buffalo Chicken Sandwich or some awesome wings and a great selection of beer in a friendly atmosphere? Go check out Ker's WingHouse of Ocala! Not only do they have great food and great service, they give back to the local community and support Ocala Outreach Foundation! Support them as they support our community!
LOCAL CHARITIES & FUNDRAISING EVENTS
CITY OF OCALA & DOWNTOWN OCALA
Ocala Business Spotlight: The Ivy House
The Ivy House IS one of the best restaurants in Ocala! Great food, huge portions, great atmosphere and a great staff. Try out The Ivy House in Downtown Ocala next time you are looking for somewhere new to go. You won’t be disappointed!
The Farmer’s Market in Downtown Ocala
Participating vendors either “grow it” or “make it”, so you know you’re buying local! The Downtown Ocala Square and surrounding blocks also hold many...
BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY
COOL PLACES NEAR OCALA
Bay Scallop Season
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved regionally-specific bay scallop open season dates for 2018, including a change to the season for Levy, Citrus and Hernando counties that was proposed in December. The Commission also approved a trial bay scallop season in state waters off Pasco County in 2018.
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FLORIDA OUTDOORS
MY FWC NEWS
Recreational Harvest starts March 1st for Snook; a Premier Florida Fish!
The recreational harvest season for one of Florida’s premier fish, snook, reopens to harvest March 1, 2018 in Florida’s Gulf of Mexico state and adjacent federal waters, including Everglades National Park and Monroe County. Anglers may continue to catch and release snook during the closed season.
Things 2 Do - #GoPlayOcala
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.
Ocala Business Spotlight: Lena’s Seafood
Try Lena's Seafood in Silver Springs, just east of Ocala yet? We usually get a Full Fried Scallop Plate, a Half Fried Shrimp and Half Fried Haddock Plate, as well as a Whole-Belly Clam plate! Add some Fried Lobster Bites and Clam Strips … just can’t go wrong. It's worth the splurge for sure, the portions are huge!
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.
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!
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