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: Mojo Grill & Catering Company
Whether you are on the east side or west side of Ocala, or even down in Belleview, there's a Mojo Grill that has you...
LOCAL CHARITIES & FUNDRAISING EVENTS
CITY OF OCALA & DOWNTOWN OCALA
Live Music Downtown Friday & Saturday Nights!
Every weekend there are a number of Downtown Establishments that offer Live Music. Pi on Broadway, O'malley's Alley, Infinite Ale Works, The Courtyard, Coyote...
The Splash Pad in Downtown Ocala will be opening soon!
The splash pad at Citizens’ Circle in Downtown Ocala will reopen for the spring in March. Bring the kids for a fun day at...
BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY
COOL PLACES NEAR OCALA
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!
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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: The Gyro Hut
I love a good Gyro and The Gyro Hut in Ocala certainly does not disappoint! The classic gyro is awesome; freshly marinated and sliced off the spit and wrapped with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and some awesome tatziki sauce.
Ocala Business Spotlight: Brooklyn’s Backyard
With so many options for lunch in Ocala, it's not always a clear and easy choice. Today we found ourselves walking into Brooklyn's Backyard. ...
Ocala Business Spotlight: Uncle Maddio’s Pizza
Uncle Maddio’s Pizza is another one of those fantastic local businesses that has great food with fantastic customer service, and they support our community through the Ocala Outreach Foundation as well as other good local charities!
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!
