OCALA EVENTS
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...
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: 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!
LOCAL CHARITIES & FUNDRAISING EVENTS
CITY OF OCALA & DOWNTOWN OCALA
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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!
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
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
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.
Ocala Business Spotlight: Laki’s Greek & Italian Restaurant
Another sweet hidden gem of a restaurant in Ocala is Laki's Greek & Italian Restaurant out on Highway 200 in Colors Plaza. They have...
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. ...
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!
