The Friends of Silver Springs State Park have gotten quite adept at finding talented artists to exhibit works at the group’s ...

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Ocala/Marion County may be land locked, but there are several options for cooling off in the summer in local splash pads and ...

Natalie McComb became executive director of the Reilly Arts Center and the Ocala Symphony Orchestra in January of 2024 and ...

One July afternoon, while walking through a popular craft store, I found myself surrounded by Christmas. There were trees, ornaments and ribbons ...

The United Way of Marion County (UWMC) is turning a new page in its leadership. Following the retirement of President and CEO Robert Haight, the organization has announced that Natalie McComb will ...

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Celebrating the 4th of July has long been associated with setting off fireworks, whether they be backyard sparklers and bottle rockets or massive ...

Who wants to visit Willy Wonka and meet some Oompa-Loompas? Well, here’s your chance. The Arts For All youth production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” will be live on stage from July 10-12 at ...

People cut the ribbon during Ocala Main Street’s Heart of the Park grand opening of the American Independence Exhibit and Education Center at Tuscawilla Park in Ocala, Fla. on Sunday, June 28, 2026.

Backyards are experiencing a resurgence in recent years. Driven largely by a collective desire to reduce screen time, which has surged among many age groups, particularly children, families are ...