Mar 30, 2023 | Community Spotlight, Discover Ocala, Events
It was always a dream for Trinity Catholic High School to have a dedicated fine and performing arts center on its campus. The faith-based, co-ed college preparatory school is meticulously rigorous academically, offering dual enrollments, advanced placement and honors...
Feb 11, 2023 | All, Community Spotlight
For Sara Lefils, taking on the role of Executive Director of Ocala’s Southeastern Youth Fair is a dream job. “I absolutely have a passion for kids and for education and for agriculture and I love everything about the Fair,” she tells me. “There is just no atmosphere...
Apr 29, 2022 | Community Spotlight
There’s a saying that the Universe doesn’t throw anything at us that we can’t handle or overcome, even if at the time it doesn’t feel that way. But often the most heroic and selfless acts come from experiences of devastating adversity. McKenzie’s Moment was borne out...
Feb 25, 2022 | Community Spotlight, Equestrian
There’s that saying we’ve all heard: “Not all heroes wear capes”, and the point behind the axiom is that extraordinary people aren’t always the flashiest feathers in the hat. Some heroes are everyday humans; that guy who buys you a cup of coffee in the drive-thru, or...
Feb 14, 2022 | All, Community Spotlight, Local Resources
Everyone, and we mean everyone felt the pinch of initial lockdown back in the early days of Covid. There were a lot of things that changed instantly about the way we work and live, and it had almost everyone worldwide scrambling to figure out how to earn livings, pay...
Dec 21, 2021 | All, Community Spotlight, Equestrian, Showcase Properties of Central Florida
All photos courtesy of Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses It’s almost an instantaneous, instinctive response when we see a therapy animal at work, with their cute patches and vests designating them as being on duty. There’s an immediate urge to pet and fawn over...
