Dec 2, 2024 | Discover Ocala, Local Resources, Podcast Companion, Uncategorized
Episode 17 of the Discover Ocala Podcast takes us into the heart of the 4-H Youth Development Program – celebrating a century-old institution dedicated to empowering young people through active and practical training and education. Our guests are Marion County 4-H...
Oct 23, 2024 | Discover Ocala, Local Resources, Podcast Companion, Uncategorized
Fine Arts for Ocala Arts Festival is taking over pretty much the entire swath of the downtown area October 26-27 for a weekend of art, music, demonstrations, food, and entertainment. The event began in 1966 and has developed into a major event that in 2023 drew over...
Sep 19, 2024 | Discover Ocala, Local Resources, Podcast Companion, Uncategorized
This episode of Discover Ocala welcomes Natalie McComb, the new Executive Director of the Reilly Center and Ocala Symphony Orchestra, who gives us a little bit of history about the Reilly and what’s ahead for the future. What is now the Reilly Center used to be the...
Sep 9, 2024 | Discover Ocala, Local Resources, Podcast Companion, Uncategorized
People living in a community called The Horse Capital of the World™ know a thing or two about commitment and endurance – not to mention jumping right to help where it’s needed. It’s just one outstanding characteristic that helps define Central Florida’s penchant...
Jul 22, 2024 | Discover Ocala, Ecological, Uncategorized
“The wide world is all about you; you can fence yourselves in, but you cannot forever fence it out.” — J.R.R. Tolkien Stretching across 110 miles from the St. Johns River to the Gulf of Mexico, the Marjorie Harris Carr Cross Florida Greenway is one of those unexpected...
May 23, 2024 | All, Discover Ocala, Equestrian, Podcast Companion, Uncategorized
There’s a common trait among horse people that any fellow equine professional recognizes right off the bat: The almost instinctive penchant for prioritizing the horses’ needs before their own. “I know for myself that many of us tend to treat the horses first and think...
