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Go and Gobble 5K: A New Thanksgiving Morning Race at Florida Horse Park in Ocala
The first Go and Gobble 5K runs Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026, at 8 a.m. on the grounds of the Florida Horse Park in Ocala. Registration is $40 through Nov. 21 and includes a long-sleeve shirt and finisher medal.
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WingHouse of Ocala Closes Its Doors on East Silver Springs Boulevard
The WingHouse Bar & Grill at 2145 E. Silver Springs Blvd. in Ocala has closed, the restaurant announced on its Facebook page. The nearest remaining WingHouse locations are in Orlando and Wesley Chapel.
La Dolce Vita Opens a Second Ocala Location, La Dolce Vita Café, Inside Paddock Mall
Ocala gelato shop La Dolce Vita has opened La Dolce Vita Café inside Paddock Mall, near the food court in the former Starbucks space, serving gelato, specialty coffee, croissants and focaccia sandwiches. The original shop on SR 200 stays open.
Marion County's Roadside Vendor and Food Truck Rules Head Back to Staff After Commission Hearing
Proposed changes to Marion County's rules for roadside stands and food trucks would cap vendors at two per parcel, ban utility hookups and require a special use permit for food truck parks. After the Aug. 26 hearing, commissioners sent staff back to answer questions, with the item to return in October or later.
Atlas Tranquility Park: 245 Manufactured Homes Planned on a Former Sand Mine Near Belleview
A North Carolina developer has filed plans with Marion County for Atlas Tranquility Park, 245 manufactured homes on about 70 acres of a former sand mine at 8545 E. Highway 25 near Belleview. The site was rezoned for a mobile home park in 2020; the plans are now in staff review.
The Shoppes Off 80th: 32 New Stores Coming to World Equestrian Center Ocala This Year
World Equestrian Center says The Shoppes Off 80th, an outdoor shopping district with 32 storefronts next to The Riding Academy Hotel, is expected to open later in 2026, with a wine shop, two Thoroughbreds boutiques and a second Mr. Pickles & Sailor Bear Toy Shoppe.
WEC Ocala's Holiday Season: Vaulting Premiere, Food & Wine Festival, CSI4* Show Jumping and Winter Wonderland
From Nov. 4 to Dec. 23, World Equestrian Center Ocala stacks four weeks of hunter/jumper shows, the Ocala Food & Wine Festival, the WEC Vaulting Premiere over Thanksgiving weekend and Winter Wonderland. Here are the dates, prices and what is free.
South Marion High's New Turf Field: Seven Underground Voids, a $671,917 Fix and an Oct. 29 Target
The Marion County School Board approved $671,917 to investigate and grout seven subsurface voids at the new South Marion High School, six of them under the artificial turf field. Substantial completion is due Oct. 29, 2026.
Rabies Advisory in Marion County After Rabid Bobcat Near Rainbow Park, the Fifth Case of 2026
The Florida Department of Health in Marion County issued a rabies advisory after a bobcat killed off State Road 40 and SW 140th Avenue near Rainbow Park on Sept. 15 tested positive. It is the county's fifth confirmed animal rabies case of 2026.
535 Homes, a 500-Room Hotel and 450,000 Sq. Ft. of Retail Proposed at the New I-75 Buc-ee's Exit
A 105-acre mixed-use project called NW 49th Street Gateway, on the west side of the new I-75 interchange that will serve the Ocala Buc-ee's, goes to the Marion County Commission on Oct. 20 after the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval.
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