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Ashley Brace

Ashley is a student at the College of Central Florida and Editor-In-Chief of The Patriot Press, with experience in journalism, media and student leadership.

Local
1 year ago
Defunct Ocala: Cross Florida Barge Canal left scars, stories, and a lasting legacy of ‘what ifs’

The ambitious project promised prosperity but ended in controversy, paving the way for today’s Cross Florida Greenway.

Local
1 year ago
Driver seriously injured after truck overturns in early morning Reddick crash

Marion County Fire Rescue crews used special tools to free the trapped driver after the pickup crashed through a fence and flipped upside down on West Highway 329.

Local
1 year ago
Defunct Ocala: Ocala Caverns, a forgotten underground wonder

Exploring the lost landmarks and attractions that shaped Marion County’s past.

Local
1 year ago
Defunct Ocala: Kerr City, Marion County’s forgotten ghost town

Exploring the lost landmarks and attractions that shaped Marion County’s past.

Local
1 year ago
Defunct Ocala: The rise and fall of Rainbow Springs Attraction

Exploring the lost landmarks and attractions that shaped Marion County’s past.

Local
1 year ago
Defunct Ocala: Taylor Field, Ocala’s first gateway to the skies

Exploring the lost landmarks and attractions that shaped Marion County’s past

Community
1 year ago
Defunct Ocala: Paradise Park and the parallel history of Silver Springs

Exploring the lost landmarks and attractions that shaped Marion County’s past.

State
1 year ago
Defunct Ocala: Silver Springs, Florida’s lost jungle of wonders

Exploring the lost landmarks and attractions that shaped Marion County’s past.

Community
1 year ago
Gilbert’s Hardware & General Store: A Marion County mainstay since 1986

From power tools to pulled pork, Gilbert’s Hardware has built nearly 40 years of trust, service, and small-town charm in northwestern Marion County.

Features
1 year ago
Defunct Ocala: Where Wild Waters once flowed

Exploring the lost landmarks and attractions that shaped Marion County’s past.