Marion County Animal Services confiscated 13 animals during the case. They say all have been rehabilitated and placed in homes.
Marion County officials say they reached a ‘record revenue of $5.3 million’ paid by tourists in taxes.
The top chefs are in Ocala for this weekend’s food and wine festival at the World Equestrian Center. Proceeds from ticket sales benefit the Public Education Foundation of Marion County.
The shows continue through Saturday, Oct. 28. Link to schedule in our story.
The Marion County Commission has decided not to build a new animal shelter on donated land off of County Road 316 near Citra. A new 20-acre parcel near the Ocala International Airport is being considered.
The nearly 1,650-acre Phifer Flatwoods Preserve in Hawthorne is home to diverse natural communities and now 4.8 miles of unpaved walking, biking and horseback riding trails.
Jeremy Reynolds has set his sight on the all-time win record in the Tevis Cup. The current record is six victories.
To celebrate fundraising over $10,000 in this year’s Give4Marion campaign, ELCMC officials pledged to muck a horse stall in formal attire in partnership with Stirrups ‘n Strides, another local nonprofit.
All six HITS venues nationwide will undergo a multi-year improvement project, but Ocala equestrians will see a great difference in one of the county’s longest standing competition venues.
Next month, the mounted unit will be on duty for the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Halloween bash.