These Ocala businesses closed in 2025.
Ocala is home to beautiful and lively parks open to the community with unique features making each one worth a visit.
Several Gainesville restaurants closed in 2025, marking a year of continued turnover due to rising costs, competition and changing consumer habits.
These are the local stories that grabbed the 352’s attention this year.
From lucky foods to midnight rituals and age-old superstitions, New Year’s traditions across cultures continue to symbolize hope, prosperity and fresh beginnings as the calendar turns.
After more than four decades, the Roller Barn in Inverness will close at the end of the year.
An Ocala man helped pave the way for a new generation of African American boat captains at one of the area’s most popular tourist attractions.
As Homestead Park and Kirby Family Farms finish final Christmas celebrations, Brooklyn Boys performs a pre-New Year’s concert and Bella Vita Italian Steakhouse hosts Little Black Dress Night.
Our series on dining destinations in the 352 continues. From casual patio bars and craft beverages to upscale cuisine, these local eateries highlight the variety of flavors and atmospheres available to diners looking for their next meal out.
The Winter Wonderland Market turned the Ocala Downtown Market space into, well, a winter wonderland for weekend shoppers and foodies.