A female manatee watches the Silver Springs Professional Dive Team perform their monthly cleaning in the main spring at Silver River State Park Sunday January 27, 2025, in Silver Springs, FL.

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Manatees are on the move this November; go slow and look out below

Florida’s manatees are heading to warm-water springs and refuges as temperatures drop – here’s how boaters and paddlers can stay safe and protect the gentle giants during Manatee Awareness Month.

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Project Pawsitivity

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Project Pawsitivity: You can’t put a price on Penny’s love

Here’s a Penny for your thoughts, and your heart, and your love.

Native Advertising

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From breakfast favorite to elevated event catering: Scrambles Café Introduces The Crafted Table

Scrambles Café brings its food and hospitality to your next event with The Crafted Table, offering customizable breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner catering. Mention NCFL Deals for 10 percent off your first catering order.

Historic brick buildings with a mix of red brick and white facades, with green awnings over storefronts. A sign for "The Lodge" bar and restaurant is visible on a white building to the right. A "One Way" street sign points left and colorful flower planters decorate the sidewalk.

Business

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Former Lodge building in downtown Ocala to reopen as new restaurant by December

Former Lodge building on Magnolia Avenue in downtown Ocala to reopen as a new restaurant by December under renovations by BWC Construction.

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Entertainment

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Ocala Metro Ballet Theatre brings The Nutcracker back for a magical holiday run

Ocala Metro Ballet Theatre will perform its second annual production of The Nutcracker Nov. 27–28 at the Dassance Fine Arts Center, featuring guest artist Emanuel Bracho.

Equine

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Horse Farms Forever’s 2026 Conservation Summit draws community together to protect Ocala’s horse country and Florida’s working lands

Horse Farms Forever’s 2026 Conservation Summit in Ocala highlighted the O’Farrell family’s Acorn Conservation Award, Carlton Ward Jr.’s keynote on the Great Florida Cattle Drive, and the shared work of protecting Marion County’s horse farms and the Florida Wildlife Corridor.