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New Villagers have buyer’s remorse after learning about cuts to entertainment
John and Marsha Childers are closing on their home in The Villages this month, but recent news of entertainment cuts has them second-guessing their decision. “The main reason we bought a home in The Villages was the lifestyle and events,” the couple shared. “Can you be straightforward about future events being canceled and reveal which events?”
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119-year-old Marion County school building faces uncertain future
OCALA, Fla. – The fate of a 119-year-old building in the heart of Ocala’s historic district is now in the hands of the community. The Marion County School District is considering selling the property that once housed its headquarters — and the first brick-and-mortar school ever built in the county — and residents are asking decision-makers to pump the brakes.
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Tickets on sale for bluegrass festival in downtown Ocala
Tickets are now available for the fourth annual Brick City Bluegrass Festival, which will return to downtown Ocala in February. The City of Ocala Recreation and Parks Department will host the fourth annual Brick City Bluegrass Festival on Saturday, February 6, 2027. The outdoor music event will run from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Citizens’ Circle, located at 151 Osceola Avenue.
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Florida Women’s Golf Ties for Fourth at The Ally After Illness Cancels Final Round
Florida women’s golf’s participation in The Ally hosted by Mississippi State was cut short due to a widespread illness. The tournament was canceled before the final round Wednesday. Both coaches and players were impacted by this illness, affecting at least 13 out of the 17 teams, per Golfweek.
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Ahead of Banned Books Week, Gainesville families learn First Amendment rights at bookstore event
At 3 years old, Marina Conde is still learning how to express herself through her words. Prior to a family-friendly event at a Gainesville bookstore Saturday, Marina hasn’t thought about or known what free speech means. But that’s why her mother, Katie Comfort, brought her to the event to...
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The Villages seems to be canceling a lot of popular events
I am very disheartened about The Villages’ decision to cancel many popular events. The Blonde Ambition light show and the Parady event for veterans are just two of many. The events were part of who The Villages is. Numerous veterans and thousands upon thousands of Villagers who want to have fun do not want these events eliminated. These events are one of the reasons we moved here five years ago. It makes this golf community stand out. This elimination of popular events has been done quietly, under the table, without resident input. No reasons have been given for this removal of popular activities. One can assume it’s money! How dare you cheap out!
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Barefoot Country Music Fest confirms Carrie Underwood and others for ’27 edition
New Jersey’s largest annual country music event, the Barefoot Country Music Fest in Wildwood, has confirmed three of its 2027 co-headliners: Carrie Underwood, Florida Georgia Line, and Riley Green. Dozens of other performers will be announced later. (OCT. 16 UPDATE: Tim McGraw has been added to the lineup.) The...
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Four Conquer the Quarry at Black Diamond
Lecanto, FL - The Men's Net Championship returned to Quarry Course at Black Diamond Ranch, and we had a beautiful weekend for golf. As always, the Quarry Course proved to be a tough test, and we saw some great finishes coming down the stretch. Under 50 Division. Leading the way...
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Tom Petty Mural at Import Sales and Service
Tom Petty is peeking out from behind a palm tree on the side of an auto shop on South Main Street, with a breaker box bolted right over his collar. It might be the least glamorous canvas in Gainesville, and it works. I pulled up around 6:40 p.m. on Sunday,...
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Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo’s lone tree kangaroo leaves Gainesville after 7 years
With a canopy of branches dangling above her and the familiar faces of her caretakers below, a tranquil tree kangaroo can be seen traversing her enclosure, climbing from the branches to her favorite resting spots. Adelaide, the petite, furry, tree-climbing marsupial has called the zoo home for the last seven years. But on Sunday, she embarked on a new chapter.
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Williston celebrates its peanut culture and community traditions at annual festival
In Williston, peanuts become more than just a crop one Saturday each fall. They become the reason families come together to celebrate a tradition that began in 1989. The Central Florida Peanut Festival brought vendors, music, and family activities to Heritage Park in Williston on Saturday. The Williston Area Chamber of Commerce describes the festival as its biggest day of the year, celebrating the peanut industry and the community that supports it.
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University Club keeps the party going after pride festival downpour
The Gainesville Pride Festival began with LGBTQ+ organizations, small businesses, performers, community members and allies socializing in Bo Diddley Plaza. But the celebration of pride and queer history was cut short by a heavy rain that sent festivalgoers running for cover. Around 4:30 p.m., almost five hours after the event...
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Gainesville Community Playhouse “Finding Neverland”
Gainesville Community Playhouse performers in "Finding Neverland." This episode features the Gainesville Community Playhouse and their production of “Finding Neverland” on stage through October 11. “Finding Neverland” is a breathtaking musical adventure about the power of imagination and the courage to dream. Inspired by the story behind “Peter Pan,” the show follows playwright J. M. Barrie as an unexpected friendship with Sylvia Llewelyn Davies and her four sons inspires him to create the magical world of Neverland.
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Gainesville’s Theatre of Memory has an artifact for every visitor
Ancient teapots, battered shoes and vibrant seashells fill the 11 rooms of Gainesville’s Theatre of Memory. Each of its thousands of artifacts has a story, and curator Bill Hutchinson knows each one. Hutchinson, an 80-year-old Gainesville resident, founded the Theatre of Memory in 1994 in High Springs, where it...