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Ocala Lifestyle Blog
- Simultaneous Home Closing: Making 2 Amazing clients happy!by Andrew Kruglanski on September 19, 2024 at 9:13 pm
SIMULTANEOUS HOME CLOSING: SAME TIME BUY & SELL Navigating the buy-sell balancing act can be more than just stressful, it can be down right daunting. After all, it’s a complex situation. The challenge? Selling your home at a great great price, while securing a sweet deal on the one you will buy to […]
- Buyer Representation Agreement – Amazing ’24 Game Changerby Andrew Kruglanski on September 11, 2024 at 7:56 pm
The History Of Buyer Representation Agreements – They Weren’t Invented Yesterday! When was the buyer representation agreement first introduced? Let’s take a look back. The real estate industry has undergone significant transformations over the past several decades, particularly in how buyers interact […]
- Becoming a Real Estate Investor: 9 Steps for Successby Andrew Kruglanski on January 16, 2024 at 1:32 pm
Becoming a real estate investor is an exciting experience, and for some it may seem intimidating as well. Be sure to prepare for this new venture by following key steps. They will reduce risk and maximize the probability of success. Below, Ocala Homes Online offers a guide to successful real estate […]
- Ocala Home Styles: Exciting 2024 Forecastby Andrew Kruglanski on November 7, 2023 at 4:21 pm
The ever-evolving world of Ocala home styles is exciting indeed. 2024 is predicted to usher in a refreshing blend of bold statements and intimate, social settings. As we continue to tailor our homes to our post-pandemic lifestyles, we will see a resurgence of personal expression. Of course, this creativity […]
- The Mother’s Day Tradition: Celebrating 3 Amazing Women!by Andrew Kruglanski on May 7, 2023 at 7:12 pm
The Mother’s Day tradition offers many and varied opportunities to celebrate the amazing women in our lives. Each lady is special in her own way, and each deserves to be celebrated and shown how much she is valued. The Origins of the “Mother’s Day in Ocala” Tradition1 A story is told of a woman who […]
- Ocala Winning Offer – Competitive Price & Terms Come 1st!by Andrew Kruglanski on April 15, 2023 at 9:42 pm
To make an Ocala winning offer, you must balance price and terms carefully. Our market is evolving and many factors are interacting to make Ocala a great place to invest in real estate. Some of these are two edged swords. For example, while interest rates have stabilized, they are significantly higher than a […]
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Local Ocala News
- Supreme Court Calls for 50 More Judgesby Caroline Brauchler on December 13, 2024 at 5:43 pm
TALLAHASSEE — Pointing to a study of judicial workloads, the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday recommended adding 50 judges across the state. The Supreme Court each year goes through a process known as certifying a need for judicial positions to the Legislature, which has ultimate authority to decide whether to create — and fund — Share Post To access this entire article, you must Become an Ocala Gazette Member or Subscribe to Ocala Gazette. Already a member? Click here to log in.
- December 13, 2024 digital editionby Jennifer Murty on December 13, 2024 at 1:56 pm
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- Ocala Gazette Podcast — December 13 – December 19, 2024by Chris D’Avanzo on December 13, 2024 at 7:00 am
Ocala Gazette Podcast episode for the week of December 6, 2024. In this week’s episode, we examine the Ocala City Council’s vote to approve a $1.1 million for new trash compactors, although facing opposition from private sector businesses. We also look back at the Jeeptoberfest event from the Ocala Jeep Club, which raises money for Share Post To access this entire article, you must Become an Ocala Gazette Member or Subscribe to Ocala Gazette. Already a member? Click here to log in.
- John Brantley named Forest High football coachby Editorial on December 13, 2024 at 12:15 am
Forty-nine years later, John Brantley III is returning to his alma mater to coach the Forest High School football team. Brantley, a 1975 Forest graduate, knows what takes to be
- Several candidates qualify for special election to fill vacated seat in Congressby Caroline Brauchler on December 11, 2024 at 9:11 pm
A roster of candidates from several parties has been solidified for the special election to fill the District 6 U.S. House of Representatives seat that will soon be left vacant by Michael Waltz. Waltz, who recently won reelection to the congressional seat, has been chosen by President-Elect Donald Trump to serve as his National Security Share Post To access this entire article, you must Become an Ocala Gazette Member or Subscribe to Ocala Gazette. Already a member? Click here to log in.
- Marion County School Board decides against allowing chaplains in schoolby Caroline Brauchler on December 11, 2024 at 7:47 pm
Marion County will not implement a policy of allowing chaplains in public schools after the Marion County School Board declined to implement a measure similar to the statewide school chaplain initiative pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. All four of the citizens who spoke at the Dec. 10 board meeting opposed introducing chaplains into local schools, Share Post To access this entire article, you must Become an Ocala Gazette Member or Subscribe to Ocala Gazette. Already a member? Click here to log in.
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Ocala Business News
- Save A Lot closes Ocala locationby Jeremiah Delgado on December 13, 2024 at 5:55 pm
A Save A Lot in east Ocala has permanently closed its doors after multiple decades in business. Read more: Save A Lot closes Ocala location
- At least 48 restaurants opened in Ocala in 2024by Jeremiah Delgado on December 13, 2024 at 11:55 am
Ocala-News.com reported on the grand opening of at least 48 restaurants, cafes, and food trucks in Ocala in 2024, as well as another 14 restaurants that are scheduled to open in the coming months. Read more: At least 48 restaurants opened in Ocala in 2024
- New ice cream shop for dogs opens in south Marionby Jeremiah Delgado on December 11, 2024 at 5:55 pm
A new ice cream shop for dogs has opened its doors in the southern part of Marion County. Read more: New ice cream shop for dogs opens in south Marion
- Great Greek Mediterranean chain opening first Ocala restaurant soonby Jeremiah Delgado on December 10, 2024 at 7:55 pm
Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is nearing completion on its first location in Ocala, with plans to open soon and a grand opening promotion that will give one customer free gyros for a year. Read more: Great Greek Mediterranean chain opening first Ocala restaurant soon
- Ocala’s first lululemon now open at local mallby Jeremiah Delgado on December 6, 2024 at 8:55 pm
Lululemon has officially opened its first location in Ocala. Read more: Ocala’s first lululemon now open at local mall
- Biomanufacturer laying off over 100 employees from facilityby Jeremiah Delgado on December 6, 2024 at 5:55 pm
A company that manufactures and develops pharmaceutical drugs announced a “mass layoff” of over 100 of its employees who work about 30 miles north of Marion County. Read more: Biomanufacturer laying off over 100 employees from facility
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Ocala Sports News
- Ocala women win bronze for Team USA in Chinaby Jeremiah Delgado on December 3, 2024 at 8:55 pm
Last weekend, two Olympians from Ocala returned to the city where they both claimed medals in 2022, finishing third in the first team sprints of the 2024 World Cup season. Read more: Ocala women win bronze for Team USA in China
- Ocala’s Brittany Bowe wins gold on international stageby Jeremiah Delgado on November 19, 2024 at 1:30 pm
A multi-time world champion and Olympic medalist from Ocala added another gold medal to her collection this past weekend, winning an ice speed skating race in Japan at a distance for which she owns the world record. Read more: Ocala’s Brittany Bowe wins gold on international stage
- Ocala’s Erin Jackson kicks off speed skating season with gold medalby Jeremiah Delgado on November 17, 2024 at 2:55 pm
The fastest female ice skater in the world just did what she does best and claimed gold at the first race of the international speed skating season in Japan on Saturday. Read more: Ocala’s Erin Jackson kicks off speed skating season with gold medal
- Battle of the Paddles Pickleball Tournament at Ocala rec centerby Ocala Events on September 7, 2024 at 5:55 pm
There is still time to register for an upcoming pickleball tournament for intermediate, mixed-double players that will be held at a local recreation center. Read more: Battle of the Paddles Pickleball Tournament at Ocala rec center
- New golf superstore in southwest Ocala under build outby Jeremiah Delgado on September 1, 2024 at 10:55 am
A golf retail chain with over 100 locations across the United States is currently working on its first establishment in Ocala. Read more: New golf superstore in southwest Ocala under build out
- Men’s basketball league returning to Ocala rec centerby Ocala Events on August 27, 2024 at 6:25 pm
There is still time for players and established teams to sign up for the Ocala Recreation and Parks Department’s basketball league for adults, which returns next week. Read more: Men’s basketball league returning to Ocala rec center
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U.S. and World News
- Here’s How People Are Reacting To Donald Trump Saying Lowering Grocery Prices Will Be “Very Hard”on December 13, 2024 at 10:16 pm
- Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving timeon December 13, 2024 at 8:54 pm
- Kimberly Guilfoyle Grovels to Greek Billionaire After ‘Freeloaders’ Insulton December 13, 2024 at 8:52 pm
- Syrians explore Assad family’s massive summer resort for first timeon December 13, 2024 at 6:39 pm
- These Are The Most Reliable Cars And SUVs You Can Buy In 2025, According To Consumer Reportson December 13, 2024 at 6:30 pm
- Man arrested, charges filed in Colin Brown’s murder caseon December 13, 2024 at 6:04 pm
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Good News
- Archaeologists Discover Huge Iron Age ‘Weapon Sacrifice’ – A Curious Custom Predating Vikingsby Andy Corbley on December 13, 2024 at 7:00 pm
During work on the E45 motorway in Denmark, archaeologists uncovered a large ‘weapon sacrifice’ consisting of hundreds of bladed weapons from the late Iron Age. Alongside the iron armaments, an incredibly valuable chainmail cuirass and other artifacts were also interred, indicating that the site was once inhabited by a […]
- Renewable Electricity Generation Overtakes Fossil Fuels in UK for First Time Ever in a Calendar Yearby Andy Corbley on December 13, 2024 at 4:30 pm
An energy sector think tank has reported that for the first time ever, the UK has used more renewable energy than fossil fuels across an entire calendar year. Fossil fuels only produced 97 TWh of electricity, amounting to 35% of the UK’s total grid usage, a steep fall of 11% since 2021. Wind, solar, and The post Renewable […]
- UNESCO Honors ‘World Treasures’ of Culture–Unique Ways Countries Brew, Build, Bake and Boogieby Andy Corbley on December 13, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Most people know that Rome, Machu Picchu, and the Great Pyramids are enshrined as “World Heritage Sites” by the UN’s cultural and educational organ, UNESCO. Far fewer will know that UNESCO maintains another ‘World Heritage’ list, one that’s far more important, arguably, than the task of ensuring the most famous […]
- Christmas Miracle After Dying Donkey is Rescued and Given Shelter–A Surprise Birth in Stableby Andy Corbley on December 13, 2024 at 12:00 pm
In a delightful and kind Christmas story, a pair of British travelers found ‘room at the inn’ for a dying donkey who then gave birth to a foal after receiving treatment. Sue and Andy Toach were due to escape the cold of England with a winter vacation out in Boa Vista, Cape Verde. As it The post Christmas Miracle After […]
- Good News in History, December 13by Good News Network on December 13, 2024 at 8:00 am
Happy Birthday to beloved entertainer Dick Van Dyke, who turns 99 years old today. Known for his beaming smile, physical dexterity, impeccable comic timing, and unforgettable screen roles, the actor, comedian, writer, singer, dancer, and producer starred in films such as Bye Bye Birdie, Mary Poppins, and Chitty Chitty Bang […]
- Family Is Finally Ready to Sell 1,000 Christmas Trees Planted a Decade Ago to Fund Their Grandchildren’s Educationby Andy Corbley on December 12, 2024 at 7:00 pm
In rural Indiana, a couple are selling around 1,000 stately fir and pine trees for Christmas to help fund the education of their 8 grandchildren. Shawn and Bruce Carpenter planted around 5,000 tiny trees a decade ago, reasoning that by the time they reach between 6 and 10 feet tall, their grandchildren will begin shipping […]
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- Climate crisis deepens with 2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on recordby The Guardian on December 14, 2024 at 12:27 am
This year is now almost certain to be the hottest year on record, data shows. It will also be the first to have an average temperature of more than 1.5C above preindustrial levels, marking a further escalation of the climate crisis. Data for November from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) found the average global surface temperature for the month was 1.62C above the level before the mass burning of fossil fuels drove up global heating. With data for 11 months of 2024…
- NOAA: 99 percent chance 2024 will be warmest year ever recordedby The Hill on December 14, 2024 at 12:26 am
November was Earth’s second-warmest month in 175 years of record-keeping, and the year is all but certain to be the warmest on record, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Average worldwide land and ocean surface temperatures for the month were 2.41 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the 55.2-degree average in the 20th century. Only last November, which was 0.14 degrees warmer, surpassed this year.
- Second-warmest November on record means that 2024 is likely to be Earth’s hottest year, report saysby Breitbart News on December 14, 2024 at 12:25 am
Earth just experienced its second-warmest November on record — second only to 2023 — making it all but certain that 2024 will end as the hottest year ever measured, according to a report Monday by European climate service Copernicus. Last year was the hottest on record due to human-caused climate change coupled with the effects of an El Nino. But after this summer registered as the hottest on record — Phoenix sweltered through 113 consecutive days with a high…
- Ken Paxton Sues NY Abortionist For Unlawfully Mailing Abortion Drugs To Texasby The Daily Wire on December 13, 2024 at 11:03 pm
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a New York abortionist, accusing her of unlawfully mailing abortion drugs to a woman in Texas. Those abortion drugs landed the mother in the emergency room after causing her to hemorrhage, the filing says — and they ended the life of her unborn child. Paxton is asking the court to fine the abortionist $100,000 for each violation of the law, including practicing without a license, and mailing abortion drugs. “In this case, an out-of-…
- Supreme Court to decide case that could change religious tax exemptionsby Newsweek on December 13, 2024 at 10:47 pm
On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court took up a case that could change the scope of tax exemptions for religious groups. The court agreed to hear the case after the Catholic Charities Bureau, which is based in Superior, Wisconsin, appealed a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that denied it a religious exemption from paying unemployment taxes. Wisconsin law says employers who operate “primarily for religious purposes” are exempt from the state’s unemployment tax system. However, the state’s Supreme…