Apr 12, 2020 | All, Community Spotlight
Growing up on on a Missouri farm in a log cabin, surrounded by animals, its no surprise that Tammy Gantt learned to love horses from a young age. What surprised her parents was the then-12-year old’s insatiable love of the racetrack, which they at first indulged only...
Jan 29, 2020 | All, Community Spotlight, Ecological
It’s likely that few people in Marion County are as conscious of the need for conservation of coastal resources than Jeff Miller, President of Miller’s Boating Center, and his wife Susan. Their livelihood and the lives of their customers are deeply affected by...
Jan 27, 2020 | All, Community Spotlight, Discover Ocala, Equestrian
Horse Farms Forever:Dedicated to Protecting What Makes Marion County Unique Written by Cynthia McFarland All photos included are credited to Elma Garcia-Cannavino,HFF Founder and Board Member, Owner of Garcia Films Sweeping open spaces. Majestic oaks trailing veils of...
Nov 25, 2019 | All, Community Spotlight, Local Resources
For Jaye Bailie, Executive Director of the Marion Cultural Alliance, there is no such thing as a typical day. Sitting with me outside on the sunny patio of The Brick, home base of the MCA’s art exhibitions and offices, she details getting up early Mondays, Wednesdays,...
Aug 7, 2019 | All, Community Spotlight, Discover Ocala
Food, Wine, & Community Pride | Jennifer Murty Written by Brooke Gregory When I sit down to interview Jennifer Murty, I assume she is a lifelong Ocala resident. Being from Northwest Florida, where life is even slower than it can be in horse country, it’s an...
May 25, 2018 | All, Community Spotlight, Equestrian
A Lasting Gift | Vintage Farm Will Impact Students for Decades to Come by Cynthia McFarland Located in the southern part of Marion County where some of the area’s oldest thoroughbred farms were first established, Vintage Farm is a testament to how land can...
