SOCIAL SCENE: CF Night at the Farm
Annual event in Ocala raises more than $135K for scholarships.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Photo award, honor society scholarships, teacher recognized and early bird tix
Hall of Fame skater coming to Marion County
Rodney Mullen will attend the grand opening of the expanded Ocala Skate Park on March 28.
Free estate planning workshops in Ocala
Learn about wills, trusts, property disposition and more.
TOPVETS award $65K to nine nonprofits
The Ocala Preserve Veterans organization raises funds through special events and makes donations to veterans’ support groups.
Up to $100,000 in down payment help for some first-time homebuyers
Buyers in unincorporated areas of Marion County and Ocala city limits may qualify for zero-interest, deferred loans.
The sweetest thing
Annual Habitat Ocala Strawberry Festival draws big crowd for good cause.
King of the Wing
Annual fundraiser crowns new champions for good cause.
Mandatory burn ban extended
Recent rainfall does not sufficiently counter drought conditions in Marion County.
VOCAL Furball
Fundraising event garners a record‑breaking $809,883 for nonprofit’s mission and capital campaign.
PETA protest in Ocala
New eatery that features chicken finger meals targeted.
HUGS offers help
This nonprofit’s annual fundraiser supports cancer patients in Marion County.
‘The Legacy of Black Horsemen’
Event at museum honors Marion County equine industry insiders.
COMMUNITY NEWS
CF boosts economy, United Way search, call for vendors, equine scholarship and advanced certification
Distinguished professor to lecture at IHMC
Dr. Christian Bréchot will speak about virus and microbiome interactions on March 12 in Ocala.

