Youngblood’s favorite Gazette photos of 2021

Cotton grows in a field at the intersection of West SR 40 and Southwest 60th Avenue in Ocala, Florida on Monday, Nov. 16, 2021. Although this property has been used historically for agriculture purposes, the City of Ocala approved a zoning change that will allow for development in November. [Alan Youngblood/Special to the Ocala Gazette]

A K-9 enjoyed the pro-choice rally held on Oct. 2, as he rode by the intersection of South Pine and Silver Springs Boulevard in Ocala, Florida.  [Alan Youngblood/Special to the Ocala Gazette]

Anti-abortion protester Annie Marie Delgado hollers at abortion rights protestors on Oct. 2 at the intersection of South Pine and Silver Springs Boulevard in Ocala, Florida. The pro-Trump protesters showed up at a rally organized by the Abortion rights group. [Alan Youngblood/Special to the Ocala Gazette]

Anti-abortion protesters clash with people attending a pro-choice rally on Oct. 2 near the intersection of South Pine and Silver Springs Boulevard in Ocala, Florida. The pro-Trump protesters showed up at a rally organized by the Abortion rights group. [Alan Youngblood/Special to the Ocala Gazette]

Dunnellon Tigers Kendy Harilus (9) grabs a pass and dives in for a touchdown as the Citrus Hurricanes travel to Dunnellon to take on the Tigers on Friday Oct. 30, 2021 in Dunnellon, Florida. [Alan Youngblood/Special to the Ocala Gazette]

Manal Fakhoury, left, gets a hug from daughter Nawal Fakhoury as she arrives at her campaign gathering at the Ocala Hilton in Ocala, Florida on Tuesday Sept 21, 2021. [Alan Youngblood/Special to the Ocala Gazette]

Manal Fakhoury, left, gets a hug from daughter Nawal Fakhoury after she loses the mayor race with 3,358 votes to incumbent Kent GuinnÕs 6,497 votes. She is shown at her campaign gathering at the Ocala Hilton in Ocala, Florida on Tuesday Sept 21, 2021. [Alan Youngblood/Special to the Ocala Gazette]

Noah Herrera, left, and Meadow Larue enjoy the music during Light Up Ocala in the downtown Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Ocala, Florida. Covid canceled the event last year so the crowd was large. [Alan Youngblood/Special to the Ocala Gazette]

Charlotte Williams, 3, enjoys the music as Audio Exchange performs during Light Up Ocala in downtown Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Ocala, Florida. Covid canceled the event last year so the crowd was large. [Alan Youngblood/Special to the Ocala Gazette]

Friends and family enjoy the music as Audio Exchange performs during Light Up Ocala in downtown Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021, in Ocala, Florida. Covid canceled the event last year so the crowd was large. [Alan Youngblood/Special to the Ocala Gazette]

The Big Fix program was held on April 14, 2021. It brought together VOCAL, Sheltering Hands, The Humane Society of Marion County and Marion County Animal services teamed up to sterilize, microchip, vaccinate, flea treat 300 cats. Dozens of volunteers helped VOCAL spay or neuter 150 owned cats while Sheltering hands spayed or neutered 150 feral cats all at no cost. This is the second year for the event. [Alan Youngblood/Special to Ocala Style]