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$116,000 lottery ticket sold at south Marion gas station
A Florida Lottery ticket worth more than $116,000 has been sold at a gas station in south Marion County. According to the organization, a winning Fantasy 5 ticket was sold on Thursday, July 18, at the Quick King located at 14725 SE U.S. Hwy 27/441 in Summerfield. The ticket is...
New thrift store opens in southwest Ocala shopping center
A new thrift stop that sells vintage graphic tees, shoes, vinyl records, and a variety of other secondhand merchandise just opened in southwest Ocala. The ATTIC Thrift Store celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, July 20 at 184 Marion Oaks Boulevard, in the Marion Oaks Shopping Center. Owned by Ed...
Florida Lottery Celebrates Multiple Winners as Luck Strikes in Broward and Summerfield
The Florida Lottery has brought fortune to a few lucky ticket holders this summer, with significant winnings reported in Broward and Summerfield. A Fantasy 5 game ticket, purchased at a Coconut Creek Walmart, hit a jackpot worth a handsome $101,996 yesterday night. The winning digits were 5, 6, 12, 15, and 22, as The Miami Herald reported.
Beer, coffee, BBQ, pizza, live music all under one (former Ocala fire station) roof
Midtown Station, a repurposed city fire station on the south side of Tuscawilla Park at 235 NE Watula Ave., is slated to have a soft opening in August. The family friendly food/beverage/dessert/live entertainment venue, which can accommodate 300 guests, will open early seven days a week and remain open until 10 or 11 p.m. nightly, according to the developers.
Sounds of Soul’s Motown music rocks rec center in The Villages
The sky was dark, the wind was howling and bolts of lightning creased the sky Sunday evening outside the SeaBreeze Recreation Center. Inside, the mood was sunny, celebratory and nostalgic thanks to the Sounds of Soul. The group featured six singers, two guitars, keyboards, two horns and drums. No matter...
6 tips for staying hydrated this summer
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Summer is marked by hot and humid conditions. Although sizzling temperatures can make a day at the beach or in the pool ideal, that rising mercury also can contribute to dehydration. The Mayo Clinic advises that water is critical to every cell, tissue and organ...
Ocala equine hospital enhances horse healthcare with new CT wing
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – New technology at an Ocala equine hospital is revolutionizing the way CT scans are performed on horses. On Thursday, July 18, Peterson Smith Equine Hospital (PSEH) announced the newest enhancement to its equine healthcare system; a recently completed CT wing. According to PSEH, the installation...
Jersey Mike’s working on fourth Ocala location
A national sandwich chain nearing 3,000 locations across the country is working on its fourth location in Ocala. Jersey Mike’s is currently under buildout at 2647 NE 35th Street in the Pearl Britain Plaza in northeast Ocala. The new restaurant will take over vacant space A2, in between a barbershop and nail salon.
Villagers objecting to fishing by ‘pickup truck guys’
How self righteous of these people to think that they can come into central Florida and renovate the entirety of these local marshes and claim that somehow these ponds are strictly their own. The folks doing the fishing are not Villagers, though most are native, and all live locally either in Wildwood or the surrounding areas. As part of the community of workers and tradesman developing The Villages, I can assure you that their intentions are strictly recreational, however despite their living proximity to an establishment as all encompassing, illustrious and ornate as the Villages, those “pickup truck guys” are seen nearly as second class citizens. The Villages is quite frankly turning into a cesspool!
Arkansas couple bringing new breakfast/lunch restaurant to The Villages
A new restaurant is coming to The Villages, a few doors down from the Publix grocery store at Lake Deaton Plaza. The Toasted Yolk Cafe is shooting for an early August opening, according to the owners, Kristi and Hootie Moore. The Moores operate a Toasted Yolk Cafe franchise in Springdale,...
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