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Cover Story

A conversation with John Brantley, an Ocala sports icon and Forest's prodigal son of 50 years, now back to bring the Wildcats a return to prominence. Click here to read the full story.

What's Inside

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Ocala's Skyline: How long before downtown Ocala sees some vertical growth?

Whatever happened to the church wedding? Will the church wedding era ever return?

Propaganjah: This Ocala band plays reggae with a Caribbean soul in spite of their caucasian hues.

Actor Scott Fitzgerald: His life was always in radio, but his calling has always been the theatre.

Photographer John D. Elliott: His latest exhibit reveals the universality of the human condition.

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Ocala Stories with Buddy Martin

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The Ocalan Art Edit

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The Amateur Plume

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You Might Be Old Ocala

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This & That

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Preferences of an Ocalan

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They Said It

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