The Evolution of Legacy
WRITTEN BY: CYNTHIA WILSON GRAHAM PHOTOGRAPHY BY: JOSHUA JACOBS The Evolution of a Legacy From Booker T. Washington’s 1913 call to action to a modern center for education,recreation and civic pride, the Martin Luther King Jr. Complex stands as a testament to Black resilience, enterprise and community in Ocala. The grounds are now celebrated as […]
Presence of Mind
BY: JESSI MILLER Presence of Mind The antidote to tech overload, overwhelm, burnout, and rampant anxiety may lie in mindfulness—which asks just one thing of us: to slow down long enough to be fully here and now. Life impolitely keeps coming at us, and sometimes it doesn’t feel okay. I once found myself sitting […]
The Iconic LBD
WRITTEN BY: LISA IRWIN PHOTOGRAPHY BY: JOSHUA JACOBS WARDROBE PARTNERS: OCALA CLOTHING SWAP, AGAPANTHUS, KEN EMPORIO MODELS: MEGAN SAARANEN, NIKKI UPTON, ZOEE ZARILLO ON LOCATION: MAGNOLIA ART XCHANGE The Iconic Little Black Dress Just Add Imagination One little black dress goes from desk to cocktails to full-glam nights, reinvention never looked this effortless Holiday schedules […]
Hooves & Harmony
WRITTEN BY: BRAD ROGERS PHOTOGRAPHY BY: CHERI PRILL | STUNNING STEEDS Hooves & Harmony Horses and music come together to help working equines across the globe For the second year in a row, Ocalans will have the opportunity to see some of the world’s top equestrian riders and their elegant horses dance to the beautiful […]
Dec. 2025 Issue
December 2025 Issue Ho, ho, ho—yes, we still believe. The December issue of The Marion Mosaic has arrived, filled with stories that celebrate the season and the community. This month, we explore the Hooves and Harmony with a great cause, “Divertimentos & Dressage,” we showcase holiday style with our iconic “Little Black Dress” fashion feature, […]
The Music Men
WRITTEN BY: BRAD ROGERS PHOTOGRAPHY BY: JOSHUA JACOBS The Music Men “The joy is just watching people play music, learn music, enjoy music.” After a half century in downtown Ocala, the beat goes on for Parramore Music Step through the front door at 304 E. Silver Springs Blvd. in downtown Ocala and you’ll know immediately […]