A Water Shortage in Our Future?
PERSONALITIES BY: BRAD ROGERS A Water Shortage in Our Future? Currently, about 90 percent of the state is suffering drought conditions. Here in Ocala, we are in a declared “extreme drought.” The U.S. Census Bureau just announced last week that the Ocala is the fastest growing metro area in the United States. For the second […]
Hogs, Steers, and Tomorrow’s Leaders
PERSONALITIES BY: BRAD ROGERS Hogs, Steers, and Tomorrow’s Leaders The Southeastern Youth Fair is a community treasure. “It teaches the kids,” Sackrider said. “It turned my life around when I went to the Youth Fair.” For 85 years, the SEYF has showcased Marion County’s agriculture heft and, over that time, has grown into a remarkable […]
Explosive Growth is Here to Stay
PERSONALITIES BY: BRAD ROGERS Explosive Growth is Here to Stay Marion County was the fastest growing metro area in the land last year Road capacity is not keeping up. Schools are scrambling to provide enough classrooms. A reassessment of our water supply is always on the back burner. The Census Bureau reported last month that […]
Personalities: January 2026
PERSONALITIES BY: BRAD ROGERS Tom Petty Found His Distiny in Ocala “Elvis in Ocala, Tom Petty Inspired” A historic marker will be installed at the corner of Silver Springs Boulevard and Osceola Road. “He stepped out radiant as an angel,” Petty remembered in a 2007 interview. “He seemed to walk above the ground. It was […]