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Vision, Inhabited
Design: J Holland Interiors. Contractors: Ferrer Construction. Photo: Maven Photo & Video Vision, Inhabited Interior design begins with vision, but it’s shaped through collaboration. These four Ocala designers reveal spaces that embody both—and the insight that helps bring them to life. David Gadlage THIS DESIGN Both of these rooms are
Closet Detox
WRITTEN BY: YERALIN FELICIANO PHOTOGRAPHY BY: MAHAL IMAGERY Closet Detox Reimagining the most personal room in your home through color, clarity, and intention When we think about our homes, we often think about the spaces we share. The living room, the kitchen, and the areas designed to welcome others. But
New School Boss
WRITTEN BY: BRAD ROGERS PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF MARION COUNTY SCHOOLS New School Boss Marion County’s new superintendent brings lived experience—and a clear vision—to help every child succeed. When Danielle Brewer says she understands what struggling students and their families go through, she isn’t just speaking as an educator with three
One Battle After Another
PHOTOGRAPHY BY: JOSHUA JACOBS One Battle After Another A Q&A with Justin Alsedek, creator and ringmaster of Battle of the Brushes, now one of Ocala’s fastest-growing and most inventive annual events. This is year five of Battle of the Brushes. When you look back at year one, what feels most
Cultivating Spring
WRITTEN BY: JESSI MILLER PHOTOGRAPHY BY: JOSHUA JACOBS. GARDEN DESIGN BY: ROBIN FANNON RESOURCE: UF/IFAS EXTENSION | UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA Cultivating Spring There is a sort of hush before spring takes hold — a gentle warming of soil, a lengthening of light, a promise carried on the breeze that the shivering
Building on the Boom
WRITTEN BY: BRAD ROGERS PHOTOGRAPHY BY: JOSHUA JACOBS Building on the Boom New CEP chief Matt McCormick’s challenge is to help map Ocala’s economic future. For a chamber of commerce guy, getting the chance to come to work in a boomtown like Ocala/Marion County is a great opportunity. After all,
Love Worth Waiting Fur
WRITTEN BY: JESSI MILLER PHOTOGRAPHY BY: JOSHUA JACOBS PROFILES BY VOCAL Cupid may miss his mark sometimes, but these VOCAL residents haven’t given up. This Valentine’s Day, skip the swipe fatigue and meet matches who don’t ghost, don’t play games, and are ready for the real thing. Looking for love?
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
For Foam And Glory
STORY, ILLUSTRATION AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY: JOSHUA JACOBS For Foam and Glory Thaliondor isn’t just a LARP—it’s a shared mythology, contact sport, and a temporary refuge from modern life, where the only thing that matters is the sword in your hand and the story you leave behind. Before memory was measured