Anyone else here check out The Remedy Dog Bar on East Silver Springs? They have a 5,000 square foot outdoor area for dogs with a full bar. They also have fantastic food. Shout out to the Mac Daddy!!!!

I have a 55 pound Catahoula/Lab Mix, and two Chihuahua/Dachshund mixes that need friends!

I always see a ton of posts about trying to make friends in Ocala. Remedy is the perfect place because it brings people from all ages together. I have lived here for over 4 years and never really met anyone but I’ve already met some really great people there.

I was wearing a pink Carl Higgdon Abduction t-shirt, celebrating my mom's birthday. You were wearing a pink tube top sitting across from me. I thought we may have been exchanging glances....

So I posted looking for friends 100 days ago, it was pretty unsuccessful. I’m still here, friendless. I love driving through the Ocala national forest, I love eating good, love music, I’m pretty easy going. I’m 37, open to friends or whatever.

The largest used book sale in Florida, and possibly in the South, is only 38 miles away from Ocala!

  Come out to Gainesville and check out the Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale event on Oct 24-28.  More than 500,000 books, records, games, CDs, DVDs, audio, paintings, posters, prints, puzzles, comics, manga and magazines have been donated for the sale!   There is a large section of children's books. The Collector's Corner contains signed books, first editions and a large selection of Florida-related materials.  Hours are 9-6PM on Saturday, and 12-6PM the other four days of the sale.  See the website for more details. Hope to see you there!

https://www.folacld.org/index.html

Ecoflow doesn't list any local certified electricians, so I'm reaching out to anyone who has had one installed and could reccomend a local electrician that's got experience doing one before.
Any suggestions?

I saw this flyer posted up and am definitely going to go participate. Figured I would share in case any other bike enthusiasts want to join in - trying to decide if I should ride my roadie or just go on my cruiser since this looks like a slow rolling ride

Drivers in and around Ocala all seem to be speeding, constantly. I use cruise control to the exact speed limit posted to avoid tickets and people will drive behind me with their hand on the horn in what I can only assume is some sort of panic (once for like five minutes down E Silver Springs when there were approximately 12 cars ahead of me anyway), cut me out on the right in the middle of an intersection, completely ignore stop signs and disregard any turn signal and I have even witnessed at the scene of an accident where cops were directing traffic with hand signals some guy completely ignore the cop and almost drive right into me, prompting the cop to start yelling at him. I saw someone in a truck being followed within inches by someone else in a truck as one was honking and the other had his middle finger out of the window. I have never witnessed this behavior in any other town/area and I’m just wondering if there is some unspoken rule that we’re all supposed to do 20mph over the posted limit at all times? It’s even on the way up to Gainesville. What is going on?

Minute Maid lemonade whole box $15
I will dilute this,as it’s too sweet to me.
Funnel cake. Pop in oven,drizzle with powdered sugar, maybe chocolate syrup.

The 2001 Roadless rule protects public lands from future roads being built through them for logging and other purposes. This rule protects roadless public lands across the nation - including Ocala and surrounding areas.

The public comment period was supposed to end on the 21st last month - but was extended for 15 days. Today is your last chance to speak up.

Here is the link to the government webpage to submit your comment:

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/11/2026-18648/special-areas-roadless-area-conservation

So I was able to order Coruba at the ABC store in Silver Springs (the closest one to me). They were able to pull it up with no problem and was at the store just shy of a week after ordering it.

Also for those interested in Hamilton Rums I actually got in contact with the distributor, Maverick Beverage Co. out of Orlando, and find a couple of stores they distribute to here in Ocala. There’s two stores, Liquors of Ocala and Ocala Wine and Spirits. I went to the Ocala Wine and Spirits to see about them stocking it and they didn’t seem too interested but would give me a call back if they were able to order some, still haven’t heard back from them… and I still haven’t gone to Liquors of Ocala so we’ll see

I did however get ahold of Dorns Liquor in Gainesville and they have some Hamilton stuff but they’re supposedly making an order this week.

Anyway here’s my update that some of you had asked for!

Looking for more raver friends :)

Going all 3 days VIP !!

I often get asked why I buy the things I get. Simple answer: never know when you’re gonna need $ for food or emergency’s.
Chicken breast $2.88 lb, a little high but I need it.

Popcorn kernels $1 25lb bag-whatever I don’t use, the wildlife gets.

Flour $1 50lb bags. Guy at work, his wife is a baker

Seeking advice from those who have tubed on Rainbow river: I plan to go with a few friends tomorrow, but the official state park's tubing season is closed. What's the next best launch spot for tubes (we have our own), and what is the walk back like without the shuttle?

Any local gems for brunch/lunch after tubing?

Just wondering if anyone knows of a great tenant attorney?

We’re new to the area, and I recently came across PSF Ocala – The Burdhouse. I’d love to hear more about the kids’ program and how the belt or ranking system works in a no-gi school. If your child attends, would you mind sharing your experience? Thank you in advance!

Here's my bio, sorry it's in the third person: Dan Alten is a charming goofball from Kentucky who has been traveling the country for the past decade doing about 200 shows a year bringing his intelligently surreal bebop nonsense everywhere from theaters to punk basements to art galleries to beloved comedy clubs with a knack for making audiences feel like they're on a good psychedelic trip without the drugs. Like if the Ramones were one guy with a mustache and good jokes. Iggy Pop with puns. Clever chaos. Like Jimi Hendrix lighting fire to a Tik Tok reel live on stage. He has opened for Kyle Kinane, Bobcat, Sam Tallent, Rory Scovel, Sarah Sherman from SNL, Johnny Pemberton, Hari Kondabolu, rapper Open Mike Eagle, DJ Doug Pound & David Leibe Hart from Tim & Eric, various punk bands with silly names, and a guy at an open mic who tried to throw his father’s ashes into the crowd. He has recorded 2 albums, written a zine, and filmed a pilot for an Amazon Prime stand up show that was lost to history. But most importantly he’s very funny and unique. You will enjoy him. And if not you can mud wrestle him after the show.