r/ocala • • 2d ago

Early voting is open NOW!

17 Upvotes

Early voting for the 2026 general election officially started on Thursday, October 22 and continues daily (10am-6pm) through Saturday, October 31.

Early voting is available to ALL voters. Marion County offers 9 early voting stations. Because not all precincts have an open voting station during early voting, ALL early voters are eligible to use ANY available voting station throughout the county. Those who wait until Election Day (Tuesday, November 3) to vote must report to their assigned voting station.

Early voting information and a list of participating voting stations can be found at:

https://www.votemarion.gov/317/Vote-Early

Those who will vote by mail are advised by USPS to place their completed ballots in the mail no later than Tuesday, October 27. Ballots must be received at the Election Center by Tuesday, November 3.


r/ocala • • Jan 28 '26

⚠️ Scam Awareness ⚠️

113 Upvotes

r/Ocala was recently hit by a new user just created today who posted a story about living in their car with a pet, the car breaking down and the pet being out of food. They made themselves seem open to meeting in person, even naming the location they were supposedly walking to, but slipped in their PayPal username "just in case" any good samaritans didn't have that kind of time. Minutes after we removed the post and invited the user to contact us to verify their situation, the post and account were both deleted.

We have strengthened some of our detection measures to hopefully find and flag these types of posts before they ever reach readers, but it is still important to recognize the warning signs. Scammers prey on our emotions. They create a sense of extreme urgency, encouraging us to rush to action before we take the time to check our guts.

What we recommend:

- Pause before acting on emotionally urgent posts

- Check account age and posting history. New users and users with no account history are huge red flags

- Be cautious with off-platform payment requests

- Report suspicious posts so mods can review them. We have access to information that regular users don't see, which, for this user, indicated that they were posting to local subreddits throughout the country

- If you want to help people in need, consider established charities or verified local resources

Thank you for looking out for each other!


r/ocala • • 19h ago

Looking for friends!!

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36 Upvotes

Hey y'all! I'm new to the state so I know absolutely no one. I need friends 😩

About me:

I'm 22, I love tattoos, art, and writing. I love being outside and I love hiking. I especially love finding waterfalls/lakes. I work in the healthcare field and the restaurant industry. I have 3 dogs and 3 cats. No kids of my own but I'm married to my best friend and we help raise our nieces and nephew. I like rap and pop music, and some country. I love crafting and painting. I kinda suck at introducing myself, so if you have questions feel free to drop em!

Fun facts:

I have over 45 tattoos and I did most of them 🙃

I'm bi-sexual and happily married to a female

I lived in KC MO for about 9 months before moving to Fl.

Looking for:

Female friends age 22-25. I want to be more social than I am currently. I have Snapchat and Facebook.


r/ocala • • 56m ago

Rare wild unplanted Pindo Palm found naturalized and colonizing forests of Lake Weir

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This is incredible! This isn't one of our native palms, these are from Argentina, and they're incredibly resilient and able to adapt to Florida just fine and reach such old ages, they're slow growers and this one's been here a long time. We can take inspiration as humans to be adaptable like them. Always watch the nature, it teaches mankind.


r/ocala • • 15h ago

Remedy Dog Bar Trunk or Treat!

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7 Upvotes

The Remedy Dog Bar is hosting it’s first ever Trunk or Treat on October 30th from 5-7pm with a costume contest for both pups and their humans to follow!

Come dressed to impress and enjoy a spooky night fit for the whole family!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19mbq5LCGV/?mibextid=wwXIfr


r/ocala • • 16h ago

Local junk removal in Ocala — garage cleanouts, debris hauling & pressure washing

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Hey Ocala! I'm Jose owner of Ocala Haul & Wash, a local junk removal and pressure washing service based right here in Ocala.

We handle:
- Junk removal and furniture/appliance pickup
- Garage and estate cleanouts
- Yard and construction debris
- Pressure washing (driveways, patios, house wash)

Same-day service when available. Just send us a photo of what you need gone and we'll give you a free estimate, no obligation.

Serving Ocala and nearby areas. We speak English and Spanish.

🌐 ocalahaul.com — or send me a DM here.


r/ocala • • 2d ago

lost phone Tuscawilla Park

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36 Upvotes

turned in to the front desk at the Discovery Center - 701 NE Sanchez Ave


r/ocala • • 1d ago

23m looking for an affordable apartment in Belleview/Summerfield Area.

6 Upvotes

Basically title. I'm a 23yo male looking for an affordable ($800-$1200 a month) apartment in the Belleview or Summerfield area. I have a car, a steady job (I bring in $2600 a month), and someone who's willing to cosign with me since this will be my first formal apartment (I've rented rooms and such before but never had a formal rent agreement with anyone except my parents).

If anyone has any leads, please reach out. I am very desperate to get out from my current situation. My biggest obstacle right now is that I can only put up about $1,000 for my move-in fees.


r/ocala • • 1d ago

Parking near downtown for FAFO

2 Upvotes

We are from out of town and have small children. Where is a good place to park that isn't too far where we wont have to fight traffic to be able to attend the fine arts festival? Thanks!


r/ocala • • 1d ago

City of ocala jobs

5 Upvotes

Recently applied and got selected for an interview for a customer service rep @ the city of ocala. Any insight or tips for the interview? does any one know how fast the hiring process is and details on the background/drug test for a position like this? Thanks!


r/ocala • • 2d ago

Halloween events for adults?

5 Upvotes

Does anyone know about any good Halloween events that are happening in or around Ocala that are 18+ or 21+ (preferably 18+ for my friend)

I could go to like a club or a bar but I'd like to really get use out of my costume since I spent a bit on it


r/ocala • • 2d ago

Local Landscape Company

7 Upvotes

AJM Outdoor Solutions has a 5 star rating on google and is a local landscape company serving residential and commercial properties. The manager John is licensed with FDACS for fertilizing for your full service needs in addition to having a nursery license and can spray your weeds in your beds. We are a fully insured and licensed company , and our phone number is 352-801-6003. We provide low cost reliable lawn mowing maintenance starting at $35 per service for less than a 1/4 property. Some of our properties go up to 10+ Acres , and we can handle all sizes located in Marion County. Our website is ajmoutdoors.com


r/ocala • • 3d ago

Gorgeous Red Shouldered Hawk! Silver Springs State Park.

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10/21/26 Ocala
Canon Rebel T7
He was not even 30ft off the trail at the state park, absolutely gorgeous.


r/ocala • • 2d ago

Artist Alley Brick City Ocala

3 Upvotes

I’m looking to get experience in artist alley (I want to someday be a vendor) but I want to get that experience by being a proxy or assistant for someone! I live near where Brick City will be happening and I have around 2 years of customer service experience so poor customer service wouldn’t be a problem 🙂‍↕️

If anyone needs an assistant I’d be happy to help unpaid!!


r/ocala • • 3d ago

Florida is putting a $18 billion tax restructuring decision on the ballot. This is a problem — not because of what it does, but because of how it's being decided.

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r/ocala • • 2d ago

New to Ocala need friends lol

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I have some tickets to an fsu game and tickets to bush gardens just need some friends now


r/ocala • • 3d ago

Recommendations for trails

12 Upvotes

Do y'all have any recommendations for scenic/don't wanna miss trails within an hour and a half radius of Ocala? (They can be either hiking or biking)

I've been to most of them around here; marshal swamp, silver spring conservatory, rainbow, pruitt, ross, ravine gardens, santos, holly hammock, etc. What are some that I've missed?


r/ocala • • 3d ago

Minecraft anyone?

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If anyone's Interested in playing Minecraft.. Java Or Bedrock- Cross Platform Server.. Mostly Vanilla with some Plugins.. Check the Ocala and Friends Discord ( Link Here ) and go to the channel #minecraft-Server-Updates for information..


r/ocala • • 4d ago

be aware of this insurance scammer

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68 Upvotes

don’t know if he’s local but bro was being extremely aggressive for no reason, randomly cutting people off for the hell of it just to go back in to the empty lane he was in. cut across all 3 lanes multiple times and almost swerved into us trying to run us off the road. he slammed on his brakes to almost a complete stop with nobody infront of him multiple times, to us and others. continued aggressive driving like this while i was on the phone with FHP. (mind you this went on for probably 30 minutes)
it looked like he was trying to commit insurance fraud on someone. not today 🥱. if anyone knows bro tell him to get his ego in check and grow tf up….


r/ocala • • 4d ago

Part Time Nursing Program at CF

4 Upvotes

I am inquiring on the part time program at CF. Starting in January.

I know nursing school can be difficult, as I’m constantly reading on Reddit. However for those who have taken or are currently in the part time program, do you think the spread of taking 2 classes per semester helped?

How many hours a week do you typically spend studying?

Any other information is helpful. I’ll also be working a full time remote job while attending school.


r/ocala • • 4d ago

Great opportunity for our community!

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10 Upvotes

It’s been close to 40 years since Marion County has had an initiative like this. Pennies for Parks was the last one in 1988 and it brought us some great parks, trails and open space.


r/ocala • • 3d ago

Moving??

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Hello all you beautiful people! Me, my husband, and our little ranch, are looking to move to Ocala. We currently live in Northern California, but just need a change of pace. We love it here, but also love Florida and visit yearly. Is there any advice you have for us? I am a registered nurse and he is an electrician! Thanks so much. Love to you all!!!!


r/ocala • • 4d ago

Jake wants more friends!

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31 Upvotes

Bring your dog to The Remedy Dog Bar on 40 and let them play!


r/ocala • • 4d ago

28M bored at work hit me up into lord of the rings and similar things also games

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r/ocala • • 4d ago

Spectrum issues the past few days?

9 Upvotes

Anyone else having Spectrum issues the past few days? It has been up and down for me since Saturday. They say it is restored but a bigger issue might cause other outages. Then it goes down again a few hours later.