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Tuesday, May 27th, 2025
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Good morning, Ocala. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 27th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Robert Nash Kirkland from Clarkesville, Georgia, won $17,912.13 on his Fantasy 5 ticket—matched on May 22—from Salt Springs Food Store at 13535 N Highway 19 in Marion County. Two other winners, Salvatore Savarese and John Limardi, also received equivalent prizes from the same drawing—confirming multiple local claims. Ocala-News
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Mocha’s, a new bakery serving ice cream and coffee, opened on May 22 at 10863 East State Road 40 in Silver Springs—replacing Tabby’s Restaurant and joining Muddy Paws Pet Spa in the same plaza. The business is owned by Debra Schardt of PS and DS Enterprises, LLC and offers brewed coffee, pastries, and preordered sourdough items all week. Ocala-News
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Eighty-nine-year-old Nyle C. Churchwell Sr. attended a 2025 reunion in Dunnellon that celebrated the history of Hardrock and Booker T. Washington high schools over Memorial Day weekend. The gathering featured a fashion show on May 23 and a day of fellowship—including line dancing, lunch at the Wall-Rives American Legion Post 58, and a black-tie dinner at Marion Oaks Community Center—honoring the schools’ legacy from segregation to integration. Ocala Gazette
- ➤ The Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, invites residents to a free art day on June 7 with gallery tours and hands-on activities from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.—at 2 p.m., historian Wayne Wood will discuss Frank Lloyd Wright’s influence on Florida architecture at the museum on 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd in Ocala. Ocala Gazette
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ A developer is seeking a permit to build a 141-bed skilled nursing and memory care facility on a nearly 10-acre lot along State Road 200 in unincorporated Ocala—plans call for a one-story building with 115 parking spaces under the Ashton Health brand. Kenneth L. Tobin will present the proposal to the Marion County Planning and Zoning Commission tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. at the McPherson Governmental Complex. Ocala-News
- ➤ Residents and city officials criticized the recent changes on State Road 200, saying FDOT’s installation of raised concrete medians has increased traffic congestion while its goal was to boost safety—officials noted the city helped address some issues despite not controlling the road. FDOT explained the upgrades, including segmented turn lanes and pedestrian beacons, are meant to reduce dangerous movements and conflict points. Ocala-News
- ➤ A well-known developer behind the World Equestrian Center is asking Marion County planning officials for a positive recommendation to build a new sports and entertainment complex that would include an indoor arena—fields, courts, a restaurant, a hotel and a food truck park. The proposal, covering over 250 acres along W State Road 40, will be reviewed on Wednesday, May 28 at 5:30 p.m. before being sent to the Board of County Commissioners for final approval. Ocala-News
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