Reader Submission, Author at Ocala-News.com https://www.ocala-news.com/author/user-submission/ News, photos, accident and crime reports in Ocala, Florida Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:08:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.ocala-news.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-Ocala-News-Circle-Transparent-32x32.png Reader Submission, Author at Ocala-News.com https://www.ocala-news.com/author/user-submission/ 32 32 Belleview driver bemoans ‘excessive’ distance between cars at stoplights https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/04/01/belleview-driver-bemoans-excessive-distance-between-cars-at-stoplights/ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/04/01/belleview-driver-bemoans-excessive-distance-between-cars-at-stoplights/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2024 22:08:00 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244229 "I am fed up with the people who decide to stop excessive car lengths behind another car at red lights. Most everyone is sitting on their cell phone, not paying attention," - A Belleview driver shares his thoughts in a letter to the editor.

Read more: Belleview driver bemoans ‘excessive’ distance between cars at stoplights

]]> https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/04/01/belleview-driver-bemoans-excessive-distance-between-cars-at-stoplights/feed/ 0 Beautiful rainbow over the Ocala National Forest https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/04/01/beautiful-rainbow-over-the-ocala-national-forest/ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/04/01/beautiful-rainbow-over-the-ocala-national-forest/#respond Mon, 01 Apr 2024 20:08:39 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244266 Check out this beautiful rainbow over the Ocala National Forest after a recent storm. Thanks to Mariah Proctor for sharing!

Read more: Beautiful rainbow over the Ocala National Forest

]]> https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/04/01/beautiful-rainbow-over-the-ocala-national-forest/feed/ 0 American white pelican at Oak Run in Ocala https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/31/american-white-pelican-at-oak-run-in-ocala/ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/31/american-white-pelican-at-oak-run-in-ocala/#respond Sun, 31 Mar 2024 21:04:00 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244211 A distinguished visitor came to this pond in Oak Run! Although this American white pelican was alone, we are hoping the missus is nesting in the reeds. Thanks to Sue Nickerson for sharing!

Read more: American white pelican at Oak Run in Ocala

]]> https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/31/american-white-pelican-at-oak-run-in-ocala/feed/ 0 Double rainbow appearing over Silver Springs Shores https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/30/double-rainbow-appearing-over-silver-springs-shores/ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/30/double-rainbow-appearing-over-silver-springs-shores/#respond Sat, 30 Mar 2024 21:25:00 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244208 After an afternoon rainstorm, this double rainbow appeared in Silver Springs Shores. Thanks to Vicki Morris-Waldron for sharing!

Read more: Double rainbow appearing over Silver Springs Shores

]]> https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/30/double-rainbow-appearing-over-silver-springs-shores/feed/ 0 Mother manatee and calf at Silver Springs State Park https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/29/mother-manatee-and-calf-at-silver-springs-state-park/ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/29/mother-manatee-and-calf-at-silver-springs-state-park/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2024 21:59:45 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244204 Check out this awesome underwater photo of a mother manatee and her calf at Silver Spring State Park. Thanks to Kristen Putnam for sharing!

Read more: Mother manatee and calf at Silver Springs State Park

]]> https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/29/mother-manatee-and-calf-at-silver-springs-state-park/feed/ 0 Rainbow view from Double Diamond Farm in Ocala https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/28/rainbow-view-from-double-diamond-farm-in-ocala/ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/28/rainbow-view-from-double-diamond-farm-in-ocala/#respond Fri, 29 Mar 2024 01:00:59 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244172 Check out this view from Double Diamond Farm in Ocala as a rainbow appeared after an afternoon storm cleared out. Thanks to Brian J. Richards for sharing!

Read more: Rainbow view from Double Diamond Farm in Ocala

]]> https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/28/rainbow-view-from-double-diamond-farm-in-ocala/feed/ 0 We need more stores in southeast Ocala https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/28/we-need-more-stores-in-south-ocala/ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/28/we-need-more-stores-in-south-ocala/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:04:35 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=243939 "We need a big mall, Burlington, TJ Maxx, and Ross. We also need a Planet Fitness by us, a YMCA, a Sam's Club, and an Aldi," two residents of southeast Ocala say they'd like to see more businesses pop up in that area of the city. What are your thoughts?

Read more: We need more stores in southeast Ocala

]]> https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/28/we-need-more-stores-in-south-ocala/feed/ 0 Pair of monkeys at Silver Springs State Park https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/27/pair-of-monkeys-at-silver-springs-state-park/ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/27/pair-of-monkeys-at-silver-springs-state-park/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:43:39 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244134 A reader was excited to share this photo after finally seeing the rhesus macaque monkeys at Silver Springs State Park with her friends. Thanks to Talsma Shelly for sharing!

Read more: Pair of monkeys at Silver Springs State Park

]]> https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/27/pair-of-monkeys-at-silver-springs-state-park/feed/ 0 Bring Mancino’s Pizza & Grinders to Ocala https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/27/bring-mancinos-pizza-grinders-to-ocala/ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/27/bring-mancinos-pizza-grinders-to-ocala/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:36:48 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=243953 An Ocala resident hopes a Michigan-based pizza and "grinder" chain will someday expand into Marion County. Are there any restaurants from the Midwest that you'd like to see expand into the area?

Read more: Bring Mancino’s Pizza & Grinders to Ocala

]]> https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/27/bring-mancinos-pizza-grinders-to-ocala/feed/ 0 Evening sky over the Summerglen Community in Ocala https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/26/evening-sky-over-the-summerglen-community-in-ocala/ https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/26/evening-sky-over-the-summerglen-community-in-ocala/#respond Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:06:41 +0000 https://www.ocala-news.com/?p=244085 Check out this beautiful evening sky in the SummerGlen Community in Ocala. Thanks to Terrie Bauman for sharing!

Read more: Evening sky over the Summerglen Community in Ocala

]]> https://www.ocala-news.com/2024/03/26/evening-sky-over-the-summerglen-community-in-ocala/feed/ 0