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Neighbors helping neighbors! Promoting information about local community events, charities, cooperatives, clubs, and non-profits in Marion County FL. This account is not sponsored by anyone, just run by one person trying to make the world a better place.

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Marion County FL United @mcflunited.bsky.social · 9d

Interfaith Emergency Services is looking for donations for their Thanksgiving Food Drive. Items can be donated now through November 21st at the Food Distribution Warehouse at 450 NW 2nd Street, Ocala Florida.

www.iesmarion.org

Interfaith Emergency Services Thanksgiving Food Drive

Please help with Thanksgiving meals this year and donate these items.

Thanksgiving meals:
Boxed mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, canned veggies, sweet potatoes, canned fruit, gift card for turkey

Food distribution warehouse drop off hours:
Monday - Friday 9am-3pm

450 NW 2nd St Ocala, Florida

Marion County FL United @mcflunited.bsky.social · 5h

Come walk some adoptable dogs from the Marion County Animal Shelter at the Silver Springs State Park in Ocala Sunday October 26 from 9am to 10:30am. Park admission is $2.

Pack Walk is every 4th Sunday of the month.

animalservices.marionfl.org/home-animals...

Marion County Animal Services Pack Walk at Silver Springs State Park in Ocala, Florida. Sunday, October 26 from 9am-10:30am

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Marion County FL United @mcflunited.bsky.social · 5h

Join the City of Ocala Engineering Department for its second Community Road Safety Planning meeting on Wednesday, November 5 from 5-7pm at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition in Ocala, Florida.

ocalamariontpo.org

Second Community Road Safety Planning Meeting
November 5th 5-7pm
Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC)
15 SE Osceola Ave. Ocala, Florida

The city of Ocala has received a 2023 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant, and we're putting it to work to make our roads safer for everyone.

Join the conversation - we're hosting our 2nd community road safety planning meeting and you are invited.

Scan the QR code to learn more. Explore the Ocala Marion Transportation Planning Organization Safety Action Plan and the US Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant program.

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🎃 Iva Cheung 🍗 @ivacheung.com · 1d

About a decade ago my friend Leanne Brown made this cookbook for folks on SNAP benefits, so if you know anyone who could use it, the PDF is free: leannebrown.com/good-and-che...

Good and Cheap

All About Good and Cheap Good and Cheap is a cookbook for people with very tight budgets, particularly those on SNAP/Food Stamps benefits. The PDF is free (ahora en Español!) when you sign up for my...

leannebrown.com

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ACLU of Florida @aclufl.bsky.social · 1d

Calling for artists! We have extended the deadline to November 18.

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This image is a derivative of “Grow Some Power” by Izabela Markova, used under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

> Original Source: The Greats
> Changes: Recoloring and texture added.

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Marion County FL United @mcflunited.bsky.social · 1d

Meadowbrook Church's annual Bags by the Bumper food drive is happening November 9. Fill a grocery bag with non perishable items and place it by your bumper before service, their team will collect them and deliver the food to local families in need.

mbcocala.com

#Ocala #Florida

Bags by the bumper. Sunday, November 9.

Image of several grocery reusable bags full of items by a car's front bumper.

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Marion County FL United @mcflunited.bsky.social · 1d

Interfaith Emergency Service Thrift Shop's Fashion Show is October 25 at Ocala's Midtown Station from 1-3pm. Stop by and get some fancy fashion for thrift store prices while supporting our local food bank / community resource non profit.

www.iesmarion.org

Interfaith Emergency Services Thrift Store Fashion Show
October 25, 2025 1-3pm
Midtown Station
235 NE Watula Ave. Oala, Florida

Door prizes, pop up shopping. Featuring high fashion clothes with thrift store prices.

All are welcome. Celebrity Models.

www.iesmarion.org

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Christine Leiser @christineleiser.bsky.social · 1d

Hey Ocala Vendors! Looking for a quick, inexpensive market for the holiday season?
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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WCJB TV20 News @wcjb.com · 1d

Silver Alert issued for missing Marion County man

Authorities have issued a Silver Alert for an 84-year-old man who disappeared from his home in Marion County on Thursday morning

www.wcjb.com

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Orlando Sentinel @orlandosentinel.com · 1d

Expected Cat 4 Hurricane Melissa to threaten Jamaica, Cuba, but Florida effects uncertain trib.al/Qd87YKr

Expected Cat 4 Hurricane Melissa to threaten Jamaica, Cuba, but Florida effects uncertain

Tropical Storm Melissa is forecast to grow into a major Category 4 hurricane as it threatens Jamaica and then Cuba, but its effects on Florida remain uncertain, according to the National Hurricane …

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Marion County FL United @mcflunited.bsky.social · 2d

Get your dog or cat spayed/neutered at affordable prices with the Marion County Animal Services Neuter Commuter. No appointment needed.

Info: animalservices.marionfl.org/animal-cente...

Calendar: animalservices.marionfl.org/animal-cente...

#Florida

The Marion County Florida Neuter Commuter bus on a road. Neuter Commuter Locations

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Freedom to Read Project @freedomreadproject.bsky.social · 2d

You showed up. You raised your voice. You stood for something at the “No Kings” protest.

Now what? The fight for intellectual freedom doesn’t end when the signs come down; it’s just beginning.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/you_went_to_...

You Went to the “No Kings” Protest… Now What?

The No Kings protest is just the beginning. Keep the momentum by organizing locally, contacting officials, using Turning the Page, and defending intellectual freedom.

www.freedomtoreadproject.org

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Marion County FL United @mcflunited.bsky.social · 2d

Veterans Day protest November 11th at 5pm at Ocala Downtown Square. All are welcome. Bring your American flags. Organizers are asking for veterans to wear uniforms or pieces of a uniform, or gear that identifies you as a vet.

For more info: www.reddit.com/r/OcalaBlueD...

Veterans Day 11.11 (November 11th) 2025 5pm

No Oath to Trump

National Day of Defiance
Location 1 SE Broadway St. Ocala, Florida

From sea to shining sea, stand with Veterans to defend our constitution, our streets, and our oaths

Marion County FL United @mcflunited.bsky.social · 2d

Marion County Hospital District has a page listing several non profits offering assistance for food, clothing, and other community resources. Please share with local friends in need, and if you are able - please donate or volunteer!

mchdt.org/healthy-ocal...

#Florida #foodbank

Healthy Ocala
Marion County's Community Support Directory

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Orlando Sentinel @orlandosentinel.com · 2d

Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to be major hurricane; effect on Florida uncertain trib.al/xIgJAc0

Tropical Storm Melissa forecast to be major hurricane; effect on Florida uncertain

Tropical Storm Melissa continued Thursday its slow push north in the Caribbean, expected to grow into a major hurricane as it nears Jamaica, but its long-term path including what effects it might h…

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NPR @npr.org · 2d

Close to a deadline for mailing your ballot, tax return or legal document? To make sure it gets a postmark on time under the latest USPS changes, you may want to send it early or visit a post office. n.pr/47ll5Nc

Your ballot or other mail may not get postmarked by USPS the day it's dropped off

Close to a deadline for mailing your ballot, tax return or legal document? To make sure it gets a postmark on time under the latest USPS changes, you may want to send it early or visit a post office.

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WCJB TV20 News @wcjb.com · 2d

Federal shutdown threatens Head Start and food assistance in Florida

Head Start programs across north Florida will shut down until Congress restores funding.

www.wcjb.com

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Rosie-Resists @rosie-resists.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you, Ash-Lee for helping organize #NoKings 2.0!
1400 protesters attended in downtown Ocala.
A 6-car parade of Trump supporters circled the area for about half an hour, & the Open Carry Florida BBQ started at 11am. It made for an interesting event.
When is #noKings 3.0?

No Kings rally in Ocala Historic Square

YouTube video by WUFT

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Marion County FL United @mcflunited.bsky.social · 3d

Laly Acres Nursery is having a spooky vendor market and plant sale October 25th from 9-2pm at their nursery (8384 SW 38th Ave , Ocala). Ocala Clothing Swap will also be there, a non-profit that gives out free clothing.

www.facebook.com/LalyAcresNur...

Laly Acres Nursery Trick or Treat Vendors Market
9am-2pm Saturday October 25th, 2025
8314 SW 38th Ave. Ocala, Florida

Thrilling vendors, haunted vibes, and killer plant sales. Come if you dare!

Marion County FL United @mcflunited.bsky.social · 3d

41st Annual Ocklawaha River Raid Civil War Re-enactment/Living History Weekend November 1 & 2 from 9am-4pm at Florida Horse Park in Ocala, Florida. Battles at 2pm. Food vendors on site. Bring a chair or blanket.

pawneeguard.com/events

The 41st annual Ocklawaha River Raid Civil War re-enactment and living history weekend. November 1 and 2, 2025 from 9am-4pm at Florida Horse Park
11008 S. Highway 475 Ocala, Florida

Commemorating the only civil war battle in Marion County

Authentic military camps, civilian encampments, numerous displays and demonstrations, battle re-enactments with infantry, artillery, and calvary. Entry donation requested $10 per carload

for more info email Ltcol2ndbattalion@gmail.com

Marion County FL United @mcflunited.bsky.social · 3d

They are asking all residents that have found a healthy stray dog to consider joining the Finder Foster program. Instead of bringing the dog directly to the shelter, temporarily foster the pet while helping locate its owner; please call them at 362-671-8700 for more info.

Marion County FL United @mcflunited.bsky.social · 3d

👉 Adoptions of healthy dogs outside Kennel B will continue, while adoptions of at-risk or exposed dogs will be temporarily paused.
👉 Dog-to-dog meet and greets are suspended until further notice.

Marion County FL United @mcflunited.bsky.social · 3d

To minimize risk, they are implementing the following changes:
👉 Kennel B will be closed to visitors and volunteers for at least three days.
👉 Strict protocols have been implemented to ensure the best possible care for the dogs in B Kennel while reducing and preventing any potential spread.

Marion County FL United @mcflunited.bsky.social · 3d

Marion County Animal Services is temporarily modifying dog operations after a dog tested positive for Streptococcus zooepidemicus (Strep Zoo), a bacterium that can cause sudden illness or death in dogs. The bacterium is not contagious to humans.

animalservices.marionfl.org/home-animals...

#Florida

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WCJB TV20 News @wcjb.com · 3d

Marion County officials support new pet cemetery in Summerfield

Marion County commissioners approved a unique pet cemetery project in Summerfield along Highway 301, with specific conditions for the 4.4-acre development

www.wcjb.com

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WCJB TV20 News @wcjb.com · 3d

Ocala International Airport receives $3 million for improvements

Ocala awards construction contract for aging asphalt replacement project at the Ocala International Airport

www.wcjb.com

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