AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Ocala Florida. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala 144 69 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala http://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:09:07 -0600 Marion County – The Marion County School Board has new leadership – all female -- following unanimous elections at a reorganizational meeting... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/mosley-and-zanetti-to-lead-school-board-234849 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/mosley-and-zanetti-to-lead-school-board-234849 Schools and Libraries Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 Dear EarthTalk: Can you enlighten on the environmental impact of the fashion industry? As I understand it, the industry overall is no friend to the... http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 http://www.americantowns.com/ct/fairfield/news/earthtalk-fashion-s-footprint-235020 Clubs and Organizations Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 As the first collection of custom motorcycles built as contemporary art and curated for exhibition, Art of the Chopper strives to present motorcycles... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/art-of-the-chopper-231920 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/art-of-the-chopper-231920 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:50:28 -0600 Through dramatic scale and direct presentation, Eitharong's multimedia artwork shows us the fragile balance between peace and economic might, and his... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/recent-works-by-ummarid-tony-eitharong-231921 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/recent-works-by-ummarid-tony-eitharong-231921 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:50:28 -0600 This thematic exhibition from the Appleton's permanent collections highlights the various uses and dramatic meanings of the color red. Contemporary... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/red-exhibition-231927 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/red-exhibition-231927 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:50:28 -0600 Growing up in a home full of eccentric travelers, a sensitive youth struggles to discover the world that lies beyond his mother's boardinghouse and... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/look-homeward-angel-231940 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/look-homeward-angel-231940 Arts and Entertainment Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:50:28 -0600 MARION COUNTY---Superintendent Jim Yancey named Troy Sanford, a current elementary school principal, to become the new leader of Horizon Academy at... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/sanford-named-new-principal-at-horizon-academy-at-marion-oaks-234274 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/sanford-named-new-principal-at-horizon-academy-at-marion-oaks-234274 Schools and Libraries Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 MARION COUNTY – Nearly 2,000 students from public schools across Marion County will participate in a county-wide Veterans Day Program set for ... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/students-honor-heroes-in-veterans-day-ceremony-232693 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/students-honor-heroes-in-veterans-day-ceremony-232693 Schools and Libraries Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0600 David Hearne the author of “Hulagu’s Web – The Presidential Pursuit of Senator Katherine Laforge” will be interviewed by host Larry Whitler... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/woca-s-larry-whitler-interviews-david-hearne-author-of-hulagu-s-web-the-presidential-pursu-230209 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/woca-s-larry-whitler-interviews-david-hearne-author-of-hulagu-s-web-the-presidential-pursu-230209 Arts and Entertainment Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The reports of Swine Flu in Florida (official name, H1N1) are alarming, but as the virus remains in the headlines, experts are urging common-sense... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/candler/news/swine-flu-information-symptoms-and-resources-for-marion-county-227618 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/candler/news/swine-flu-information-symptoms-and-resources-for-marion-county-227618 Health and Fitness Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Marion County – One student enrolled in Marion County Public Schools has been named a semifinalist in the competitive National Merit Scholarship... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/vanguard-students-advance-in-prestigious-scholarship-competitions-222827 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/vanguard-students-advance-in-prestigious-scholarship-competitions-222827 Schools and Libraries Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Marion County, FL -- The latest option coming to 24,000 middle and high school students in Marion County Public Schools makes thumb drives and... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/district-launches-online-services-to-tech-savvy-students-220384 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/district-launches-online-services-to-tech-savvy-students-220384 Schools and Libraries Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Pinewood Elementary is holding a school wide Family Literacy Night.   The event will take place in the school’s Media Center from 5 P.M.... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/students-to-receive-free-books-for-family-literacy-night-at-pinewood-elementary-219804 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/students-to-receive-free-books-for-family-literacy-night-at-pinewood-elementary-219804 Schools and Libraries Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 MARION COUNTY---A record-setting 28 marching bands from throughout Florida and Georgia converge on the West Port High football field for an all-day... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/record-setting-band-festival-lined-up-for-west-port-high-219346 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/record-setting-band-festival-lined-up-for-west-port-high-219346 Arts and Entertainment Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 The Power and Building & Construction Academies at Marion Technical Institute are taking part in the National Careers in Construction Week. ... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/national-careers-in-construction-week-219359 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/national-careers-in-construction-week-219359 Schools and Libraries Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Marion County – Despite budget cutbacks eliminating actual red ribbons being provided to local schools, Marion County students will continue... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/red-ribbon-week-celebrates-drug-free-lifestyle-219328 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/red-ribbon-week-celebrates-drug-free-lifestyle-219328 Schools and Libraries Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Marion County, FL -- Hundreds of students at two elementary magnet schools will better understand what a symphony’s all about thanks to classroom... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/students-to-score-with-ocala-symphony-visits-218366 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/students-to-score-with-ocala-symphony-visits-218366 Arts and Entertainment Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 MARION COUNTY---British celebrity chef Jon Ashton will bring his “iron chef challenge” to Wyomina Park and Reddick-Collier Elementary schools to... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/celebrity-chef-to-stress-importance-of-healthy-eating-at-local-schools-217963 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/celebrity-chef-to-stress-importance-of-healthy-eating-at-local-schools-217963 Health and Fitness Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0500 MARION COUNTY---Four Marion county teachers are among 36 honored last night by The PRISM Project, a Central Florida effort celebrating teaching... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/four-marion-teachers-honored-for-classroom-excellence-217173 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/four-marion-teachers-honored-for-classroom-excellence-217173 Schools and Libraries Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Imagine entering a giant puzzle … one that's tall, green and full of surprises. This is the experience of a Florida corn maze and it's a... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/tallahassee/news/find-florida-corn-mazes-get-lost-in-a-florida-haunted-halloween-corn-maze-this-season-217123 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/tallahassee/news/find-florida-corn-mazes-get-lost-in-a-florida-haunted-halloween-corn-maze-this-season-217123 Arts and Entertainment Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Marion County - Last year in Marion County alone, traffic accidents killed 10 pedestrians and six bicyclists.  Given hundreds of local... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/walk-our-children-to-school-program-216446 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/walk-our-children-to-school-program-216446 Sports and Recreation Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Marion County – Television production students in eight local public schools captured 33 awards in this year’s International Student Media... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/local-schools-capture-33-international-student-video-awards-216172 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/local-schools-capture-33-international-student-video-awards-216172 Schools and Libraries Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Marion County – Marion County Public Schools and Central Florida Community College present Careers and Colleges Expo 2009. The event, sponsored by... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/careers-and-colleges-expo-213049 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/careers-and-colleges-expo-213049 Schools and Libraries Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Marion County - With students now settling into school, Open House events offers parents a great opportunity to meet their child’s teachers. Both... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/schools-announce-open-house-activities-210085 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/schools-announce-open-house-activities-210085 Schools and Libraries Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500 OCALA, FL---Special Publications announces Ocala Magazine and Ocala Home Magazine are the recent winners of numerous awards from the Florida Magazine... http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/ocala-magazine-news-august-27-2009-209782 http://www.americantowns.com/fl/ocala/news/ocala-magazine-news-august-27-2009-209782 Business and Professional Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0500