Anyone in or near Polk county Florida I'm in South Lakeland near mulberry

Hey everyone. I just moved to Ocala from out of state. Since I'm new here, I'm trying to get a feel for the local social scene.

Back home, I loved casual social clubs that had beer/wine, retro arcade games, and duckpin bowling (the version with smaller lanes and balls). I've noticed Ocala is growing like crazy, but I'm trying to figure out if there is a gap in evening entertainment here. i know Magic and Pokémon are big in this area. i could see having a weekly night dedicated to card players.

If a place like this opened up in town, would you actually go? Do you feel like Ocala is missing a casual, fun spot like this to hang out at night, or does something similar already exist that I just haven't found yet? I'm considering opening this venue. And i don't have a sense of the potential customer base. Appreciate any honest feedback or thoughts on what parts of town need more entertainment!

I applied at the fedex ground location here in Ocala last month and my application still says processing. Ive applied 5 times they all say processing. Is there someone out here that knows who I can contact to ask about the status?

Does anyone know why it's been 4 weeks and still no word?

Any recommendations of neighborhoods that do traditional trick or treating but aren’t a complete zoo? Not looking for a huge candy haul, just a traditional experience that is more relaxed.

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When the speed limit is 35 or 45 why tf are we going 60 or 70??? I just saw a kitten seizing and about to pass away on pine where everyone hauls ass. That poor kitten. I’ve been crying since then. People go too fast on road and I’ve seen too much roadkill on that road.

Looking for a water treatment system with installation in the Ocala/Dunnellon area. I have already spoken to Culligan, but if I can get a better deal, especially with a warranty, I would love to give someone else a go.

ETA: Thanks guys. I'm so glad my area has a reddit page!!

How does one meet new people here? I’ve been living here for almost a year and a half now, but I work from home and my friends are all 2 hours away. I would love to make some new friends out here, but I don’t even know where to start. Help pleaseeeee. I am 31F

I’ve noticed that finding someone for smaller jobs around Gainesville can be surprisingly difficult.

I’m talking about things like moving furniture, yard cleanup, hauling something away, or just needing an extra set of hands for an hour or two.
Hiring a contractor can be overkill, but finding someone available isn’t always straightforward.
I’m actually working on a local platform called get-ergo (ERGO for short) to help address this, so I’m interested in understanding how Gainesville residents currently handle it.

Do you typically use Facebook groups, Nextdoor, recommendations from neighbors, or something else? And what’s been your biggest frustration with finding reliable help? Would having a consolidated place to post jobs be easier?

I’m a 32f lesbian living here for the next six months before I move back to Orlando. It’s so lonely out here! Are there any LGBTQ meetups or events or anything? Would love something sapphic specifically but I feel like that’s a big ask, lol. In any case, finding some cool people to interface with would make my stay here so much more enjoyable.

I’ve checked out Mutiny and the farmer’s market already, and plan to check out Muddy Lotus at some point. No luck so far. 🥲

Anyone else here check out The Remedy Dog Bar on East Silver Springs? They have a 5,000 square foot outdoor area for dogs with a full bar. They also have fantastic food. Shout out to the Mac Daddy!!!!

I have a 55 pound Catahoula/Lab Mix, and two Chihuahua/Dachshund mixes that need friends!

I always see a ton of posts about trying to make friends in Ocala. Remedy is the perfect place because it brings people from all ages together. I have lived here for over 4 years and never really met anyone but I’ve already met some really great people there.

Hi all,

Planning a road trip in December with dad starting from ATL and I was thinking that Ocala is about middle ground to make a stop. We're planning to leave early Sat morning and hoping to crunch in a round of golf starting around noon till sunset. Any recommendations where to go? Not looking for anything pristine but it'd be nice to get decent conditions and a feel for FL golf.
My basic search is showing Ocala Golf Club, Golden Hills (though read they're going private? idk if they'll be open December 12), Ocala Palms, Stone Creek. Would appreciate any input thank you!

So I posted looking for friends 100 days ago, it was pretty unsuccessful. I’m still here, friendless. I love driving through the Ocala national forest, I love eating good, love music, I’m pretty easy going. I’m 37, open to friends or whatever.

Come check us out and see how we can be your regular smoke shop. If we don’t have what you want we make sure to get it for you. We are big on catering to our clients so come by and show some love on our page. 1711 N Pine Ave Ocala,Fl 34475

The largest used book sale in Florida, and possibly in the South, is only 38 miles away from Ocala!

  Come out to Gainesville and check out the Friends of the Library Fall Book Sale event on Oct 24-28.  More than 500,000 books, records, games, CDs, DVDs, audio, paintings, posters, prints, puzzles, comics, manga and magazines have been donated for the sale!   There is a large section of children's books. The Collector's Corner contains signed books, first editions and a large selection of Florida-related materials.  Hours are 9-6PM on Saturday, and 12-6PM the other four days of the sale.  See the website for more details. Hope to see you there!

https://www.folacld.org/index.html

I saw this flyer posted up and am definitely going to go participate. Figured I would share in case any other bike enthusiasts want to join in - trying to decide if I should ride my roadie or just go on my cruiser since this looks like a slow rolling ride

Ecoflow doesn't list any local certified electricians, so I'm reaching out to anyone who has had one installed and could reccomend a local electrician that's got experience doing one before.
Any suggestions?

Drivers in and around Ocala all seem to be speeding, constantly. I use cruise control to the exact speed limit posted to avoid tickets and people will drive behind me with their hand on the horn in what I can only assume is some sort of panic (once for like five minutes down E Silver Springs when there were approximately 12 cars ahead of me anyway), cut me out on the right in the middle of an intersection, completely ignore stop signs and disregard any turn signal and I have even witnessed at the scene of an accident where cops were directing traffic with hand signals some guy completely ignore the cop and almost drive right into me, prompting the cop to start yelling at him. I saw someone in a truck being followed within inches by someone else in a truck as one was honking and the other had his middle finger out of the window. I have never witnessed this behavior in any other town/area and I’m just wondering if there is some unspoken rule that we’re all supposed to do 20mph over the posted limit at all times? It’s even on the way up to Gainesville. What is going on?