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    A Perfect 48 Hours in Ocala
    Weekend Guide
    Weekend in Ocala

    A Perfect 48 Hours in Ocala

    Florida's best-kept secret: natural springs, horse farms, a thriving downtown dining scene, and genuine Southern hospitality. Here's exactly how to spend 48 hours.

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    Three Tables Worth Driving For
    Food & Dining
    Best Restaurants Guide

    Three Tables Worth Driving For

    Ocala's dining scene has quietly matured into something worth talking about. These are the three restaurants that define eating well in Marion County right now.

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    The Perfect Dunnellon Afternoon
    Day Trip
    Dunnellon Day Trip

    The Perfect Dunnellon Afternoon

    Twenty minutes west of Ocala lies one of Florida's most beautiful places. Rainbow Springs, the Blue Run of Dunnellon, and a town that time treated kindly.

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