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Ocala

American  
[oh-kal-uh] / oʊˈkæl ə /

noun

  1. a city in central Florida.


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The central Florida metro of Ocala had the biggest population percentage gain in the U.S. last year, per Census estimates, followed by Myrtle Beach and Spartanburg, S.C.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026

Early in the Netflix true crime documentary, “The Perfect Neighbor,” an ongoing dispute between Susan Lorincz and her neighbors in an Ocala, Florida residential block is succinctly summarized by an unlikely participant: eight-year-old Afrika Owens.

From Salon Oct. 21, 2025

This is Ocala, Fla., the heart of where Stand Your Ground was born.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 17, 2025

Standing in front of a few dozen supporters in a strip-mall parking lot in Ocala, Florida, Monday evening, Democratic congressional candidate Josh Weil made a prediction.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2025

They put her to bed and sent for her married daughter from up around Ocala to come see about her.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

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