And for many visitors and Floridians alike, Ocala registers as little more than “horse country” and a few exits along Interstate 75. That is rapidly changing, due in no small part to the new ...

The new family and pet-friendly 390-room Riding Academy Hotel at the World Equestrian Center was showcased during a grand opening on May 10. The recently completed hotel (1615 NW 81st Terrace Road ...

But there’s so much more to the Sunshine State, including a new $800-million-dollar resort in the small central Florida town of Ocala that is putting equestrian travel on the map. Long known as ...