Now (1970s)

This film shows the Ocala-Marion County area with scenes of horse breeding farms, citrus groves and city buildings in Ocala. Viewers see Silver Springs; other tourist attractions; residences; and manufacturing of saw blades, mobile homes, and garments. There are school scenes, including cosmetology school and nursing school. The film ends with horse farm scenes. Sponsored by the Ocala-Marion County Chamber of Commerce.
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[@MorningMary67]

I'm a Florida native and have lived here all my life. I grew up in the 70's and 80s, so I remember a lot of what is seen here. It WAS a wonderful place to grow up. But most of what you see here is gone now. It's very depressing to see most of the orange groves killed off by disease and to remember how good it was to be able to buy a huge bag of oranges for next to nothing. And those oranges tasted so good, not like what you get at the grocery store. It's also depressing to see our land being ruined by building a never ending stream of subdivisions and businesses. I heard on the news that there are over 900 people moving to Florida every day! Sorry to rant, but as a Floridian, it's sad to think about what once was and will never be again. Thanks for sharing this. It was nice to reminisce.

[@davetruther31]

Disney ruined these once great attractions in Ocala. I was born and raised there, and it saddens me to see silver springs to be only a shell of what it once was.. Six gun was an awesome place too, I loved it as a child..