FPRA Ocala Chapter

06/15/2026

🌟Happy Monday Everyone! 🌟

Just a friendly reminder to register for our June professional development meeting happening this week!

🎤 Devon Chestnut, APR, CPRC, presents: Say More With Less: The Smart Brevity® Advantage
In a world overflowing with words and shrinking attention spans, clarity isn’t just a skill — it’s a competitive advantage. Join us to learn how to craft crisp, compelling messages that break through the noise and truly stick.

Devon is the Senior Manager of Corporate Communications for Cox Communications, the largest private broadband provider in the U.S. She’s a past state president of FPRA, former chair of the Florida Public Relations Education Foundation and an active member of the FPRA Ocala Chapter.

👉 Perfect for communications professionals looking to sharpen their writing skills!

📅 Thursday, June 18 | 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
✍ Register ahead of time: https://www.fpraocala.org/events/

06/02/2026

🐎 Next Stop for ACES — The Florida Thoroughbred Museum! 🐎

Join us for our next ACES adventure! We've planned a visit to the beautiful Florida Thoroughbred Museum, where we'll get a chance to hear from our Chapter member, Tammy Gantt, about insights on using a brand to create a sense of place.

• 📅 Date: Friday, June 26
• ⏰ Time: 11 a.m.
• 📍 Location: Florida Thoroughbred Museum

👉 Please RSVP with Carole Savage-Hagans .[email protected] by Monday, June 22 to save your spot!

05/07/2026

🌟 ACES is Going Places! 🌟

Join us at Symmetry Downtown Ocala for an inspiring morning with Lauren Debick, APR, CPRC, CLC. Lauren will share the lessons learned while writing her book. It's a perfect opportunity to gain insight, connect with fellow professionals and start your day energized.

📅 Friday, May 29
📍 Symmetry Downtown Ocala
🕗 8 a.m.

The ACES group is open to FPRA members with 10+ years of professional experience. If that’s you, we’d love to have you join us for this session and become part of this growing group.

Message us for more information. We hope to see you there!

04/30/2026

A big thank you to Chapter member Lisa Varner APR, CPRC and North Central Florida Media for hosting our ACES group! We are so grateful to have Lisa as a member and we thank her for all that she does!

Today, we hosted the FPRA Ocala Chapter's ACES group for a conversation on leadership growth, executive presence, and how communications professionals can leverage their skillsets into broader management opportunities.

A huge thank you to the talented PR and communications professionals who participated in such a thoughtful and engaging discussion today. We enjoy investing in professional development within our community!

04/25/2026

✨ What an incredible morning at the Kimberly's Center for Child Protection's 5K! 💙

👟 Huge thanks to everyone who ran, walked, or cheered with us! It was a great opportunity to support the important work they do for the children and families in our community.

04/20/2026

🏃‍♂️Who's running with us!!? 🏃‍♀️

📆 There’s still time to sign up for the Kimberly’s Center for Child Protection’s annual 5K run happening this Saturday! When you register, be sure to join the FPRA Ocala team.

🏆 We are looking forward to seeing all our runners this weekend and we're excited to help raise funds and awareness for the incredible work Kimberly’s Center does for our community.

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04/17/2026

✨ Another amazing Commference in the books! ✨

🚀 It was a great day for learning, collaborating, and connecting with an incredible community of communications and PR professionals! A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the event such a success. 💙

👉 Check out our upcoming Chapter events ://www.fpraocala.org/events/