Little Black Mask

07/01/2026

The July issue of The Marion Mosaic is here, celebrating 250 years of independence through the voices, creativity, and community that make Marion County special.

Inside: local perspectives on life, liberty, and happiness, the artists shaping our culture, the people doing good, summer inspiration, events, stories, and plenty of reasons to love where we live.

Flip through the issue and discover the bigger picture. https://marionmosaic.com/digital-issues/july-2026-issue/
or find it and more at www.marionmosaic.com

06/22/2026

In the spirit of voices taking part... chime in for our expanded July Local Voices section!
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." And so we declared independence and began a great experiment. As we near the 250th anniversary, share something that is going right, right here in our beautiful community of Ocala Metro/Marion County. Comment below.
#1776

06/22/2026

Hip Hip Hooray!

Congratulations to this year's Charlie winner in Design Excellence:
Anatomy of a Dinner Party
Marion Mosaic,
Jessi Miller

06/22/2026

We are very proud of our magazine and the team that makes awards like this possible — making a great product possible for the readers and advertisers. This is only the beginning!

We're excited to announce that the Marion Mosaic received eight awards in the Florida Magazine Association's 2026 statewide competition, including the highest Charlie Award for Best New Magazine!

Competing against excellent publications across Florida, these recognitions affirm what we've believed from the beginning: that a community magazine produced right here in Ocala can stand alongside the best in the state.

Awards aren't the reason we do this work, but they matter. They validate countless hours of planning, brainstorming, writing, designing, editing, photographing, fact-checking, and storytelling. They remind us that quality still matters and that local journalism, local stories, and local creativity deserve to be taken seriously.

These awards belong not only to our team, but also to our contributors, photographers, advertisers, partners, and readers who continue to support thoughtful, high-quality storytelling about the people and places that make this community special.

Most importantly, recognition like this motivates us to keep raising the bar. To tell better stories. To create better design. To dig deeper. To keep building something worthy of the community we serve.

Thank you for being part of the journey.

Best New Magazine (Charlie Award)
Best Overall: Magazine (Bronze Award)
Best Overall: Writing (Bronze Award)
Best Writing: Humor (Charlie Award) Dave Schlenker
Best Writing: Department (Silver Award) Kendra Brazzel
Best Writing: Column BRONZE AWARD RJ Jenkins
Best Design: Typography (Charlie Award) Jessi Miller
Best Design: Department (Silver Award) Jessi Miller

04/01/2026

Another month, another gorgeous issue. Enjoy!

Welcome to our first Home Issue! Flip through as we move room to room through the ways we shape, style, and share where we live. From inspired interiors in Home is in the Details to the personal reset of Closet Detox, and the professional advice from interior designers of Vision, Inhabited, this issue is all about spaces that reflect who we are. Then read our small business power spread on Delva One Construction to get ideas on building your dreams.

You’ll also meet Marion County’s new superintendent and catch up with familiar voices in Little Man, Big Mouth, Sentenced, and Ten Things, and get a taste of local flavor with a poke bowl from Big Hammock Brewery & Bites in Yes Chef! Plus, art, community, and the people doing good work all around us.

👉 Read the full issue here: https://marionmosaic.com/digital-issues/apr-2026-issue/
Or find it and more at www.marionmosaic.com (LINK IN BIO for IG).

03/10/2026

03/10/2026

This gorgeousness!

Getting springy with it! This March issue is bursting with color, creativity, gardens, fashion, art battles, and all the beautiful busy-bee energy that makes this season feel like a fresh start.
From floral inspiration at Dillard’s Ocala and Karishma Boutique, to secret-garden magic, to the electric chaos of Battle of the Brushes Round 5… it’s a party on paper. (Pollen not included.)
Pour something lovely, flip through, and celebrate the season with us.

Click here (OR LINK IN BIO ON IG): https://marionmosaic.com/digital-issues/mar-2026-issue/

01/20/2026

Looking to reach a local audience that’s active, engaged, and intentional about where they spend their time and money?

Advertising with The Marion Mosaic connects your business with readers who live, work, and play right here—and who value supporting local.

Be part of something bigger.
Advertise with us: www.marionmosaic.com/advertise (link in bio)

01/20/2026

Who deserves a little extra love right now?
Think about it — Who has been extra helpful — extra hardworking — extra creative or innovative — extra kind — or just EXTRA at making life around here better?
A neighbor, a friend, a business, a nonprofit, a local human doing good work — anyone is fair game.
Drop their name below and tell us why they deserve a shout out.
We’ll be featuring select responses in our February issue of Local Voices.
Let’s give some shine where it’s earned ✨

01/04/2026

Happy 2026 everyone! Kick it off with a fresh issue of the Mosaic.

It's the first issue of 2026 and we’re diving right in with everything from river dreams and presence of mind to Tom Petty and LARPing (no worries if you don't know what that is, we explain it). There's the Black Sheep on Broadway, House of Shoogie, artists, and community changemakers, horticulture, events, and even the kitchen sink (just kidding, no sink), January’s Marion Mosaic has plenty to explore.
Read it all here: https://online.fliphtml5.com/qwrrr/MM_0126_digital/ =1 (or LINK IN BIO for ig)