Ocalawood

Ocalawood

From The Paul Truesdell Podcast by Paul Grant Truesdell, JD., AIF, CLU, ChFC

May 20, 2026 · 1h 0m

About this episode

The episode explores the changing landscape of Ocala, Florida, highlighting its equestrian culture and economic development.

Oh Cala Wood. Due to our extensive holdings and our clients, you should assume that we have a position in all companies discussed and that a conflict of interest exists. The information presented is provided for informational purposes only. The future performance of a security is not guaranteed. This conversation does not involve securities. Truesdell Wealth, Inc. A Registered Investment Advisor The Truesdell Professional Building 200 NW 52nd Avenue Ocala, Florida 34481 352-612-1000 or 212-433-2525 If you've ever driven north out of Orlando on Interstate 75, somewhere around the time the suburbs thin out and the land starts to roll, you begin to notice that you've crossed into a different Florida. The flat coastal Florida of postcards is behind you. The Florida in front of you has hills, real hills by Florida standards, with white-board fences running along the ridges and thoroughbreds grazing in pastures that look like somebody airlifted them out of Kentucky. The exits start carrying horse names. The road signs point to the World Equestrian Center, a place so large and so deliberate that it changed the conversation about what Ocala is and what Ocala could become. And out beyond…

People in this episode

Host: Paul Grant Truesdell, JD., AIF, CLU, ChFC

Topics covered

  • Ocala
  • Florida geography
  • Equestrian culture
  • Economic development
  • Warehousing
  • Investment

Keywords

  • Ocala
  • Florida
  • equestrian
  • warehouses
  • investment
  • economic development
  • Interstate 75

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Truesdell Wealth, Inc.

Places: Ocala, Florida, Orlando, World Equestrian Center

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