The annual Ocala Christmas Parade was held Dec. 13. The theme was "Christmas Through the Decades" and the grand marshal was Bernadette Castro.
To see all of the Star-Banner's photos and videos from the parade, visit ocala.com
If you want to see the entire parade, Marion County Public Schools broadcast the event on its YouTube channel. A replay option is available.
The parade had 156 units this year, according to organizers, well over the usual number of 110 to 115. The pre-parade Reindeer Run 5K race on Silver Springs Boulevard had 450 runners, perhaps the most ever.
Here are the parade awards:
Best of show: Next Dimensions Roofing
Commercial Division:
1st place: Stokes Electric
2nd place: Ocala Electric Utilities
3rd place: A&L Tree service
Youth Division
1st place: MTI
2nd p

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