Candler, Florida

Lake Weir High School (LWHS) is a public high school located in unincorporated southeastern Marion County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Marion County School District and serves students residing in southeastern Marion County, including the Ocala National Forest, Silver Springs Shores and Summerfield. The school colors are purple and gold and its mascot is the hurricane. Lake Weir High School was established in 1955 as a consolidation of Weirsdale and Summerfield High Schools on a hill overlooking Lake Weir with a student body of about 300 students in grades 7 through 12. Mr. Leo Armstrong, former principal of Weirsdale High School was the first principal. The school served students coming from elementary schools at Belleview, Florida, Summerfield, Florida and Weirsdale, Florida that served the communities of Belleview, Candler, East Lake Weir, Ocklawaha, Pedro, Summerfield, Sunset Harbor, and Weirsdale. The first class of 1956 graduated 33. In 1967, Marion County changed to the elementary, middle and high school organization and the school changed to grades 9 through 12. In August, 1975, a new Lake Weir High School was constructed on Maricamp Road in Candler with a student body in excess of 1200 students, which grew to 2500 by 1993. The former Lake Weir High School campus then became home to Lake Weir Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8.

The Alfred Ayer House (also known as the James Eagleton House) is a historic house located on US Alternate 27, west of Oklawaha, Florida.

The Thomas R. Ayer House (also known as the Parr House) is a historic house located in Oklawaha, Florida. It is architecturally significant as the best example of the Queen Anne style in rural Marion County. It is also significant in that it is associated with Thomas Ayer, a citrus pioneer of Marion County.

The Gen. Robert Bullock House is a historic house located at the junction of Southeast 119th Court and Southeast 128 Place in Oklawaha, Florida.

Ocklawaha (also spelled Oklawaha) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,508. The community is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Silver Springs Shores is a census-designated place (CDP) in Marion County, Florida, United States. The population was 24,846 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community, often referred to by locals as simply "the shores", serves primarily as a bedroom community for Ocala. It is the largest community in southeast Marion County.

Lake Weir is a fresh-water lake located in southern Marion County, Florida. Due to its large size and proximity, it is sometimes included with the Harris chain of lakes to the southeast, but is not directly hydrologically connected to them. It is connected to the west via a vegetation-filled canal to Little Lake Weir. The lake was named for Nathaniel A. Ware, a state land official of the frontier period, but a misspelling of his name was recorded. It supports much wildlife including fish, birds, and alligators. In the 16th and 17th centuries, it was part of the territory of the town and province of the Acuera, a Timucuan-speaking indigenous tribe.

The Lake Weir Yacht Club is a historic site in Eastlake Weir, Florida. It is located at New York Avenue. On April 22, 1993, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

The James Riley Josselyn House is a historic home in Eastlake Weir, Florida, United States. It is located at 13845 Alternate US 27. On July 13, 1993, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

East Lake Weir is an unincorporated community in eastern Marion County, Florida, United States, on the east shore of Lake Weir. The community is part of the Ocala Metropolitan Statistical Area. The ZIP Code for East Lake Weir is 32133.

Silver Springs Shores East is a census-designated place (CDP) in southeastern Marion County, Florida, United States. It is bordered to the west by Ocklawaha and is 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Ocala, the Marion county seat. Silver Springs Shores East was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 1,210.

The Lake Lillian Neighborhood Historic District is a historic neighborhood located in Belleview, Florida. The district is bounded by Lillian Circle, Southeast Stetson Road, Southeast Mimosa Road, Southeast Earp Road and CSX RR tracks. It covers 300 acres (1.2 km2), and contains 44 buildings. On August 20, 1999, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.