Spirit of Ocean Reef By Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Manager Eight years ago, the Spirit of Ocean Reef award was introduced, and with it, “a tradition that would remain tradition forever.” ORC Chairman Ray Larkin, said at the Annual... Read More »
Get Ready to be Wowed Food & Wine Festival 2022 By Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Manager It’s back! And it will be nothing short of spectacular. The Food & Wine Festival began in 2014 at the hands of Sr.... Read More »
ORCAT’s Annual Catwalk Fashion Show Breaks Fundraising Records in Style Ruby Kubac walks the runway with her pup. ORCAT’s Catwalk Fashion Show and Luncheon came roaring back this year to a sold-out crowd and a record breaking fundraising effort as... Read More »
Lovin’ the Lagoon by Jody Steele The Recreation Team helps Johnny and Bobby Laughton into a kayak. If you were here last summer, you saw the first of the two-phase Buccaneer Island Lagoon project in process. The fence around the... Read More »
Here Comes a Grand Summer! by Jody Steele Summer is just around the corner and our “Unique Summer Camps” at Ocean Reef Club are open for registration on Monday, March 21. Our nationally recognized and award winning Recreation Team is... Read More »
Passionate Catering by Terry Baxter The stars are continuing to drop down from the sky to populate our kitchens. I recently sat down with Chef Catalin Munteanu, our new Executive Banquet Chef. It was an inspiring visit. A month or... Read More »
The Essence of Tradition Celebrating Bag Room Open & Reef Cup It’s no secret that at the core of Ocean Reef Club is a deep history, rich with tradition. For almost 75 years, generations upon generations have taken part in... Read More »
Celebrating a Decade at the Dog Park By Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Manager It’s no secret Ocean Reef loves its dogs – a point made evident by our annual Blessing of the Animals celebration, frequent Yappy Hour events, and... Read More »
Renowned Nature Photographer, Everglades Advocate to Share Insights into Everglades Restoration Growing up as a boy in Gainesville, Mac Stone developed a passion for photography while exploring Florida’s springs, swamps and hammocks. Today, the National Geographic photographer and member of... Read More »
Something Old… Something New by Sean Carroll, Director of Beverage As the holiday season is upon us, so is a new barrel of bourbon the Club purchased this summer. It was day two in Louisville and our palates were in... Read More »