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matt mccormick ocala metro chamber and economic partnership
Business
2 weeks ago
Ocala renews $190,000 Chamber & Economic Partnership development contract from general fund

The new contract with Ocala Metro CEP sets new and higher goals for the partnership and changes the payment schedule.

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Business
3 weeks ago
RaceTrac to open new location, give out gift cards in Oxford Oct. 15

OXFORD, FL (352today.com) – Ninety-odd-year-old gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac—founded in St. […]

veterans services
Business
3 weeks ago
‘Paychecks for Patriots’ job fair turns service into opportunity in Ocala Nov. 10

CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion’s next job fair in Ocala will reserve its first hour for U.S. veterans, active-duty service members and their families.

teamwork cooperative
Business
3 weeks ago
Ocala manufacturing firm gives ownership to employees through stock ownership plan

Local company Fidelity Manufacturing has turned over stakes to workers through an employee stock ownership plan.

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Food & Drink
3 weeks ago
New sandwich shop Potbelly soft opens in Ocala’s Corta Commons, grand opening Oct. 24

The concept specializes in big, fresh sub-style sandwiches, and already has more than 15 locations in Florida.

In the foreground is a light pole with autumn-colored leave and a sideways sign reading, "Ocala. Find your place." In the background are trees, buildings and multiple poles with similar leaves and signs reading rules. There are also tables with umbrellas and walking paths for public use.
Local
4 weeks ago
Ocala Main Street launches new residents’ subscription membership ‘Friends of Downtown’

The residential club costs $18.85 a month and includes a decal, a newsletter, members-only events and a say in downtown advocacy.

A table on an open store strip with Legos and customers.
Business
4 weeks ago
LEGO-centric swap shop Bricks and Minifigs bringing new location to Ocala

Bricks & Minifigs hosted a “buy day” Saturday in preparation for the Ocala store’s opening later this fall.

Business
4 weeks ago
If you sell from the roadside in Marion County, these rules are coming back

Marion County commissioners sent proposed food truck and roadside vendor rules back to staff after operators said the Aug. 26 draft was too vague to follow.

Entrance to Silver Springs Vintage Warehouse.
Features
1 month ago
Silver Springs Vintage Warehouse: A second life on the Boulevard

Pam Thompson turned her old Event Warehouse on State Road 40 into a multi-vendor antique and vintage mall beside Silver Springs State Park.

Marion County Growth Services building exterior with department names listed on facade.
Local
1 month ago
Marion Planning & Zoning backs I-75 gateway plan after neighbors object, lawyer says area will be unrecognizable either way

Developers behind Ocala’s FedEx-Chewy commerce park want 535 homes and a hotel at the unfinished I-75 / 49th Street exit; Buc-ee’s across the interstate cannot open until that interchange is done in 2028.