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Equine
2 months ago
A Marion County Thoroughbred racetrack is a dream 15 years in the making

Following Gilligan Racing’s announced intent to build a Thoroughbred racetrack in Marion County, industry advocate Lonny Powell shares the full story of how it came to be.

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Business
2 months ago
Ocala City Council approves liquor licenses for La Quinta’s hotel bar and the new BJ’s store

Neither business can sell until its state license is in place; police did not object to either site.

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Local
2 months ago
Ocala airport control tower gets a $220,000 facelift, city says flights won’t skip a beat

The Ocala City Council approved a $220,000 FAA grant to repair and upgrade the air traffic control tower at Ocala International Airport.

Some residents in matching “No Data Centers” shirts filled MacPherson Auditorium on Aug. 31 as organizer Brian Donnelly helped to turn a routine Planning and Zoning hearing into a coordinated show of opposition to hyperscale facilities in Ocala.
Local
2 months ago
Marion County planning board recommends 12-month data center moratorium

After a packed Monday night hearing at McPherson Auditorium, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to send a one-year pause on new data-center applications to the Board of County Commissioners.

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Community
2 months ago
Mid-Florida Regional Manufacturers Association Announces Whitt Harper Memorial Golf Classic

The new annual tournament, debuting Oct. 15 at Ocala Golf Club, will celebrate Whitt Harper’s legacy while supporting manufacturing education, scholarships and community organizations

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Business
2 months ago
BJ’s Wholesale Club to Open Membership Center Ahead of Forthcoming West Ocala Club Location

The company is hyping up deals ahead of the new store opening in West Ocala this fall.

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Community
2 months ago
Marion County Locks in Fawn Lake Estates: 329 Homes Outside the Growth Boundary, Inside the Springs Overlay

The final master plan follows a rezoning that decreased the potential number of houses on the property.

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Education
2 months ago
Marion County Public Schools, CF to Present 2026 Careers and Colleges Expo August 26

Dozens of institutions of higher learning, along with representatives from trades and the military, can help focus your vision for your future.

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Business
2 months ago
Ocala Forest High & UF Grad Uses Poker Psychology to Help Local Businesses Scale

Forest High and University of Florida graduate Kevin Laird applies lessons from nearly a decade as a professional poker player to help local businesses build systems that support real growth.

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State
2 months ago
New Report Says Florida Has the Sixth-Fastest Internet in the Nation

While Florida wasn’t among the states that gained the most speed over the past year, the state still has some of the fastest median broadband transmission rates in America.