Ocala City Council has approved both requests since 2022 to waive its one-year rezoning waiting period, most recently allowing a new owner to seek commercial zoning on land just approved for homes.
Ocala City Council approved former City Attorney Robert Batsel Jr.’s request to represent developers seeking to rezone land inside the Heath Brook Development of Regional Impact from residential to commercial use.
Owner Don Gulling launched the new American comfort-food concept on October 20 and held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 4 at the 1920s building that once housed a horse-feed store long before it was foodie favorite La Cuisine.
One of the biggest seasonal events in North Central Florida will return Nov. 21.
The pilot project into creating a more walkable downtown gets a a ribbon cutting this week.
Foxwood Farms, a 55-and-older mobile home community in Ocala, will switch from its package treatment plant to the city’s central sewer under a state-funded project expected to cut thousands of pounds of nitrogen from Rainbow Springs each year.
On Nov. 3, 2026, Marion County approved an amendment to a medical examiner cost-sharing agreement.
The Launch Party for the nonprofit’s largest fundraiser of the year takes place on Monday, Nov. 9.
The event will emphasize the importance of early learning and development and introduce Ocala parents to a wealth of resources.
The FHP is collecting donations of nonperishable food items at stations across Florida throughout November.