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We need a Costco in Ocala, and other shopping options in Marion Oaks
As a Marion Oaks resident, I feel that we are in the need of a good gym. The closest one is way over on College Road. A Cotsco would be of great help besides the Walmart Supercenter that is coming soon and the Publix. Also, a Lowes or Home Depot...
ocala-news.com
Ocala opens new fire station; first in 36 years with engine and rescue at inception
Ocala Fire Rescue officially opened Fire Station #8 this week just eight months after breaking ground at the northwest Ocala site. City leaders, first responders, retirees, business partners, and local residents gathered at the new facility (2300 NW 45th Terrace, Ocala) for a ribbon-cutting and vehicle push-in ceremony on Monday, Nov. 9.
WCJB
Ocala homebuilder acquires home improvement company
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A homebuilder from Ocala is expanding its company. Design and construction company Wilmek has acquired exterior home improvement company Oswald, according to a press release issued Wednesday. Both businesses are based in Ocala. Oswald designs, fabricates and installs aluminum structures such as screen rooms, patio covers...
352today.com
Former Lodge building in downtown Ocala to reopen as new restaurant by December
OCALA, FL (352Today.com) – Remember when, out of nowhere, The Lodge was forced to close because the building was declared unsafe? We do, too. Well, local developer Bryan Caracciolo, General Contractor and President of BWC Construction, shared the news that the historic building at 36 S. Magnolia Avenue is currently under renovation and will return as a restaurant by December. Caracciolo said his company is completing the remodel work over the next couple of weeks. He described the incoming concept as “completely different than what was occupying the space prior,” intending to elevate the downtown experience. The name and full concept details are expected to be announced within the next week.
ocala-news.com
Ocala considering new relocation grants, repair loans for mobile home residents under new state rules
For the first time under Ocala’s affordable housing program, mobile home owners could soon become eligible for up to $15,000 in forgivable repair loans and up to $10,000 in relocation grants. During its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 17, Ocala City Council members will consider a resolution to amend...
WCJB
Horse Farms Forever leaders hosting 2026 Conservation Summit
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Back for its seventh year, the 2026 conservation summit will return to Ocala. Leaders with Horse Farms Forever hope to inspire the community to get more involved in conservation. The purpose of the summit is for the community to come together to have important conversations about...
The Gainesville Sun
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Low participation, high costs prompt Ocala to end solar subscription service
The Ocala City Council will consider ending the city’s Community Solar Subscription Program next week following years of low participation and high administrative costs. During its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 17, council members will vote on a resolution to sunset the program, which originally launched in June 2020 through Ocala Electric Utility (OEU).
Ocala Star Banner
Previewing the FHSAA playoffs, who to watch, upset options in every class
The FHSAA state playoffs are ready to get underway this week, with first games set for Friday, Nov. 13. It's a new-look postseason for Florida's top football teams, with an "open division" creating a true state champion and a loss of two overall classifications from the top and bottom of the list. Class 7A and Rural were both eliminated, meaning there will be seven teams ending the postseason holding up a trophy in 2026 at Pit Bull Stadium. There are also some smaller championships this year, with a separate bracket for teams that decided to play in independent schedule in 2026, as well as big school-small school divisions for the Florida Invitational Tournament, which involves teams who did not qualify through district play. The USA TODAY Network has done a preview story and video for the seven main classes for this year's tournament. We've got breakdowns of who's hot, who is favored and who could make a run through the postseason. Open Division WATCH THE VIDEO: Jon Santucci and Nick Wilson preview FHSAA football Open Division WHAT'S THE BRACKET? Matchups set, St. Thomas Aquinas takes No. 1 seed Class 6A WATCH THE VIDEO: Jon Santucci and Nick Wilson preview Class
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I believe a new gym in Marion Oaks would benefit seniors and the entire community
So, along with the new Publix on 484, I also hear a new Walmart? That’s great, but as a resident around the curve off 484 next to the county building and trails head, we need to travel quite a ways to get to our closest Planet Fitness. We really need a Planet Fitness here in Marion Oaks.
Ocala Star Banner
It's been a busy year for IronCrest, the luxury golf course community north of Ocala
The new leadership at IronCrest and The Club at Iron Lake have had a busy 2026. The former Club Adena Ocala and nascent residential community, envisioned and developed by Canadian industrialist Frank Stronach, was sold in late January. The property is just east of U.S. 441 and north of State Road 326. The club, featuring a picturesque golf course built around spring-fed limestone quarries and a 37,000-square-foot clubhouse, immediately got a new name: Club at Iron Lake. The residential component was reshaped into a master planned, gated lifestyle community and dubbed IronCrest. In July, the community's developer, Altamira Development Company, announced that Marion County government had approved the IronCrest's Phase 1 plat, clearing the way for marketing to potential home buyers. At that time, 20 townhome units already were under construction. They are meant to be luxury, short-term rental options with access to the club's amenities, according to an Altamira news item. Equestrians here for the winter season would be possible guests. An equestrian farm community is planned for the northern part of the property, where 335 acres already are designated as part of the Farmland Preservation Area. In all, the club is set on more than 650 acres. On
The Gainesville Sun
Ocala Gazette
Noted neurologist to lecture at IHMC
The popular Institute for Human & Machine Cognition evening lecture series will continue Dec. 8 at the campus in downtown Ocala with guest speaker Dr. Jay Rubin. Rubin is a board-certified neurologist and sleep medicine specialist, clinical researcher, medical educator and author. He is an assistant professor of neurology at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine and has served as an investigator in more than 100 clinical research studies.