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Silver Springs Vintage Warehouse: A second life on the Boulevard
OCALA, FL (352Today.com) – Pamela Thompson already knew the building. She bought it 12 years ago and opened The Event Warehouse, an event-decor rental and bridal shop on the Silver Springs stretch of State Road 40. Two years ago she sold The Event Warehouse, but kept the building. The new owners of that business stayed and kept operating inside it. Earlier this year, they notified her they were relocating, and she had to decide what came next. A lifelong Marion County resident, she still had the walls and the history inside them.
businessdebut.com
Lake City Openings: Lake City Ice Cream Company Coming Soon
LAKE CITY, FL — Lake City Ice Cream Company is preparing to open at 228 N Marion Ave, Lake City, FL 32055, with owner Joel Vann targeting an October 1 debut, Vann told Business Debut in a phone interview. What to Expect. The Lake City shop will be the...
Alachua Chronicle
GRACE Marketplace appoints Mark Bonner as Chief Executive Officer
The Board of Directors of GRACE Marketplace is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Bonner as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2026. The post GRACE Marketplace appoints Mark Bonner as Chief Executive Officer appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
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Winn-Dixie’s new Alachua store will open on Saturday, Oct. 3
Winn-Dixie will open a new store in Alachua on Saturday, Oct. 3. The first 100 customers in line when the doors open at 8 a.m. will receive a Winn-Dixie mystery gift card valued between $10 and $100, and prizes will be raffled each hour. The post Winn-Dixie’s new Alachua store will open on Saturday, Oct. 3 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
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Chick-fil-A buys property in east Ocala for $1.8 million
Chick-fil-A just purchased a 2.38-acre commercial property in east Ocala for $1.8 million, signaling potential plans for a new restaurant along East Silver Springs Boulevard. According to a deed filed with the Marion County Clerk of Courts on Sept. 17, Chick-fil-A Inc. finalized the purchase of the property located at 4639 E. Silver Springs Boulevard on Sept. 14.
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Ocala business FUNDELIVERED taking center stage on ‘Shark Tank’ this week
Two Ocala entrepreneurs will represent Marion County on national television this Wednesday when their unboxing company, FUNDELIVERED, is featured on ABC’s Shark Tank. Co-founders Rebecca Dallman and Jena Butler will present their business model to a panel of celebrity investors during the Season 18 premiere, titled “Shark Tank: Beast Mode,” airing Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 9 p.m. on ABC.
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Southeast Universities Land New Poultry Research Funding
Four Southeast universities are getting a share of $465,000 in new research funding aimed at some very practical challenges facing the poultry industry. U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and the USPOULTRY Foundation approved five new research projects nationwide, with work at Auburn, Clemson, the University of Georgia and the University of Florida making up four of the five.
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Neighbors continue to be haunted by dead Villagers’ reverse mortgage
A reverse mortgage on a home owned by a deceased couple continues to haunt a neighborhood in the Village of Woodbury. The property at 9623 SE 171st Argyll St. was the subject of a deed compliance hearing Monday at the District Office at Brownwood. The latest complaint involved overgrown grass, weeds and vines. While a property management company was contacted and recently cut the grass and removed the weeds, an inspection revealed the property remains out of compliance due to the remaining vines.
Alachua Chronicle
GRU reduces fuel adjustment charges
GRU is reducing its electric fuel adjustment from 50 to 45 mills and its purchased gas adjustment from 35 to 32 cents per therm beginning Tuesday, Sept. 29. GRU is reducing its electric fuel adjustment from 50 to 45 mills and its purchased gas adjustment from 35 to 32 cents per therm beginning Tuesday, Sept. 29. The post GRU reduces fuel adjustment charges appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
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ECMD opens 135,000 sq. ft. Florida distribution facility, creating 20 new jobs
OCALA, Fla. — ECMD, Inc., an employee-owned manufacturing and distribution company that specializes in building materials, and supply chain management, has opened a 135,000 square foot distribution center in Ocala, Florida, marking the company’s 16th distribution facility and expanding its nationwide distribution footprint to more than 2.2 million square feet.
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Squash Bugs a Concern for North Florida, South Georgia Watermelon Growers
Plenty is on the minds of North Florida and South Georgia watermelon growers ahead of this year’s Suwannee Valley Watermelon Institute, scheduled for Dec. 3. Multiple concerns are expected to be addressed at the meeting, says Bob Hochmuth, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Regional Specialized Extension agent in Live Oak, Florida.
Alachua Chronicle
Jim Douglas Sales & Service celebrates 100 years of family, friends, and community on Oct. 3
Jim Douglas Sales & Service will celebrate its 100th anniversary on Oct. 3 by hosting a community celebration open to customers, friends, family, neighbors, and everyone who has been part of the shop's story. The post Jim Douglas Sales & Service celebrates 100 years of family, friends, and community on Oct. 3 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
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Three-year-old home in The Villages reverts to bank after death of owner
A three-year-old home in The Villages has reverted to the bank after the death of the property’s owner. Details about the troubled property at 7564 Alysha Ave. in the Village of Dabney came to light during a public hearing earlier this week at the Brownwood District Office. The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home was built in 2023 and purchased in 2024 for $378,800 by Richard Santos III. He is now deceased, according to testimony at the hearing from Community Standards.
Ocala Gazette
2026 Emerging Farmers Symposium: Land, Livelihood & Legacy
Florida A&M University Cooperative Extension, in partnership with the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Marion County Extension, will present the 2026 Emerging Farmers Symposium: Land, Livelihood & Legacy from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 9 at the Marion County Extension Office, 2232 NE Jacksonville Road, Ocala.
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New vintage marketplace opens in historic Silver Springs building
Silver Springs Vintage Warehouse just opened a new multi-vendor antique, vintage, and artisan marketplace in east Ocala. The new business officially opened its doors at 5361 E Silver Springs Boulevard in Ocala on September 2. The venture occupies a property previously tied to the legacy of Scudder’s Galleries, which was...
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Retirees Love This Affordable Villages-Area Florida Community Where Neighbors Golf Every Morning
Central Florida has plenty of retirement spots, but one place just a few miles from the famous Villages keeps drawing people who want the good life without the giant price tag. Picture a gated neighborhood where you own your own land, the streets stay quiet, and folks actually wave when they pass by.