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7 Florida Farms Where You Can Buy Fresh Beef And Chicken Directly From The People Who Raise Them

One Florida family has been raising cattle for six generations, and you can still buy their beef straight from the ranch. I find that kind of staying power hard to wrap my head around. The farms on this list aren’t fancy supermarkets. One raises Wagyu cattle on grass. Another...

Florida · 3d
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Villagers excited about new businesses coming to Middleton

MIDDLETON, Fla. — Despite rising costs, one Central Florida area’s growth is exploding. According to Realtor.com, The Villages is the fastest growing-metropolitan area in the country — jumping nearly 5% between July 2022 and July 2023. And Middleton is meeting the demand. The talk at lunch at...

Central Florida, FL · 10h
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Why Retirees Who Left The Villages Wish They'd Done It Sooner

Former Villages residents say the costs compounded faster than expected. Here's what pushed them out and what sellers need to know before listing their home.

The Villages, FL · 1d

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These 10 Florida Suburbs Are Getting So Expensive That Middle-Class Families Are Being Priced Out

Two neighbors in Florida can own nearly identical houses and pay wildly different property tax bills. Blame the Save Our Homes rule, which caps annual increases in a homesteaded home’s assessed value at 3 percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is lower. Longtime owners get protected. New buyers...

Florida · 2d
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New 10-acre commercial center, Dollar Tree planned for Ocala intersection

Plans have been filed for a new commercial center spanning more than 10 acres in southwest Marion County, with a Dollar Tree discount store, retail outparcels, and future commercial pads slated for the site. The Freedom Park Commercial & Professional Center is a new, 10.31-acre commercial subdivision that is being...

Ocala, FL · 2d

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Clermont's Broadstone Overlands Apartments Sell for $44.5 Million

The Broadstone Overlands apartment community in Clermont's Plaza Collina has traded hands for $44.5 million, a sale that works out to roughly $222,500 per unit across the 200-unit property. The buyer, KABR Group, is a New Jersey-based private equity investment firm that financed the acquisition with a $35.6 million loan from JLL Real Estate Capital LLC.

Clermont, FL · 2d

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State launches investigation into financial advisor who has disappeared

The Florida Office of Financial Regulation has confirmed that it has opened an investigation into financial advisor Gerald Baum, who last month abruptly closed his office in The Villages. A representative for the state office said the investigation was launched as a result of reporting by Villages-News.com on Baum and...

The Villages, FL · 6h

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Dead Villager’s home in foreclosure becoming a neighborhood eyesore

An abandoned home belonging to a deceased Villager has fallen into foreclosure and is quickly becoming a neighborhood eyesore. The property at 2181 Marlboro St. in the Village of Liberty Park was the subject of a deed compliance hearing Tuesday before the Community Development District 5 Board of Supervisors at SeaBreeze Recreation Center.

The Villages, FL · 7h

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New Walmart in The Villages nearly complete

Construction is nearing completion on the newest Walmart Neighborhood Market in The Villages, which will be the third local store addition by the big-box retailer this year. The new Walmart is situated on a 9.26-acre parcel at 16625 SE 91st Phillips Court, behind the Mulberry Grove Plaza and in front of the Phillips Villas.

The Villages, FL · 6d

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Stentiford Construction brings decades of experience to Ocala’s next generation of homes

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – A community is shaped by more than the buildings that line its streets. It’s shaped by the people who build them, the care that goes into the work and the relationships that stand behind each project. For Stentiford Construction, those principles have guided the...

Ocala, FL · 5d

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Publix Expands in Polk County: New Shopping Center Signals More Commercial Real Estate Opportunities in Central Florida

Publix Super Markets is making another move in Central Florida’s commercial real estate market, with the Lakeland-based grocery giant set to anchor a new shopping center in Polk County, Florida. The development, reported by the Tampa Bay Business Journal on November 9, 2026, adds to a growing list of grocery-anchored retail projects reshaping one of Florida’s important commercial growth corridors.

Polk County, FL · 2d

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Philly Pretzel Factory coming to shopping plaza in The Villages

Here’s big news for those who hail from the City of Brotherly Love: A Philly Pretzel Factory is coming to a shopping plaza in The Villages. The new eatery will be located at Rolling Acres Plaza in the Lady Lake portion of The Villages. The Lady Lake Building Department...

The Villages, FL · 5d

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Lake Sawyer estate tops Horizon West home sales from Nov. 2 to 8

A Lake Sawyer estate topped all Horizon West residential real-estate transactions from Nov. 2 to 8. The home at 12722 Lake Sawyer Lane, Windermere, sold Nov. 4, for $2,350,000. Built in 2007, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 5,139 square feet of living area. Days on market: Six. The sellers were represented by Padgett McCormick, Kelly Price & Company LLC.

Windermere, FL · 1d

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Second Target store proposed near State Road 200 in Marion County

OCALA, Fla. – A proposed second Target store near State Road 200 is sparking debate among Marion County residents, with some welcoming the convenience and others raising concerns about traffic and overdevelopment. The site plan places the new store next to a Walmart Neighborhood Market along State Road 200,...

Marion County, FL · 7d

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Bravo Supermarket replacing former Big Lots in Silver Springs Shores

A new Bravo Supermarket will soon replace the former Big Lots in Silver Springs Shores. Located at 6841 SE Maricamp Road in Ocala, the new grocery store is situated within the Crystal Square shopping plaza. Site photos shared by local resident Vana Force show exterior renovations on the building are...

Ocala, FL · 4d

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Tri Pointe Homes Perches New Minneola Community Atop Sugarloaf Mountain

A new 178-home community is taking shape near the top of Sugarloaf Mountain in Minneola, where Tri Pointe Homes is preparing to welcome buyers to sweeping views of Lake County from one of the highest points on the Florida peninsula. The community, called Pine Ridge at Sugarloaf Mountain, is organized into three neighborhoods along Hancock Road just north of its roundabout intersection with Sugarloaf Mountain Road, and the builder says sales could begin as soon as December.

Minneola, FL · 14h

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Niagara Bottling is closing Ocala plant, laying off remaining 57 employees

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – According to multiple local and regional news outlets, Niagara Bottling is closing the Ocala water production plant it acquired from Silver Springs Bottled Water Co. just a year ago, and laying off the plant’s remaining 57 employees. A report by Ocala-News.com stated that the...

Ocala, FL · 6d

Orlando Weekly

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This Central Florida home surrounded by 16 private botanical acres and two rivers is now for sale

A Central Florida home with its own botanical gardens sandwiched between two rivers has hit the market for $16 million. The home is located at 6075 S. Tropical Trail on Merritt Island and sits on a secluded gated and walled estate between the Indian River and Banana River. It’s filled with canopy oak trees, elevated […] The post This Central Florida home surrounded by 16 private botanical acres and two rivers is now for sale appeared first on Orlando Weekly .

Orlando, FL · 1d

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Florida’s power grid set for a 300 MW clean energy boost from four new solar sites

Four projects across Florida counties would expand the southern state's renewable portfolio by mid-2028.

Florida · 8h