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Ocala Fire Rescue opens first station with engine and rescue unit in 36 years, but Amendment 3 clouds budget future
OCALA, Fla. – Ocala Fire Rescue just opened its newest station on the city’s northwest side, marking the first time in 36 years the department has launched a facility equipped with both an engine and a rescue unit. But as the city grows and emergency service needs expand, voter-approved Amendment 3 threatens to put a significant dent in the budget starting next year.
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Ocala set to review $138,000 uniform contract for fire rescue employees
The Ocala City Council will vote next week on a $138,000 contract renewal to continue providing uniforms and duty apparel for Ocala Fire Rescue personnel. The proposed agreement will be considered during the council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 4 p.m. at Ocala City Hall, located at 110 SE Watula Avenue.
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Orlando Skies Sour as Weekend Cold Snap Crashes the Sunshine State
Orlando woke Thursday to clear skies and temperatures near 66 degrees, but the calm start is the front end of a sharp weather swing. Clouds will fill in through the day, with a high near 79, before a stronger cold front arrives overnight and sends Central Florida toward its chilliest stretch of the season.
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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
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Ocala apartments for rent saw slight price decreases since last October
Renters in Ocala saw apartment listing prices slightly decrease from October 2025's median of $1,740, an analysis of new data from rental marketplace Zumper shows. The typical apartment listed for rent at $1,701 in October. Median listing prices in Ocala are trending essentially the same as the previous month's $1,700 price. The data covers all bedroom sizes, ranging from studios to four-bedroom units, within the specified metropolitan area. It reflects the median rent for all listings that were active at any given point during the month, according to Russell Middleton, co-founder of Zumper. New construction is included in the data and listings that are currently occupied or no longer available are excluded. data.ocala.com Out of 1,135 rental listings in Ocala, 87 are subsidized. When those are excluded, the overall median rent for listed apartments goes to $1,718. One-bedroom apartments listed to rent at a median of $1,190, slightly higher than September, when they were $1,170. Since October 2025, one-bedroom rental prices dropped 1% from $1,200. Two-bedroom apartments listed for rent were slightly higher than September at a central price of $1,390, compared to $1,370. Since October 2025, two-bedroom rental prices slightly dropped from $1,380. Statewide, Florida rental listing prices are
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Eustis High Softball’s Brooklyn Powhida Signs With Purdue
Brooklyn Powhida, a standout senior outfielder on the Eustis High School softball team, has signed her commitment to continue her athletic and academic career at Purdue University. Surrounded by family, friends and faculty, Brooklyn thanked her family, coaches and teammates. “I am extremely thankful and blessed to announce my commitment...
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Second Proposal for Eustis Community Center Site is $50M Arts Center
The city of Eustis has received an additional proposal in the controversial possibility of replacing the community center, this time in the form of a $50 million performing arts center, marina and gardens called “The Sanctuary.”. The Commission first aired the possibility of working with a developer to create...
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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.