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Ocala family fights back after county approves massive mixed-use development
OCALA, Fla. – A family that has lived in northwest Ocala for six decades says Marion County commissioners didn’t listen — and they’re not done fighting. On Tuesday, commissioners approved a mixed-use development project that will bring up to 535 homes, a 500-room hotel, 450,000 square feet of retail, offices, and restaurants to the intersection of Northwest 49th Street and Northwest 44th Avenue.
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Winn-Dixie Opened New Store in Alachua Saturday, Oct. 3
ALACHUA, FL - Winn-Dixie opened a new store in Alachua Saturday, Oct. 3, at 15560 NW U.S. Highway 441, Suite 200. A ribbon-cutting ceremony began at 7:30 a.m., with grand opening festivities continuing throughout the day. The ceremony also included $500 check presentations to both Santa Fe High School and Deeper Purpose Community Church & Outreach Ministries, reinforcing Winn-Dixie's commitment to supporting the local community.
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Horses could be star attractions of I-75/49th Street development
The massive mixed-use development proposed for the northwest quadrant of the future Interstate 75/Northwest 49th Street interchange likely will include an attraction featuring live horses. That information came Oct. 20 during a Marion County Commission hearing. Here's what we know: Horses on display near I-75? Yes. The property owner/developer, William "Bill" Kearns, told the commission that visitors likely will want to see, pet and interact with horses when they come through the "Horse Capital of the World." His development will include residential and commercial uses and likely a hotel and restaurants. Why not a barn/attraction with horses? He will donate the land himself. Details still to come on who would run the equine operation and what it might look like. Kearns further suggested that the county's tourism office relocate from downtown Ocala to his new development, which is seen as a gateway to Marion's horse country and the World Equestrian Center. "Nobody knows where it (the existing tourism office) is," Kearns said. People, himself included, have driven past many beautiful Marion horse farms, but never actually gone in. Kearns suggests bus tours so people can get behind the gates. "People want to do that," he said. What else is planned
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Marion County commissioners raise speed limits on several roadways, including Highway 318 in Citra
CITRA, Fla. – Marion County commissioners have approved speed limit increases on multiple roadways across the county, including along East Highway 318 in Citra — and at least one resident who lives nearby is not happy about it. Mary Ann Rondinella lives near Highway 318 and says a...
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BJ’s Wholesale Club opening first Ocala location this week
BJ’s Wholesale Club will officially open the doors to its first Ocala warehouse this week, marking the arrival of Marion County’s second membership-based wholesale club. Located at 7351 SW 60th Avenue within the Winding Oaks development near State Road 200, the new BJ’S Wholesale Club will celebrate its grand opening on Friday, October 23.
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Pedestrian hybrid beacon installation in Hawthorne partially disrupts traffic on U.S. 301
ALACHUA COUNTY, FL (352today.com) Work has begun on the installation of a new pedestrian hybrid beacon along U.S. HWY 301 at the intersection of SE 69th Avenue in Hawthorne, and will continue for some time. According to an announcement by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), work on the installation...