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Master plan approved for 174-home community in Belleview amidst talks of ‘balanced planning’ in county
A 174-home development in Belleview got the green light on its master plan last week after a 37-minute discussion between Marion County officials and a local engineer that touched on the county’s future growth and the importance of “balanced planning.”. The master plan for the Highland Belleview East...
Road closure at intersection in west Ocala for water main replacement
An intersection in northwest Ocala will be closed beginning Monday as crews work to replace the existing water main. According to a statement issued by the city, construction will begin at the intersection of NW 7th Street and NW 8th Avenue on Monday, July 22. All traffic heading westbound on...
Ocala ranks No. 4 on list of U.S. cities with fastest rising home prices
Have you been watching home sales and prices in Ocala/Marion County in recent months?. Six Florida cities are among the top 10 in the U.S. when it comes to the fastest-rising home prices, according to AgentAdvice, which describes itself as "for agents, by agents and a real estate school and media company."
Officials reluctant to force couple to remove protective fence
Officials in The Villages can’t seem to find an answer as a couple in The Villages fights to keep their protective fence. Peter and Nancy Blackmore of the Village of Caroline erected the stockade fence more than a decade ago on The Villages’ eastern front. Their home backs up to Cherry Lake Road. At first, they hoped to block out noise from traffic. They added “K-9 on Duty,” signs to deter potential foot traffic from wandering in from the increasingly busy roadway. Now the massive Hammock Oaks development across Cherry Lake Road will soon be home to thousands of new Lady Lake residents.
Construction of new EMS station in Ocala nearing completion
Marion County officials will open a new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) station in southwest Ocala soon, with construction of the facility nearing completion less than one year after it began. On Friday, Marion County Fire Rescue provided a brief update on the progress of construction on the new Ocala EMS...
Officials in The Villages questioning SECO explanation for huge increases
Officials in The Villages are questioning SECO Energy’s explanation for huge increases. Supervisors in community development districts have been trying to come to terms with increases of up to 600 percent for pole rental and conversion to LED technology. “We got a surprising bill for just under a half...
Fighting for Faith: Ocala city council votes unanimously to continue lawsuit over prayer vigil
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The City of Ocala isn’t backing down from a court battle over a prayer vigil held a decade ago. This week, the Ocala City Council consulted with an attorney from the American Center for Law and Justice regarding the legal matter of Rojas versus the City of Ocala.
District Office offers detailed plan for two-week tunnel closure in The Villages
Beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, July 22, through approximately 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6 Tunnel M-18 will undergo maintenance. Tunnel M-18 is located north of the intersection of Morse Boulevard and Meggison Road. The maintenance will require periodic closures to the tunnel, multi-modal transportation paths, and single-lane closures on Morse Boulevard for the two-week duration of this project. Specific impacts and closures are itemized below and are subject to change due to weather and unforeseen circumstances:
Slow down: Leesburg soon might have cameras monitoring those school speed zones
The Leesburg City Commission is mulling a proposed Article VII ordinance, "School Zone Speed Enforcement," Chapter 21, "providing for purpose, intent and definitions" of establishing a school zone speed enforcement program and authorizing the use of speed detection systems within the city. In other words: Speed-enforcement cameras may be installed at school zones. The...
Villagers think they can exclude local fishermen
You don’t own water bodies in Florida. Water bodies over a certain size are required to have right of way access. Be happy there’s a few “pick-up truck people” fishing your shorelines, “working in The Villages” might not feed everyone’s family real well. Wait… All catch and release right? Keep complaining and I’ll LEGALLY put my boat in Cherry Lake, a/k/a Lake Sumter, and sit and fish next to Cody’s. I was fishing that lake 30 years ago, before someone pretended it had a different name and history and the Florida laws governing water bodies don’t apply in The Villages.
Public invited to dig for artifacts at Fort King to celebrate Archaeology Day
A historic landmark in Ocala will open its doors for an archeological dig this weekend to gather artifacts and teach the public about excavations. The free event will take place on Saturday, July 20, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Fort King National Historic Landmark, which is located at 3925 East Fort King Street in Ocala.
Linda Hallinan vows to continue to speak the truth in spite of critics
Thank you for the 1,000 plus responses to my recent Letter to the Editor. It was amusing to see all were done anonymously, as always. Being a coward on a social forum simply displays your lack of integrity and character. Whether you agree or disagree with the Letter to the...
Leesburg considers adding speed enforcement cameras in school zones
LEESBURG, Fla. — The city of Leesburg wants to crack down on speeders by installing cameras in school zones. The second reading of the ordinance and a vote will take place on Monday night at the city commission meeting. The proposed ordinance comes after the city of Eustis was...
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