In what seems to me a confusing move, the new owners of Golden Hills Golf and Turf Club have renamed the iconic venue. The historic golf club is now called by the generic name Ocala National Golf Club. The Golden Hills name has nearly 50 years of branding and national recognition behing it but that seems to [...]
September 14, 2012
Ocala Electric power bills set to rise in October
Are you ready for your electrric bill to rise? Ocala Utility’s power cost adjustment rate will increase from $0.01245 to $0.0250 per kilowatt hour beginning Oct. 1, 2012. Quoted in the Star banner, Karen White, the city’s utility fiscal manager says; “Fuel costs are down, but so are sales“. What this means to customers is that Ocala [...]
September 12, 2012
Comments Off
Beetles bug infect Anthony Elementary
Anthony Elementary has a beetle bug infection that causes the children to have to eat their lunch in their classroom. The effects of budget cuts is beginning to show as the school system strugggles to keep up with the shortages. According to the Star Banner, in 2008-09, the local capital funding millage rate was cut by the [...]
September 11, 2012
Comments Off
We will never forget!
Today we remember the victims of the 9/11 attacks. We will never forget!
July 12, 2012
Comments Off
Join us for Marion County Sheriff Debate tonight!
MARION COUNTY SHERIFF CANDIDATE DEBATE Tonight, July 12 2012, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Ocala Breeders Sales Auditorium 1701 SW 60th Ave/Ocala. Sheriff Candidate Chris Blair, Sheriff Candidate Dan Kuhn, and Sheriff Candidate Bernie DeCastro have all been invited to appear for the Debate. EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY IS INVITED TO ATTEND. [...]
July 10, 2012
Ocala Funding Files For Bankruptcy Protection In Florida
Ocala Funding LLC, a financing vehicle used and controlled by failed Taylor Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., filed for bankruptcy protection in Florida. The Orlando-based company listed both assets and debt of more than $1 billion each in Chapter 11 documents filed today in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Jacksonville, Florida. Taylor Bean owns a 100 percent membership interest in Ocala Funding, [...]
July 5, 2012
Comments Off
Sheet metal supply company
Purchasing products and services online is becoming a much easier for most types of retail but there are some differences still in the buying and selling of commercial grade products. There are a large number of commercially available products which are readily available and there are many which are not. Some items are safe to [...]
June 26, 2012
Comments Off
The New Sharpes Ferry Bridge shut down by Tropical Storm Debby
So we’re in the middle of a tropical storm called Debby which has dumped about a foot of rain in the past few days. With somewhere between 12 and 14 inches of rain it’s a lot for our older infrastructure to handle but should we expect that brand new bridge at Sharpes Ferry to be [...]
June 5, 2012
Comments Off
Sauer and Sons Construction in Ocala FL
Although the real estate market in Ocala has been flat at best and new home construction is nearly non-existent there is still a mini-boom going on in home repairs and remodels for local home owners who want to take advantage of the low prices and great opportunity available for home renovations and improvements. As a [...]
May 22, 2012
Comments Off
OPINION: Does the education of our educators really matter?
Today’s Star Banner offers an article titled “Does level of education matter with superintendent candidates?” and it asks this question because Jackie Porter is running for Superintendent of Marion County Schools but she has no degree while all of her opponents do. I choose the title of this article because I think it more accurately reflects what the [...]
May 8, 2012
Comments Off
Is John Travolta in trouble with new gay scandal?
It seems like Ocala’s leading man is having some trouble. John Travolta has been sued by two masseurs in as many days for “Sexual Battery” . According to EOnline.com the first lawsuit claims: Travolta apologized for his behavior, but continued to pursue the idea of sex with the man and later suggested that they have sex with [...]
April 16, 2012
Comments Off
Regional recycling centre to be built in Ocala
A regional materials recovery facility is being proposed in Ocala by Waste Pro of Florida Inc. The company that is in charge of the new single-stream curbside recycling program in the city has announced that it is aiming to build such a facility. This would be a multi-million dollar project that would greatly improve the [...]
April 2, 2012
Comments Off
Ocala Recycles.
“Ocala Recycles”, the city of Ocala’s best attempt at making the community more environmentally conscious. The city wide campaign includes the delivery of new recycling bins to most homes in the area, as well as a brand new batch of heavy duty recycling receptacles for apartment residents. This is all good news, considering the nauseating amount of litter strewn about [...]
Maps of Ocala Florida
- Golden Hills Golf and Turf Club has been renamed Ocala National Golf Club
- Ocala Electric power bills set to rise in October
- Beetles bug infect Anthony Elementary
-
We will never forget!
- Join us for Marion County Sheriff Debate tonight!
- Ocala Funding Files For Bankruptcy Protection In Florida
- Ocala Electric power bills set to rise in October
- Man at Rainbow Family Gathering found dead in Farles Lake
- Discussion about Snipes loses appeal; prison term upheld
- No funds for drug testing in Marion County Schools
- 1st Annual Reggae Music Festival at Ocala Entertainment Complex
- Horse disease discovered
-
Tonya Tallulah Morris on Facebook: Well then. Perhaps ICONIC is not a valued word in...
-
Dave Eagle on Facebook: Stancil owns the orange groves that sell oranges t...
-
Steven Lane on Facebook: Dont know if its true or not but i have been told ...
-
Bryan Whatley on Facebook: Futch is a joke. How can you have multiple DUI's a...
-
Dave Eagle on Facebook: They put out a 8.5 million dollars to fix a bridg...
-
Steven Lane on Facebook: How about the cost of water for commercial buildin...
Sitewide Latest Posts
- Pine Tree Scrub in Ocala National Forest
... - View of the Alexander Springs River in Ocala National Forest
... - View of Fern Hammock at Juniper Springs in Ocala Florida
... - Ocala Horse Fever Public Artwork Display at Ocala Square
... - Historic Downtown Square in Ocala Florida
... - Chilling on the Tree Branch in the Ocala National Forest
... - Fern Hammock at Juniper Springs in Ocala National Forest
... - The Old Bridge at Juniper Springs in Ocala National Forest
... - Freshwater Turtle at Fern Hammock in Ocala National Forest
... - Juniper Springs Run in the Ocala National Forest
...
September 16, 2012
1 Comment