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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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Crossfit Battle has opened a new Cross Fitness Training Gym and Workout Program here in Ocala Florida. Located at 3640 S.W. 7th St. and just off of I-75 the new warehouse facility offers a large workout space which has been outfitted with the latest in cross training equipment. Crossfit Ocala owners Cole and Nikki Pope [...]

In yet another case of nature losing because of human encroachment it appears that a Florida Black Bear has been condemed to death after an encounter with a woman in Longwood Florida. It’s sad that an animal such as the Florida bear has to be euthanized rather than relocated to somewhere more suitable like here in the [...]

Early Tuesday morning around 7 A.M. approximately 40 minutes before sunrise a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle whilst crossing South Pine Avenue. The man, 44, was struck by a Nissan Altima crossing the 1200 block east to west, where there was no crosswalk.  The man was wearing dark clothing when the incident occurred, no [...]

So, it’s been a long start to the new year and the posting has been weak. I was planning to do more but I got caught up with new projects. Thankfully these new projects are going to be great not only for this website but lots of people here in Ocala. I will be posting [...]

Come check us out at the ocala drive it to date for a charity benefit to support the veterans and the ocala relay for life. There will be a classic car show as well as the big red bus for florida’s blood donations. Stop in and enjoy the show have some great food and fun [...]

Seems like there is a lot of counterfeit money floating around Ocala Florida. The Marion County Sheriff has issued a statement and has put forth the information in this video to assist the public in dealing with this crime.

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The Ocala Star Banner has been sold by the New York Times/Tribune along with a number of other Florida based newspapers including the Lakeland Ledger, the News Chief in Winter Haven; the Gainesville Sun and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune to the Halifax Group, a private holding company which already owns the Daytona Beach News Journal, for [...]