by Busy Shires | May 18, 2022 | News, Roadway Threats
We Sat Down with FDOT and Learned Some Things about the Northern Turnpike Extension That You May Not Know In October 2021, Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE), part of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), began an Alternative Corridor Evaluation (ACE)...
by Busy Shires | Apr 13, 2022 | News
As published in the Ocala Star Banner on April 16, 2022: April is Farmland Preservation Month in Marion County. In honor of this important designation by the Marion County Commission, Horse Farms Forever is pleased to present the results of the recently conducted...
by Busy Shires | Feb 25, 2022 | Development Threats, News
On the map, the blue areas have a Future Land Use designation of Employment Center (includes residential and commercial/industrial) and the purple is Commerce District (limited to industrial and commercial uses.) The 453-acre Sunny Oaks Regional Activity Center (RGAC)...
by Busy Shires | Feb 18, 2022 | News, Roadway Threats
From The Turnpike to CR 234 – The Latest on Fifty Miles of Improvements There is no doubt that I-75 is near capacity. To accommodate the projected population growth and increased truck traffic, the road’s capacity will have to be expanded. Over the next 20...
by Busy Shires | Feb 14, 2022 | Awareness, News
Part 2 of a Series. Here’s Part 1: Future Growth is Here: Map of 36,000 Permitted Residential Units Presented at Budget Planning Workshop Marion County In The Binoculars Every five years, the Marion County Commission adopts a five-year Strategic Plan to help...