by Horse Farms Forever | Mar 31, 2022 | News
Photo of Emily Holmes by Victoria DeMore Photography Horse Farms Forever Welcomes New Executive Director Emily Holmes Horse Farms Forever® is pleased to announce Emily Holmes as the incoming Executive Director effective May 1. Many of you may know Emily from her...
by Horse Farms Forever | Mar 25, 2022 | News
Those who love our open spaces and beautiful places can no longer ignore the growth coming to Ocala/Marion County. We are so thankful for our members, new and renewing, who enable us to keep inspiring CONVERSATIONS about CONSERVATION of our precious farmland....
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...
by Busy Shires | Feb 11, 2022 | Awareness, News
In this map, available at: https://marioncountyfl.maps.arcgis.com/apps/mapviewer/index.html?webmap=2dd674d3c3ae4a579e6f64f113873e90, the County projects show as balloons and the City of Ocala as pushpins. Pending permits are yellow and permitted are green. The light...