ocala: What is all this Monkey Business in Ocala?
- 10/01/13 12:35 AM
What is all this Monkey Business in Ocala?
Protesters to target trapping of monkeys
A Rhesus monkey relaxes on a branch overlooking the Silver river in Silver Springs, Fl on Sunday May 22, 2004. The monkeys have been a curiosity and attraction along the river and eastern Marion County since their descendants escaped from an attraction at Silver Springs in the 1930's. Throughout the years they have been the subject of studies, fear and legislation but today they are simply an interesting attraction along the natural and unspoiled river that runs through Silver River State Park.
The ancestors of … (6 comments)
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ocala: Marion Jobless Rate Back Below 8 Percent
- 09/21/13 10:03 PM
Marion jobless rate back below 8 percent
"Marion County's unemployment rate for August dipped to 7.9 percent, an improvement from 8.3 percent in July and 10.1 percent in August last year. .... increase in employment to large hiring events in August for Burlington Coat Factory, Custom Window Systems and Caregiver Services, among others. ... "You want FedEx to come here and bring a bunch of jobs, but if all you dealt with was the big-ticket economic development projects, as important as they are, and you didn't rely on the existing-business recovery and growth, you wouldn't have the type of … (4 comments)
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ocala: Forbes ranks Ocala 5th nationwide for projected job growth
- 09/12/13 08:19 PM
Forbes ranks Ocala 5th nationwide for projected job growth Ocala's real estate market is slowly recovering, but is probably 6-12 months behind most of the country. If there is any one thing holding Ocala back it is jobs! So this is Great News for Ocala!
Forbes ranks Ocala 5th nationwide for projected job growth
"Of the 200 largest cities by population, Ocala ranked fifth among Forbes magazine's listing of the best American cities for job growth.
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Ocala, the only Florida city to make it into the top 10, has a projected job growth … (9 comments)
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ocala: Wow! Is this Great News for Ocala!
- 09/04/13 05:39 AM
Wow! Is this Great News for Ocala!
Ocala's real estate market is slowly recovering, but is probably 6-12 months behind most of the country. If there is any one thing holding Ocala back it is jobs! So this is Great News for Ocala!
Forbes ranks Ocala 5th nationwide for projected job growth
"Of the 200 largest cities by population, Ocala ranked fifth among Forbes magazine's listing of the best American cities for job growth.
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Ocala, the only Florida city to make it into the top 10, has a projected job … (2 comments)
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ocala: Ocala & Marion County Market Report August 2013
- 08/24/13 04:08 AM
Ocala & Marion County Market Report August 2013 Homes 40% higher last month than during previous July July was an active month for Marion County’s single-family home market. Realtors reported 518 sales of existing homes - 40 percent more than recorded during the same month last year.The median sales price was $107,500, which was 15.7 percent more than the July 2012 mark.Of those 518 sales, 246 were cash sales. That’s 31 percent more than last July. By Jim Ross
City edito
Published: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 1:05 p.m.
For a little broader view, the chart below breaks down activity … (7 comments)
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ocala: FedEx Ground closes $7.8M deal to buy 150 acres at commerce park
- 08/20/13 05:35 AM
FedEx Ground closes $7.8M deal to buy 150 acres at commerce park
"Ocala 489 LLC on Monday morning closed the deal selling 150 acres of land at the Ocala/Marion County Commerce Park to FedEx Ground Package System Inc. for $7.8 million, clearing the way for the company's plans to build a hub facility off Interstate 75." ... It is expected that 165 jobs will be created."
By Susan Latham Carr
Staff writer
Published: Monday, August 5, 2013 at 2:52 p.m.
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ocala: What's That? A World Series in Ocala?
- 08/19/13 05:13 AM
Why not Ocala has so much else to offer, why not add the World Series? "Visalia claims Under-10 Cal Ripken World Series title" OK, so Ocala's Rampage did not advance, but in this kind of a series everyone is a winner!
10-YEAR-OLD Ocala, Florida August 10-17, 2013 About Ocala … (0 comments)
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ocala: And Now the Present; Getting to Know Each Other Better
- 08/17/13 02:49 AM
And Now the Present; Getting to Know Each Other Better This is part 2 'And Now the Present' of get to know me on Debbie Reynolds’s Contest: What We Have in Common, Getting to Know Each Other Better, August Challenge in ActiveRain
Part 1, From the Past; Getting to Know Each Other Better
Got into the challenging but rewarding field of real estate in 2006. Joined Keller Williams Cornerstone Realty Fished the Paralyzed Veterans of America tournament on the Harris Chain of Lakes Survived the burst of the real estate bubble. Joined Active Rain and thoroughly enjoy blogging and Meet-ups with … (13 comments)
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ocala: From the Past; Getting to Know Each Other Better
- 08/17/13 02:09 AM
From the Past; Getting to Know Each Other Better
This is part 1 'From the Past' of get to know me on Debbie Reynolds’s Contest: What We Have in Common, Getting to Know Each Other Better, August Challenge in ActiveRain.
Grew up in Dunkirk, New York where most of my family still lives. Twice bike rodeo champion, which tests skills and agility in bike handling Life on a small farm included fresh fruit trees, concord grapes, fishing, hunting and just plain fun! Served 4 years in U.S. Air Force at Eglin AFB, Fl. (1969-1973) Graduated from SUNY at Buffalo … (5 comments)
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ocala: Two Ocala Hospitals Shine in Rankings by Consumer Reports
- 08/16/13 06:38 AM
Two Ocala Hospitals Shine in Rankings by Consumer Reports Munroe, Ocala Regional fare well in Consumer Reports ranking "Both of Ocala's main hospitals were ranked near the top of Florida hospitals for surgery performance in elderly patients, according to a national report from Consumer Reports released last week." Munroe Regional Medical Center and Ocala Regional Medical Center received the highest rating of "better" -- the highest of five categories that went from "better" to "worse."
By Kristine Crane
Staff writer
Published: Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at 6:30 a.m
So Ocala has great weather, great … (2 comments)
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ocala: Ocala & Marion County Gets More Jobs
- 07/31/13 04:02 AM
Ocala & Marion County Gets More Jobs It is not much, but every little bit helps! Ansafone locating company headquarters in Ocala "Ansafone Contact Centers LLC announced Monday it will be opening its corporate headquarters in downtown Ocala, although the company's current offices in Santa Ana, Calif., will not be closed." By Susan Latham Carr
Staff writer Published: Monday, July 29, 2013 at 6:16 p.m.
Ocala & Marion County Unemployment
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ocala: Ocala Ready to rock at City Hall
- 07/20/13 03:07 AM
Ocala Ready to rock at City Hall
"American Idol," "The X-Factor," "The Voice" and other TV singing contests feature talented people from all walks of life, from every corner of the country. But this little corner of the country also has its share of undiscovered singers and bands. Some of them will perform Friday, July 19, in downtown Ocala. The free show will not have the fanfare of Ryan Seacrest or the voting masses, but it will have original music and hundreds of local fans." By Keith Chartrand
Correspondent
Published: Thursday, July 18, 2013 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: … (4 comments)
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ocala: Ocala's IHMC Wins Robotics Competition
- 07/06/13 10:08 PM
Ocala's IHMC Wins Robotics Competition
IHMC Finishes First In International Robotics Challenge Pensacola, FL -- A team from the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) took first place in the initial stage of the DARPA Robotics Challenge, topping a roster of 26 of the top robotics research groups in the world. IHMC’s team scored 52 out of a possible 60 points in the DARPA Virtual Robotics Challenge, a computer simulation using software that will power a real-life humanoid robot in the future. Members of the top nine teams in the scoring will move on to the next competition, … (4 comments)
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ocala: Marion County Property values up, first increase since '07
- 07/06/13 01:43 AM
Marion County Property values up, first increase since '07 This time the news is not from the Ocala Board of Realtors, but in stead from the Marion County Appraiser.
"Downtown Ocala and the tiny towns of Dunnellon and McIntosh posted the best gains in property values over the past year, as land values across the community inched upward for the first time in five years, a newly released report shows. Property Appraiser Villie Smith's final tally of the 2012 property values indicates a $16.6 million increase over 2011, or growth of about 0.11 percent. That barely detectable rise remains far … (3 comments)
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ocala: Dunnellon top city to invest in rentals for elderly
- 07/05/13 04:47 AM
Dunnellon top city to invest in rentals for elderly "Investors looking to buy property in retirement communities need look no further than the town of Dunnellon nestled in southwest Marion County. ... Dunnellon showed the greatest annual percentage increase in the value of single-family homes (31 percent) and had the second lowest median sales price ($76,941), during May. That meant investors could buy rental properties at relatively low prices and see their properties increase in value faster than they would in any of the other top 15 communities. Dunnellon also had the second-highest capitalization rate of the 15 communities at 10.34 … (2 comments)
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ocala: July 4 Festivities in Ocala
- 07/03/13 05:28 AM
July 4 festivities span two days Ocala may be known locally and sarcastically as "SloCala" but it is no slacker when it comes to celebrating the Nations birthday. We already wrote about the miracle of God and Country Day is back on for July 4th. But here are a few more celebrations: "Red, White and Blues: The Jimmy Sparks Band returns to headline this year’s festival in downtown Ocala. The event runs 6 to 9 p.m. at Citizens’ Circle at City Hall, 151 SE Osceola Ave., Ocala. Fireworks will start just after dark" "Silver Springs: Grammy Award-winning disco band KC and the … (2 comments)
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ocala: Ocala & Marion County Has Great & Affordable Education
- 06/29/13 10:24 PM
CF ranks as nation's 8th most affordable 4-year college
We always brag about Ocala's great weather, being the Horse Capital of the World, and its many attractions and activities. Now we can also brag about it great College and being one of the most affordable in the country! "The U.S. Department of Education ranked the College of Central Florida as the eighth most affordable four-year public college in the country for 2011-12. CF's annual tuition for a full-time student in 2011-12 was $2,365, 66.9 percent below the national average of $7,135, U.S. education officials report." By Joe Callahan
Staff writer … (6 comments)
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ocala: God and Country Day is back on for July 4th
- 06/29/13 02:07 AM
God and Country Day is back on for July 4th Earlier this week we wrote: God and Country Day Canceled for this Year!! Need a Miracle! Well the miracle occurred and Ocala Marion County will have its 44th annual God & Country Day God and Country Day is back on for July 4th "A day after announcing the 44th annual God and Country Day celebration on July Fourth was canceled, the Ocala Jaycees said it's back on.
Club President George Edwards confirmed Wednesday afternoon that insurance has been secured, and the annual Independence Day festivities are once again a go.
The … (2 comments)
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ocala: God and Country Day Canceled for this Year!! Need a Miracle!
- 06/26/13 01:47 AM
God and Country Day Canceled for this Year!! Need a Miracle! Could a forty year tradition be coming to an end in Ocala & Marion County? One of the biggest 4th of July celebrations in the county has been happening for 43 years. Most recently turned into a "tailgate party" in the heart of horse country in the "Horse Capital of the World"; it is now in jeopardy! God and Country Day canceled for this year "God and Country Day, a 40-plus year Independence Day tradition in Marion County, has been canceled for 2013. The celebration typically draws tens of thousands … (5 comments)
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ocala: Marion County Housing Market Continued to Rebound in May - Revised
- 06/22/13 05:03 AM
Marion County Housing Market Continued to Rebound in May - Revised We wanted to update this blog because we mis-quoted some information on mortgage rates. They did in fact on a single day break 4.0% But we usually quote the "weekly average rate". And that in fact dropped slightly to end the week at 3.93. Subsequent to these rates coming out however, the Federal Reserve Chairman issues his update which rocked the stock market and bond markets. Next week the rates are almost certainly going to be above 4.0%
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What is all this Monkey Business in Ocala?
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