Recently added articles from Ocala Star-Banner (Ocala, FL):
Ocala, Fla., tops think tank's list of strong economies, job growth.
Sep 26, 2007 ... Byline: Rick Cundiff Sep. 26--OCALA --We're No. 1? When it comes to job growth and a strong local economy, yes, we are. Out of 200 metropolitan areas in the United States, Ocala is the best-performing city in terms of sustainable jobs and economic growth, ...
Budget cuts force city-sponsored 'Ocala on Ice' rink to remain closed.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Jessica Greene Oct. 2--OCALA -- The heat of budget cuts is strong enough to melt ice. For the past five holiday seasons, children and adults have laced up skates and tested their gracefulness atop a temporary ice rink downtown. But city officials, looking to ...
Engine parts maker relocates to Ocala, Fla.
Sep 21, 2007 ... Byline: Rick Cundiff Sep. 21--OCALA, Fla. -- A manufacturer of high-performance aftermarket engine parts is relocating to Ocala. Scorpion Performance is moving to a building on the site of the former Mark III property most recently owned by Hydro Spa just off ...
Horse farm placed on the auction block in Marion County, Fla.
Sep 21, 2007 ... Byline: Fred Hiers Sep. 21--Plumley Farms is up for sale. The move to put nearly 500 acres and about 100 horses on the sales block was confirmed Thursday by the farm's staff. Harold Plumley could not be reached for comment late in the day. Plumley bought ...
Marion County, Fla., refines plans for landfill expansion.
Sep 20, 2007 ... Byline: Christopher Curry Sep. 20--OCALA -- Two expansion plans for the Baseline Landfill, including one that would raise it to a height of more than 200 feet, are moving ahead, but neither is expected to come back for a more critical County Commission vote until October or ...