The latest business news in Ocala and Marion County, Florida. Local company news, equine industry news, and real estate updates in Ocala, Marion County, and surrounding areas in Florida.
From corned beef and cabbage, to green beer specials, multiple establishments across the city are "going green" to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Sunday.
A new apartment-style hotel that features 76 rooms with full-size kitchens, appliances, and dedicated living rooms, has opened its doors in west Ocala.
A mother who started a handmade soap business out of her home in the Ocala National Forest has been generating millions of views on her intricate soap-making videos, which have garnered her over 300,000 social media followers.Â
Around 447 horses were sold for $66.5 million in this week's three-day sale at Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, including one horse that sold for $1.8 million.Â
Although the company that operates Family Dollar and Dollar Tree says it will close 1,000 locations across the United States beginning this year, no specific locations have been named yet.Â
Nearly 300 horses have been sold for over $46 million through the first two days of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March session, which concludes later today.Â
A new food truck that specializes in seafood sandwiches and Puerto Rican appetizers has just opened for business and is regularly selling out of the Ocala Food Trucks village in Marion Oaks.
A personal finance company has ranked Ocala among the bottom quarter of cities in the United States for "money management skills," suggesting residents have lower credit scores and higher debt-to-income ratios than the rest of the country. Â
"Although I live in The Villages, if I want a great dining experience, I usually drive to Ocala" - A resident of The Villages who wrote in to name a few of her favorite places to eat in Ocala says she loves the city and its restaurants. What are your favorite places to eat in Ocala?
Over two dozen food trucks serving a variety of cuisines, including Mexican, Jamaican, Puerto Rican, and Dominican, are now open for business weekly in Marion Oaks.Â
A Chinese restaurant that failed four consecutive health inspections last August due to rodent and roach activity was forced to close again last week after failing another four consecutive health inspections.Â
A family who operated a Cuban restaurant along a major thoroughfare in Ocala for over three years has sold the business to new owners, who are converting the business into a Mexican restaurant.Â