OCALA, Fla. – A family that has lived in northwest Ocala for six decades says Marion County commissioners didn’t listen — and they’re not done fighting.
On Tuesday, commissioners approved a mixed-use development project that will bring up to 535 homes, a 500-room hotel, 450,000 square feet of retail, offices, and restaurants to the intersection of Northwest 49th Street and Northwest 44th Avenue.
Natalie and Evelyn Kelly live directly next to the site. They have three main concerns: traffic, security, and the environment…