MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A Marion County couple’s retirement dreams have been shattered after discovering their recently purchased home will soon sit alongside a four-lane highway, a development they say came without warning.
Nita and Tony Ipsale bought their new home on what they thought was a secluded cul-de-sac in 2024. Just two weeks ago, construction crews arrived unannounced and began clearing trees, transforming their peaceful country road into a major construction zone.
“It’s devastating, totally devastating,” said Nita Ipsale. “We always talked about when we buy a house we’ll never be on a main road. And we got the worst road being put in.”…