What we have going on here is geography at work, said Mark Davis, president of the Mid-Florida Regional Manufacturing Association board. If you look at it closely, Ocala is halfway between Atlanta and Miami.
Davis said the continued growth of distribution and manufacturing will enhance the trend of diversifying the area workforce.
During the recession 13 years ago, Marion had one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation because local jobs leaned heavily on hospitality and retail. During COVID-19, that job diversity prevented a similar employment dip.
Building on spec
It s called building on spec, which is short for speculation. Construction companies – some with ties to national distribution and manufacturing businesses – build warehouses that can meet the needs of companies planning to branch out to Florida.
Marion County seniors can have up to 6 guests for in-person graduation ceremonies
Nearly 3,000 students will graduate
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MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Graduating seniors can bring up to six guests for this year’s in-person graduation ceremonies, taking place at two different venues, according to a news release from Marion County Public Schools.
Due to the pandemic, students were allowed to invite up to two guests for last year’s graduation ceremonies that took place in the school’s football stadiums.
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The district said six of seven high schools will be graduating at Ocala’s World Equestrian Center stadium. Here are the following dates for the schools:
There have been no positive COVID-19 cases among students in the Pella Community School District since spring break. In total, 1.4% of all district students missed class on Friday, which has largely been in line with the average in the 2020-21 school year, and 0.4% were in quarantine. This week, 1.7% of Pella Middle School staff were out of the building Tuesday through Thursday and 0.9% at the High School Tuesday and Wednesday for a COVID-19 related reason.
Central College hosted a vaccination clinic for students and employees Friday, where Johnson & Johnson vaccines were provided by Marion County Public Health. The college plans to have at least two more events before commencement in May. As of April 5th, a total of 25 positive cases have been reported on campus since the beginning of the winter semester.
The Marion County Public Health Department believes there was no COVID-19 exposure to patrons who dined recently at St. Elmo Steak House, despite the restaurant s brief closure due to a coronavirus outbreak among employees.
Dr. Virginia Caine, Marion County Health Department director, said Tuesday that she didn t think there was much risk for patrons because they weren t in close contact with employees for extended periods of time.
Guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention define close contact as being within six feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes, she said.
According to the health department, St. Elmo has the largest known number of cases related to a single outbreak among restaurants or food retail establishments.
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