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In southwest Marion County, tucked between the sprawling Marion Oaks community to the west and Interstate 75 to the east, Southwest 20th Avenue Road is lined with mostly small cattle ranches and mid-size horse farms. Just south of these rural farms sits a 221-acre parcel, with for-sale signs on billboards facing I-75. That property is poised to become an 841-home family development, adjacent to and north of the gated SummerGlen retirement community. Located on Southwest 20th Avenue Road, 2.2 miles south of County Road 484, SummerGlen is a great place to live because it s so peaceful just outside the development, residents told planning and zoning officials this week. ....
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. ....