Belea T. Keeney

The Marion County Board of Commissioners voted yes to develop two major parcels in the county, though not without some fiery exchanges between commissioners and developer representatives. The June 16 meeting at 2 p.m. was attended by about 30 members of the public. Heated discussion about parking and driveway sizes Commissioner Kathy Bryant was vehemently […] To access this entire article, you must Become an Ocala Gazette Member or . Already a member? Click here to log in.

This drone image shows The Canyons Zipline and Adventure Park in relation to the site of Gaston Tree & Debris Recycling at 8510 and 8548 NW Gainesville Road, Ocala. [Aerial image by Michael Warren/Special to the Ocala Gazette] Posted June 3, 2026 | By Belea T.

The Margaritaville RV Park is shown in Orange Lake, Fla. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. [Michael Warren/Ocala Gazette file photo] Posted April 29, 2026 | By Belea T. Keeney belea@magnoliamediaco.com The rural protection group Save Our Rural Area (SORA) seeks to dam the flow of approval for a Margaritaville water park with a writ of certiorari filed in the Fifth Circuit Court against Marion County and 8M Holdings, LLC.