With all of the growth in the community, I am often asked about more retail options. We have seen thousands of houses and apartments built in the last few years and added millions of square feet of industrial space. However, I understand the interest of everyone in seeing new and additional retail options in our community.
Good news! More retail is on the way. In fact, I have been saying for some time that 2024 will be the Year of Retail in the Ocala Metro. It may not necessarily make as big a splash but when one looks back on the year, I think they will be surprised to realize how many additional retailers have opened. I would like to share about three new businesses opening soon: a retailer, a service, and a restaurant.
By mid-Oct ober lululemon will have opened their doors in Paddock Mall. The well known national athletic brand with more than 700 locations worldwide is best known for their yoga pants. The Ocala location will be the first in Florida between Jacksonville and Orlando. The store is opening in the JC Penny wing at the Paddock Mall which has a great story in itself. At a time when many have been proclaiming the death of the mall, the Paddock Mall is boasting near 100% occupancy with record visitors and sales per sq foot. The Mall is continuing to welcome new national retailers with more on the way. Continue reading
Thank you friends for the privilege of serving in the Senate these past eight years.
Because of you, the citizens, your input has made Florida a much better state and in better condition than most of our country.
As I leave the Senate, I give thanks.
As we head to elections, please prepare and VOTE! So few exercise their freedom. AND a FEW people can make a BIG difference!!
Onward and upward,
Senator Dennis Baxley
Senate District 13
The 9th Annual Business to Business Expo hosted by the Lady Lake Area Chamber of Commerce provided an exciting format for members to promote their business. James Floyd of WQBQ 1410 AM emceed the event and kept the energy high as each participant spent time on stage presenting their information to other business members in the room. The event was sponsored by Water Oak and Spherion Staffing. Photos by CKJ-13 Kay Johnson
The Lady Lake Area Chamber of Commerce held its monthly networking lunch at Eaton’s Beach Sandbar & Grill in September. Over 50 business members were in attendance to take advantage of networking opportunities, enjoy the delicious menu and breathtaking view.
SELECT BUSINSS ASSOCIATES was started many years ago with one thing in mind. Our motto is “Select Business Associates where friends Network and Business Prospers.” The Founders were Tom Loury / Debra Jenkins and Bill Stankowsky. The club is by invitation only. One category only which means no one in the meetings will be competing with you. We are nonprofit, our due’s are $40 per year and you buy your own lunch. We meet every first and third Wednesday for lunch (Right now we meet at MOJO’s next to Target on 200 in the small private room) At the end of the year we empty our bank account and give it to a charity. We say the pledge of allegiance and pray at the beginning of each meeting. At meeting’s we try to have a special speaker for five or ten minutes then everyone has a chance to give a one minute elevater speach about your business and what is a good refferal for you.
Some Business Associates are not on the pages. Look for them to appear later. Business Prosper. People you can trust. .(Call Tom and come meet our people 352-804-1223. Read about each Select Business Associates below. Continue reading
MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN.
THIS IS A MESSAGE FROM DONALD TRUMP
STAND WITH TRUMP.
STAND WITH TRUMP
I’ve been indicted by the Weaponized Harris Regime AGAIN. ELECTION INTERFERENCE!
Keep your filthy hands off me. I already beat the impeachments and sham witch hunts!
Now, they’re after me again with another HOAX. BUT I WILL NEVER SURRENDER!
Illegally appointed “Special Counsel” Deranged Jack Smith is just trying to distract the American People from the catastrophes Kamala Harris has inflicted on our Nation: like the Border Invasion, Migrant Crime, Rampant Inflation, and the threat of World War III!
A direct assault on Democracy!
Shockingly high radiation levels on a popular U.S. hiking trail have been likened to those found at Chernobyl, igniting public alarm and calls for urgent action.
At a Glance
Acid Canyon, near Los Alamos, New Mexico, has radiation levels comparable to Chernobyl.
Biochemist Michael Ketterer’s tests indicate significantly dangerous contamination.
Ketterer demands official warnings for hikers. DOE claims the area is safe.
High radiation risks, particularly with water and runoff affecting downstream habitats.
Revelations of a Radioactive Hiking Trail
The recent uncovering of radiation levels in Acid Canyon, a popular hiking and biking trail near Los Alamos, New Mexico, has sent waves of concern through both the scientific community and the public. New tests have shockingly revealed that the area’s radiation levels are comparable to those found in the notorious Chernobyl disaster site.
(OCALA, FL.) September 18, 2024 – Ocala Fire Rescue will be conducting a training burn on Friday, September 20, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Ocala International Airport, 1770 SW 60th Ave.
The exercise – a live fire burn – will simulate an aircraft emergency on airport grounds. The burn will include real-life scenarios that airport personnel and emergency responders could encounter, to optimize their preparedness for such incidents.
Smoke and flames may be visible while the training burn is conducted.
We ask residents and businesses in the vicinity to not be alarmed as this scheduled training will be conducted under strict safety protocols and poses no threat to the public nor surrounding areas.
I’ve been traveling around the country sharing President Trump’s vision for a brighter future, but I wanted to take a moment to send you a message from the bottom of my heart:
THANK YOU.
You’ve selflessly stepped up to support our campaign, even while Kamala Harris wreaks havoc on our economy. And trust me, Thomas, I understand the value of a dollar.
As you probably know already, I didn’t grow up with a silver spoon in my mouth like so many of the career politicians I’ve had the misfortune of working within the D.C. swamp.
I grew up poor, in the Rust Belt, in a small Ohio town that had been losing jobs and hope for generations.
In Middletown, hard-working families that gave everything they had to achieve the American Dream watched helplessly as their jobs were shipped overseas by the “elites” who rule our country.
But under President Trump’s strong leadership, their manufacturing jobs finally started to come back. Continue reading
LADY LAKE – Lady Lake police officers were called to a fight in progress at 360 S. U.S. Highway 27/441 (Fresh Jalapeno Restaurant) on Saturday, Sept.14 at approximately 11 p.m. While en route, dispatch advised officers that shots had been fired in the parking lot.
As officers arrived, a silver SUV sped out of the parking lot. The driver, a 15-year-old, was suspected of firing the handgun. Officers pursued the suspect vehicle out of the parking lot as it headed south on U.S. Highway 27/441, where Fruitland Park officers assisted by deploying a tire deflation device, ultimately bringing the pursuit to an end, and apprehending the suspect.
While investigating the incident, Lady Lake police officers recovered several spent shell casings in the parking lot of the restaurant and located the firearm along the roadside near the area where the pursuit started.
No injuries or property damage were reported. Witnesses indicated the incident began as an argument between two groups inside the restaurant, then moved out to the parking lot where the suspect fired at least four rounds in the air above the fighting parties.
The juvenile was taken to Lake County Jail and was held until his court appearance, where he was charged with four counts of discharge of a firearm in public, aggravated battery (due to striking someone while exiting the parking lot), two counts of fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer and operating a motor vehicle without a license.
