Concerts will take place every Friday, June 15 through Aug. 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Webb Field at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Complex, 1510 NW Fourth St.

OCALA, Fla. (May 14, 2018) – The Marion Cultural Alliance (MCA), in partnership with the City of Ocala, is excited to unveil the first half of the lineup for the 2018 Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series. The series is sponsored in part by the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation, a national funder of creative placemaking that empowers communities to inject new life into underused public spaces. Through free, outdoor concerts, the Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series will present ten free, family-friendly concerts to the public this summer.

The Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series will take place at Webb Field at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Complex located at 1510 NW Fourth St. Concerts will take place every Friday, June 15 through Aug. 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. The public is invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs to the concerts, which will have an open lawn setting. Gates open at 6 p.m. and admission is free. [Read more…]

In January 2018, Ocala was named one of 15 small to mid-sized towns and cities across America to win a Levitt AMP [Your City] Grant Award of $25K in matching funds to present a free concert series at Webb Field in 2018. MCA, in partnership with the City of Ocala, submitted the Levitt AMP proposal and is presenting the concert series. In an effort to inspire and engage communities across the country around the power of creative placemaking, the Levitt Foundation invited the public to choose the top 25 finalists through online voting. Learn more about the winners and the 150 free Levitt AMP concerts across America at http://levittamp.org. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected the City of Ocala to receive a Brownfields Environmental Assessment grant in the amount of $300,000.

OCALA, Fla. (May 9, 2018) –  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected the City of Ocala to receive a Brownfields Environmental Assessment grant in the amount of $300,000.

Ocala is one of three communities selected in Florida and one of 144 communities nationwide. The grant is intended to be used to conduct outreach, Phase I and Phase II environmental assessments, and cleanup planning. The City of Ocala and EPA will work together under a cooperative agreement to assess and if needed, plan for cleanup of underutilized properties while protecting public health and the environment.

“EPA’s Brownfields Program expands the ability of communities to recycle vacant and abandoned properties for new, productive reuses, using existing infrastructure,” said Scott Pruitt, EPA Administrator. “These grants leverage other public and private investments and improve local economies through property cleanup and redevelopment.” [Read more…]

The City of Ocala will begin work on a habitat restoration project on the east side of the Fort King National Historic Landmark, 3925 E Fort King St., the week of May 14.

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OCALA, Fla. (May 11, 2018) – The City of Ocala will begin work on a habitat restoration project on the east side of the Fort King National Historic Landmark, 3925 E Fort King St., the week of May 14. This project will focus on the environmental renovation of the park’s seep spring area and will address erosion issues, according to City staff.

To facilitate a safe environment for park patrons, areas impacted by restoration activities will be closed for access to the public until further notice. These areas will be clearly barricaded and marked with appropriate signage. Media and the public will be notified when these areas will reopen to the public. [Read more…]

City of Ocala business offices will be closed Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day.

OCALA, Fla. (May 9, 2018) – City of Ocala business offices will be closed Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no residential collection for sanitation, yard waste or recycling routes Monday, May 28.

Residential sanitation collection regularly scheduled for Monday, May 28 through Thursday, May 31 will experience a one-day delay and will be collected Tuesday, May 29 through Friday, June 1.

Waste Pro recycling collection for City of Ocala residents regularly scheduled for Monday, May 28 through Thursday, May 31 will take place Tuesday, May 29 through Friday, June 1.

For more information, please contact the City of Ocala Residential Sanitation Department at 352-351-6697.