Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 23rd of October.
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💼 Business
Publix will begin accepting online orders for its holiday meals on Oct.
27 with pickup available from Oct. 31 to Nov. 25 at local stores. The grocery chain offers fully cooked dinners including turkey, ham and extra sides for Thanksgiving.
Paddock Mall is adding a new 7 Brew drive-thru near its main entrance along SW College Road and a Simply Southern clothing store inside.
The drive-thru will open early 2027 to create approximately 75 local jobs, while the clothing store will open before year’s end.
🏥 Health
Florida health officials reported 31 Vibrio vulnificus cases and five deaths through Oct.
17 (including a case in Hillsborough County) and urged residents to cook seafood thoroughly and cover cuts when near brackish water to prevent infection.
📰 Real Estate
Ocala-based Buc 75 LLC purchased 23.35 acres (plus portions of two adjoining parcels) for $1.675 million just south and east of the planned Buc-ee's, which is scheduled to open in 2029.
The deed was recorded on Oct. 20 near the new I-75 interchange north of U.S. 27.
Marion County commissioners approved a mixed-use project near the future Buc-ee’s exit on Interstate 75 that may include hundreds of homes and a 500-room hotel.
The development aims to boost local housing + stimulate economic growth.
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