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Marion County is a county located in the North Central region of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 375,908. [2] Its county seat is Ocala. [3] Marion County comprises the Ocala, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. [4] It includes part of Ocala National Forest, which also extends into three other counties.
The glass-bottom boat was invented and tours of the springs began in the late 1870s. [5] In the 1920s, W. Carl Ray and W.M. "Shorty" Davidson, after leasing the land from Ed Carmichael (upon whose death the springs were left to the University of Florida ), developed the land around the headwaters of the Silver River into an attraction that ...
Silver Springs is a group of artesian springs that feed into the Silver River in Marion County, Florida.It is the largest artesian spring in the world and the site of the oldest commercial tourist attraction in Florida, and was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971.
Correct Craft released its first Ski Nautique boat, the first fiberglass ski boat, designed by Leo Bentz, in 1961. [ 3 ] [ 9 ] [ 5 ] It was the world's first tournament inboard ski boat. [ 1 ] In 1986, SeaWorld signed a contract with Correct Craft to supply Ski Nautique boats for ski shows at their marine parks.
Ocala-based Gator Trust Holdings LLC owns the land, which it purchased for $2 million in February 2022, according to a deed on file with the Marion County court clerk. It's about 5.63 acres. What ...
The land was turned over to the Department of Recreation and Parks in 1987, creating the Silver River State Park. The same year, Marion County Schools constructed the Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center on the property. Little else was at the park until 1999, when the state began construction on a ranger station, campground ...
Marion County Treasurer Jan Draper says real estate tax payments should be made by Feb. 5 to avoid penalty.
Lake O’ the Pines is a reservoir on Big Cypress Bayou, also known as Big Cypress Creek, chiefly in Marion County, Texas, United States. [1] The reservoir also occupies a small part of Camp, Upshur, and Morris Counties. The dam is located approximately 8.5 miles (13.7 km) west of Jefferson.