Many new homes in Polk County are saving water for the future
Twelve cities in Polk County now mandate the Florida Water Star program for new homes, making it the epicenter of the program statewide.
Source: usf.edu
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Chicago company wants to open cannabis dispensary in Peoria
A new marijuana dispensary might be coming to a prominent Peoria shopping center, if the City Council approves it.
Source: pjstar.com
Ocala, Florida PR professionals win awards at annual conference
This list of good news in Ocala/Marion County includes a list of local PR professionals who have been honored. Send items to calendar@starbanner.com
United States University Of Florida Marion County Belleview High School Beverly Brown Clarence Haltaufderhyde
Source: ocala.com
Water program will save 1.2 billion gallons across 26,000 Ocala homes
New homes in On Top of the World, Calesa Township and Stone Creek must meet Florida Water Star standards, which will save 1.2 billion gallons yearly.
Source: ocala.com
Why can't Peoria replicate the success of thriving Spring Grove?
4:05 am UTC Apr. 14, 2021 PEORIA — Aurthur Perkins moved to the Spring Grove subdivision to prove a point. In 1995, she and her husband were two of the first residents to plunk down $500 to live in the new and unique development, a suburban layout amid an urban cityscape. But Perkins, a longtime educator and lifelong South Peorian, relocated to Spring Grove to make a statement with two audiences: Black people who saw themselves as forever stuck in the same place, as well as white peopl...
Source: pjstar.com