Here’s why so many tourists are coming to Marion County County collected a record-breaking $402,060 in March, according to county tax reports Tags: Ocala shops seeing boost in business MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Marion County officials said they are seeing an economic boost in tourism tax dollars as more people visit the area. Michael Fogarty and his wife said they wanted to leave New York and spend some time in Marion County. “Everybody’s getting out of the north now,” Fogarty said. [TRENDING: The couple is spending a few days in Central Florida with their dog, Irma. “There’s not insane traffic here. The dining is great here,” Fogarty said. “Everybody’s still wearing a mask up north. New York is not quite as open.”