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Ocala Real Estate - Living In Style

The city of Ocala is located 90 minutes northsights  seen  around  town.
of Tampa and Orlando in Florida. The city is
considered as the heart of Florida's horseHorse Fever, a public art project that
country.displayed 51 artist-inspired full-size horses
around town until their auction, raised over
With its rolling terrain, cool climate and$800,000 for animal-related charities. There
quaint estates and ranches, it is the perfectare about 1,000 farms, of which 600 are
backdrop to the wide expanse of beautifulestimated to be Thoroughbred farms, and are
horse farms that make one feel as if they'relocated within a 50-mile radius. The farms
in the bluegrass country of Kentucky. Ocalaattract  thousands  of  visitors  annually.
has a unique climate that is not often felt
in other Florida locations. Ocala is probablyThe  City's  More  Than  Just  Horses
10 degrees colder in the wintertime than
Orlando, although there is not muchAside from the wonderful farms, breezy
difference in the heat index, since it's veryconditions and rolling terrain, the city
much  the  same  all  over  Florida.offers a healthy offering of cultural and
sporting attractions, aside from its
The only difference is that the city does notworld-famous horses and Thoroughbred farms.
get the ocean breeze other coastal citiesCombine this comfortable and exciting
have, because Ocala is located in the centerlifestyle with good public and private
of the state. It's usually in the 90's duringschools, a 120-acre community college campus,
the summer months, and February is theover 185 churches and temples throughout the
coldest month in the city. The city'scounty, excellent hospital and medical
population is close to 294,000 and is veryfacilities, and one of the most appealing tax
much  a  diverse  mix.structures  in  the  nation.
It's Considered As The Racehorse Capital OfThe real estate picture is thriving here too,
The  Worldand there are a lot of housing options to
choose from, whether one's looking for
Ocala is the county seat for Marian County,single-family homes, large estates, or a
which was named in honor of Francis Marian.villa complete with stables for horses. You
Ocala goes back to the early 1900's when thecould even buy a whole acre, and start a
city burned to the ground and was rebuilt invegetable farm. The options are aplenty, and
bricks. The city has made its distinguishedprices are still competitive, as based on the
mark in the history of the horse racingcurrent  property  prices  statewide.
industry.
Ocala, and the whole of Marion County as
At present, an estimated 3,500 to 5,000 racewell, is blessed with a diverse and vibrant
horses are born there each year, which iseconomy. Its manufacturing base is
around 10 percent of the nation's totalstrengthened with the growth of the
output, enough for Ocala to bill itself ascommercial and service sectors. The growing
the Horse Capital of the World. The wholepopulation and excellent training programs
town revolves around the horse industry,supply a steady workforce for employers.
which is clearly seen even in the tourist



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