Marion County, Florida

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$2B Public Spending Tracked
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Fore Acres First Addition — official recorded plat, Plat Book H, Page 77
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Fore Acres First Addition: Who Owns These Roads?

Marion County calls them private. The 1968 plat, two BCC resolutions, and four Florida statutes say otherwise.

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City of Ocala Finances

Every dollar the City of Ocala spent since 2019 — searchable, sortable, and exportable.

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Marion County Finances

$1.1B in county payments and 9,600+ purchase orders — searchable by vendor, department, and date.

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Marion County Real Estate Intelligence

Search 345K+ building permits, explore property records and assessed values, and track new business filings across Marion County.

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The Sunshine Files

Public records, plain and simple — Marion County news, business filings, and permit data, published Mon / Wed / Fri.

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Marion County For Sale By Owner (FSBO)

Browse properties, permits, and ownership data for every parcel in Marion County — free, no account required.

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