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El Paso
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Birmingham
Shreveport
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Newark
Richmond
Knoxville
Chattanooga
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Lexington
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Nashville
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Evansville
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Springfield
Oklahoma City
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2238 SE Lake Weir Avenue, Ocala, FL 34471
OFFICE: 352.694.1933 + FAX: 1.888.694.1933 + EMAIL: [email protected]
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minutes or less. This access along with the community’s investment
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Ocala is located in the heart of Central Florida and is the midway point
between Atlanta and Miami – an area of nearly 40 million people!
Additionally, Ocala is centered among major metropolitan areas of
Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa, all within a two-hour drive. This strategic
location is just one of the reasons progressive decision-makers have chosen
Ocala for their relocation or expansion.
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Ocala is located along Interstate 75 and US Highways 301, 441 and 27 which
provide immediate access to most parts of Florida and the interstate system.
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Commercial Air Service
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The Ocala International Airport is a premier general aviation airport serving
commercial, industrial and corporate needs. There are also six international
airports within a two-hour drive of Marion County.
• Daytona International Airport – 75 Miles
• Gainesville Regional Airport – 45 Miles
• Jacksonville International Airport – 100 Miles
• Orlando International Airport – 80 Miles
• Orlando Sanford International Airport – 100 Miles
• Tampa International Airport – 90 Miles 1
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Among the nation’s 200 largest
metro areas, Ocala Metro Area
ranks 5th in expected rate of
employment growth through
2015, according to Moody’s Analytics.
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Fifteen seaports surround Ocala MSA including five large-scale port operations.
These major ports handle containers; bulk shipments of agricultural, chemical,
petroleum or other products; vehicles and project cargo; and general cargo. Many of
the ports have drafts of 40’ and with direct access to both rail and interstate highways.
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• JAXPORT (Jacksonville) – 80 Miles
• Port of Tampa – 94 Miles
• Port Manatee – 136 Miles
• Port Everglades – 294 Miles
• Port of Miami – 311 Miles
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Class I carrier CSX Transportation brings extensive resources and long haul shipping.
Short line carrier Florida Northern Railroad works closely with CSX to offer a variety of
transloading services to bring the advantages of rail to non-rail served sites.
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