Daily Archives: November 15, 2015

Developer will get chance to build six-story hotel

With some mixed messages about how the Ocala City council wants a proposed downtown hotel to look, council members unanimously voted to begin negotiating with Downtown Ocala LLC to build and operate a downtown hotel. Downtown Ocala LLC is owned by Ocala hotelier Danny Gaekwad, who already owns several area hotels and other businesses. Developer…

South Main area abuzz with development

Redevelopment that built slowly over decades in the heart of downtown Gainesville and in recent years in the nearby University Heights district is starting to spread south on Main Street. More new businesses plan to join others to open in recent months, creating a corridor of activity that stretches to Depot Park ahead of its…