Latest News

City Warns of Possible Scam 
News Release Posted:
11/20/2009 3:39:27 PM

OCALA, Fla. (Nov. 20, 2009) -  The Ocala Customer Service Office (CSO) has received reports that customers are being called and told that they have a very short time to pay their utility bills or their service will be cut off.

 
Light Up Ocala is Nov. 21 
News Release Posted:
11/9/2009 2:35:11 PM

OCALA, Fla. (Nov. 9, 2009) – Live entertainment, crafts, food, children’s activities, a parade and a visit by Santa all will be part of the 26th annual Light Up Ocala, 2-8:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Downtown Square. 

 
Veterans Day Closing 
News Release Posted:
11/6/2009 11:37:48 AM

OCALA, Fla. (Nov. 6, 2009) – City of Ocala administrative offices will be closed Wednesday in observance of Veterans Day. The holiday observance will not cause any disruption to the city’s residential or commercial sanitation collection services.

 
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Latest Bids

RFP 10-002 
Bid Updated:
11/20/2009 9:32:59 AM

Customer Service Management System - Ocala Utility Services
Pre-Proposal Conference on 12/9/09 at 2:00 p.m.
Due Date: 1/5/10 at 3:00 p.m.

 
RFP 10-001 
Bid Updated:
11/20/2009 9:18:32 AM

Lockbox Services - Ocala Utility Services
Pre-Proposal Conference: 12/8/09 at 1:00 p.m.
Due Date: 12/22/09 at 3:00 p.m.

 
ITB 10-007 
Bid Updated:
11/19/2009 3:08:40 PM

Steel or Concrete Transmission & Distribution Poles Ergle to Silver Springs
Due Date: 11/30/09 at 3:00 p.m.
See Addenda

 
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Discovery Center

701 NE Sanchez Avenue
Ocala  FL  34470

Ire Bethea
Recreation Division Head
(352) 368-5505  Fax (352) 401-3939
IBethea@ocalafl.org

Office Hours:
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday

Memberships: $125.00 for a Friend, $50.00 for a Family, and $30.00 for an Adult. Includes discounts and reciprocal ASTC admission so you can visit any one of 250 other science or natural history museums/centers throughout the United States, Europe, and South America. For a complete list of participating museums/centers Click here for the ASTC Travel Passport Program.

Click here for Discovery Center Fall 2009 Programs Registration 

Check these out!

U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville, AL
 www.spacecamp.com
 
Capital Children's Museum,  Washington, DC
 www.ccm.org
 
Museum of Arts & Sciences, Daytona Beach, FL
 www.moas.org
 
Fernbank Science Center, Atlanta, GA
 www.fernbank.edu
 
Science on the International Space Station
 www.spaceflight.nasa.gov
 
EarthKAM
 www.earthkam.ucsd.edu
 
Association of Science- Technology Centers
 www.astc.org
 
Florida of Association Museums
 www.flamuseums.org
 
Project Green Machine
 www.projectgreenmachine.org

Latest
Public Notices

Public Notice #1123091030 
Notice Posted:
11/19/2009 1:58:07 PM

City of Ocala - Audit Committee Meeting

 
Public Notice #1120090900 
Notice Posted:
11/18/2009 11:58:29 AM

Marion County Post Election Manual Audit for the City of Ocala Run-Off Election

 
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Latest
City Projects

Golf Course Renovation 
Project Updated:
10/22/2009 9:30:57 AM

A major renovation project on the Ocala Golf Club (commonly cadlled "Muni"), located off East Silver Springs Boulevard, is now complete and the course is open for play.

 
Ocala International Airport Control Tower 
Project Updated:
8/27/2009 1:15:51 PM

Control tower at Ocala International Airport soon to serve aviators.

 
Silver River Drainage Project 
Project Updated:
8/27/2009 1:04:22 PM

The Silver River Pollution Reduction Drainage Project is designed to improve the quality of stormwater runoff that flows into the Silver River.

 
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