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Ocala Metro CEP reports downtown market growth, entrepreneurship programs and aviation focus
Summary
Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership told the city council the downtown weekend market draws about 5,000 visitors per Saturday and highlighted entrepreneurship training, an air-mobility task force and plans for life‑sciences and health incubators.
Leaders of the Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership (CEP) presented an annual update to the Ocala City Council on Sept. 16, outlining economic-development activity that city and CEP staff said is driving downtown visitation, new-business formation and targeted industry recruitment.
Tamara Fleischhacker, interim CEO and chief experience officer for the CEP, said the downtown market draws roughly 5,000 visitors each Saturday at peak season and that the covered booth area holds 57 vendors and fills consistently. The CEP reported more than 95 ancillary events in the past year in the…
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