Marion Oaks, Florida

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Marion Oaks is a community in the outskirts of Ocala and Belleview. The Community has agreed to become a city which will be official around 2008 or 2009. There is a community center and a local library. The main store For Marion Oaks is a Winn-Dixie.

Contents 1 Schools 2 About Marion Oaks 3 Emergency buildings 3.1 Fire Stations 4 INTERESTING FACTS 5 Noteworthy Visitors

[edit] Schools

Marion Oaks has only one school, Sunrise Elementary. In 2006 construction will begin on a 4th-8th grade school. Soon to be a reality, a committee has been formed to name the new school. The school will be opening in January of 2008.

Marion Oaks is mainly Zoned for Dunnellon Middle School and Dunnellon High School for middle and high school students, the new school is going to be a 4-8 school to relieve the overcrowded schools, Sunrise Elementary and Dunnellon Middle.

Other Schools Marion Oaks is zoned for are West Port High School, Belleview Middle School, Belleview High School, Forest High School, and Vanguard High School.

[edit] About Marion Oaks

In Marion Oaks the price of real estate has risen drastically in the last decade. Deltona Corporation, the developer of Marion Oaks, has relocated their headquarters there. Marion Oaks has community areas, medical facilities, houses of worship, and a community center with a 450 seat auditorium, meeting rooms, well-stocked Public library, and recreational facilities such as lighted multi-purpose sports courts.

As of Oct. 2006, there are still no Cable or other high speed internet services available to the largest part of Marion Oaks. Roads are in poor condition in comparison to the elevated prices given to the homes and lots over the past 24 months (as with much of North Central Florida). Many of the 2005 and 2006 newly constructed homes are empty or available for rent, as sales have slowed to nearly a crawl in the 3rd quarter of this year.

[edit] Emergency buildings

[edit] Fire Stations

1. Marion Oaks Volunteer Fire Station - Located next to Sunrise Elementary School.

Cities and communities of Marion County, Florida

County seat Ocala Incorporated places Belleview | Dunnellon | McIntosh | Ocala | Reddick Census designated places Anthony | Candler | Citra | Eastlake Weir | Eureka | Fairfield | Fellowship | Flemington | Fort McCoy | Kendrick | Lowell | Lynne | Marion Oaks | Martel | Martin | Moss Bluff | Oklawaha | Orange Lake | Orange Springs | Rainbow Lake Estates | Salt Springs | Santos | Shady | Silver Springs | Silver Springs Shores | Sparr | Summerfield | Weirsdale | Zuber Unincorporated places Emathla | Evinston Adjacent Counties Putnam | Volusia | Lake | Sumter | Citrus | Levy | Alachua

[edit] INTERESTING FACTS

1. The former Bank of America was bombed over the summer of the 2005 year. It is now a trailer bank

[edit] Noteworthy Visitors

1. The Harrison brothers visit this lovely community once in a while. One can see them cruise down the boulevard in an old '99 Plymouth Expresso dubbed..."The Roadboat"

1. Ben Houston King often comes and offers rides to the communit's most gifted prodigy, Mr. Ramirez. Ben is very cool and is often seen speeding around in his rx8.

Coordinates: 29°00′31″N, 82°10′59″W