Marion County Delays Vote on Ballpark Financing Plan

Facing public heat on a proposal to put a sales tax hike on the countywide ballot for March 18 to pay for a $53 million ballpark to attract the Single-A Tampa Yankees (Florida State League) to Orlando, Marion County commissioners agreed to postpone their decision to work on another way to finance the project.  Read more and watch news report here.

Ocala Asks County to Put Ballpark Sales Tax on Ballot

The Ocala (FL) City Council on Tuesday sent a request to the Marion County Commission to put a five-year half-cent sales tax to build a baseball stadium for the Single-A Tampa Yankees (Florida State League) on the ballot no later than March 31 for voter approval.  Read more here.

Plans Unveiled to Bring Tampa Yankees to Ocala

The New York Yankees and Ocala (FL) officials today outlined a tentative agreement to move the Single-A Tampa Yankees (Florida State League) from Tampa to Ocala, pending approval of a new $38 million stadium.  Read more and view photos here.