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.

Ocala (FL) Might Vote On Sales Tax for New Ballpark

The city of Ocala (FL), which has been in discussions with the New York Yankees about bringing a minor league baseball team to the area, is considering asking voters to approve a half-cent sales tax for a stadium in the fall.  Read more here.