September 2022 | State and County Collaboration: State Attorney and Tourist Development

Enjoy this episode of the Marion Minute, which features multiple ways Marion County and the State of Florida partner to make the county a better place to live, work, and visit.  First, Bill Gladson, the State Attorney for Florida’s 5th Judicial Circuit discusses how his office works with the county in different capacities, as well as the recent ordinances that came out of the Litter Task Force. 

The episode also features information and how you can attend the upcoming Florida Equine Institute and Allied Trade Show, and a conversation with Loretta Shafer, the Tourist Development Director for Marion County.  Loretta fills us in on what’s going on in Ocala and Marion County and also about how her department won a statewide award for promoting tourism right here in the county.