On this page we will be documenting the progress and building of our new Station 3

Check here often as we will be posting pictures and progress reports of the building process!

This is a picture of our new truck, Engine 23 which is now in service at our temporary Station 3, picture was taken while the finishing touches were being done at E-One in Ocala.

This is a picture of Shift personnel placing the sign on the property where the new Station 3 will be built.

A sign of progress!  Lodge Construction delivered their mobile office to the site at the end of September.

On the same day Lodge Construction added their sign to ours out at the street in front of our property.  Lodge Construction won the bid and have been contracted to build the new station.  We are excited to have them on board as they have built many other stations in the area and we were impressed with their work.

On September 25th the explorers got a chance to do some live fire training as they helped burn a pile of brush in the middle of the property as well as doing some strip burning to help clear the lot.

The first of many training evolutions to come at the new station!

Ground breaking is scheduled for the second week in October, soon this site will be full of activity!

It's official! October 5th, ground breaking ceremonies were held at the property.  Pictured above are from left to right; past Commissioner Larry Rhoda, Commissioner John Cammick, Chief Bradley, Commissioner Ken Cox, Commissioner Jim Cole, Commissioner John Peckinpaugh, Commissioner Bob Elder and past Commissioner Elsie Stearns.

Construction should commence on October 25th with a projected completion date of July 2008.