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    Section of I-75, Marion County, to be named in remembrance of fallen trooper, Chelsea Richard

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    Ocala, Fla. – On Friday, February 28, 2020, a portion of Interstate 75 between the 340 and 344 mm in Marion County will be...
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    UPDATE: 18-year-old was killed in I-75 crash after losing control of his vehicle

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    Marion County Fair coming soon

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    Update on mm 352 crash involving semi

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    I-75 fatal crash involving semi and passenger car at MM 368

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    Section of I-75, Marion County, to be named in remembrance of fallen trooper, Chelsea Richard

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    Ocala, Fla. – On Friday, February 28, 2020, a portion of Interstate 75 between the 340 and 344 mm in Marion County will be...
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    UPDATE: 18-year-old was killed in I-75 crash after losing control of his vehicle

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    Update on mm 352 crash involving semi

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    I-75 fatal crash involving semi and passenger car at MM 368

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    All I-75 southbound lanes are blocked after semi hit car head-on

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    Section of I-75, Marion County, to be named in remembrance of fallen trooper, Chelsea Richard

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    Ocala, Fla. – On Friday, February 28, 2020, a portion of Interstate 75 between the 340 and 344 mm in Marion County will be...
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    Manhunt under way for person of interest in Crystal River shooting

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    The Citrus County Sheriff's Office needs the public's help in locating 25-year-old David Jerome Lemon, Jr. Lemon is wanted for questioning in the February 20,...
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    Federal appeals court rules against DeSantis, felons who owe fines can vote

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    A federal appeals court Wednesday ruled that felons cannot be kept from voting simply because they failed to pay fines, fees, and restitution resulting...

    All three species will remain catch-and-release through May 31, 2021

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    The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will extend catch-and-release measures for snook, red drum, and spotted seatrout for an additional year via...

    It’s bat time again: check your home before maternity season

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    Bat maternity season is almost here, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding the public to check their homes and...

    ALL Publix subs on sale for $5.99 next week

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    You read right! According to Publix, all whole subs will be on sale for $5.99, even the Chicken Tender subs, which is usually $8.99 The...

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    Frederick Lawton Cox

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    It is with a heavy heart that I share with you the passing of my father, Col. Frederick Lawton Cox.  Dad passed peacefully, in...
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    Dorothy May Smith

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    Dorothy May Smith, age 92, passed away on December 1, 2019. She was born in Aberdeen, Scotland on April 12, 1927 to Allan and Fanny...
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    Debbie Ann Gulledge

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    Debbie Ann Gulledge of Chiefland, FL passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at the E.T. York Hospice Care Center in Gainesville, FL.  She...
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    Police officer rapes child, indicted

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    West Milton, Ohio -- Police Officer and Navy Veteran Kevin C. Wright, 32, has been charged with three felony counts of rape on a...
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    Grandpa got ran over by a deer, literally

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    Sanctuary city freed more than 1,000 illegal immigrants in 2019

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    Founder, President and CEO of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet has died

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    Selling homemade Coquito over Facebook? You might want to rethink it

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    Landfills could be on the horizon in the City limits, residents furious

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    Ocala -- Ocala residents are furious over an ordinance that would allow for the expansion of Friends Recycling, located at 2350 NW 27th Ave. Currently,...
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    Ocala & OFR to donate firefighting apparatus to Bahamian community

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    The City of Ocala and Ocala Fire Rescue will be donating Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) apparatus to Marsh Harbour, Abaco Island, Bahamas. In...
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    Commissioners want more regulations on panhandling

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    At a meeting, Marion County Commissioners discussed how to regulate panhandling in the county. The county has an anti-panhandling ordinance in place, however, the State...
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    Krystal is no more in Ocala

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    In November, Krystal announced the hiring of two new senior executives -- chief operating officer Tim Ward and chief financial officer Bruce Vermilyea --...
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    Weird News

    X-ray revealed drugs in woman’s vagina

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    Two people were arrested and booked into the Marion County Jail on Halloween following an October 30, pursuit. The two suspects, Andrew William Wiggins, 20,...
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    New information in camel story that is just nuts, woman “camel toed,” sat on

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      The Florida couple, Edmond and Gloria Lancaster, who visited a truck top petting zoo have been charged with Criminal Trespassing and Violation of Leash...
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    This story is nuts: Florida man drops the ball during failed castration

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    Florida -- On Sunday, August 18, just before midnight, a deputy responded to a home on Orday Road in Sebring after a 911 hang-up. The...
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    Mom could face jail time for selling food through a Facebook group

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    A single mother to six children could be facing jail time for selling her homemade food dishes through the Facebook group 209 Food Spot. The mother,...
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    Five men cited for illegally hunting on state property

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    Five men were issued a notice to appear and cited after they were caught hunting in Silver Springs State Park. Officer Michael Rice with Florida...
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    Snook season soon opens to recreational harvest in some Gulf waters

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    The recreational harvest season for snook opens March 1 in some Gulf waters, including Escambia through Hernando counties, and waters south of Gordon Pass...
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    All three species will remain catch-and-release through May 31, 2021

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    The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will extend catch-and-release measures for snook, red drum, and spotted seatrout for an additional year via...
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    It’s bat time again: check your home before maternity season

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    Bat maternity season is almost here, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding the public to check their homes and...
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    Inert bombing will take place in Ocala National Forest

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    You may hear loud booms this weekend...don't be alarmed. Navy training schedules indicate that inert bombing will take place at the Pinecastle Range Complex located...
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    Former Lowell corrections officer arrested, sexual misconduct

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    Marion County -- A former corrections officer at the Lowell Correctional Institution turned himself in at the Marion County Jail Tuesday and was charged...
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    Police officer rapes child, indicted

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    West Milton, Ohio -- Police Officer and Navy Veteran Kevin C. Wright, 32, has been charged with three felony counts of rape on a...
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    Officer indicted by Grand Jury, not arrested, still being paid

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    An Orlando police officer was indicted on three counts of battery Thursday after it was discovered that he shoved and choked a man during...

    Corrections officer arrested, attempted to poison inmate

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    A corrections officer arrested Saturday at Lowell Correctional Institution accused of trying to poison an inmate has been identified as Qualesha Quayshaun Williams, 28,...

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    Teacher arrested for sexual relationship with student

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    A former New Smyrna Beach High School teacher was arrested Thursday and charged with Unlawful Sexual Activity with a Minor. The student is a 16-year-old...
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    Lake Weir High School teacher arrested, had sex with student

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    A Lake Weir High School teacher was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly engaged in a sexual relationship with a teenage girl. Jason Michael Tarlton, 30,...

    Teacher arrested after touching girl inappropriately

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      Dunnellon, Florida -- A Dunnellon High School teacher is under arrest after a 15-year-old female said he touched her breast during class. The teen came...

    Evergreen Elementary dean of students exposes penis

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    // Ocala, Florida -- Evergreen Elementary dean of students Patrick Sasnett was arrested following allegations that he exposed himself to a grandmother. Sasnett...

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    Section of I-75, Marion County, to be named in remembrance of fallen trooper, Chelsea Richard

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    Ocala, Fla. – On Friday, February 28, 2020, a portion of Interstate 75 between the 340 and 344 mm in Marion County will be...
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    UPDATE: 18-year-old was killed in I-75 crash after losing control of his vehicle

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    Approximately 15-minutes after southbound lanes reopened following a vehicle crash involving a semi, a second A tractor-trailer vs passenger car occurred at the 368 mm. A...
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    Marion County Fair coming soon

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    Marion County has not had an “Open” County Fair since 1996 when it was called the Peanut Festival/ Marion County Fair. In fact, Marion County...
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    Update on mm 352 crash involving semi

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    At 5:27 p.m, FHP announced that they were in the final stages of cleanup and all southbound lanes have reopened. The Florida Highway Patrol said...
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    I-75 fatal crash involving semi and passenger car at MM 368

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    This story was updated. You can read it here. Approximately 15-minutes after southbound lanes reopened following a vehicle crash involving a semi, a second A...
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    All I-75 southbound lanes are blocked after semi hit car head-on

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    UPDATE: At 5:27 p.m, FHP announced that they were in the final stages of cleanup and all southbound lanes have reopened . The Florida Highway...
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    12-year-old arrested for aggravated animal cruelty

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    The Marion County Sheriff's Office has arrested a 12-year-old boy after he tied a dog to a tree and tortured it. Christopher Alveraz-Murillo has been...
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    Five men cited for illegally hunting on state property

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    Five men were issued a notice to appear and cited after they were caught hunting in Silver Springs State Park. Officer Michael Rice with Florida...
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    Ocala mother raped, robbed at knife-point

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    Ocala, Florida -- A suspect who held a mother at knife-point and then raped her is on the run. The Ocala Police Department is trying...
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    Third juvenile arrested after making threats via Snapchat to commit mass shooting

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    A third juvenile has been arrested in association with threats made via Snapchat to shoot up Belleview Middle School and Belleview High School. On Tuesday,...
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    OPD: Can you identify the thieves who stole from Lowe’s

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      Ocala -- The surveillance photos are badly distorted, but the Ocala Police Department needs your help with identifying two thieves who stole nearly $2,000...
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    Snook season soon opens to recreational harvest in some Gulf waters

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    The recreational harvest season for snook opens March 1 in some Gulf waters, including Escambia through Hernando counties, and waters south of Gordon Pass...
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