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    Deputy arrived at bloody scene, suspect was standing over the victim screaming

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    Ocklawaha -- Marion County Sheriff's Deputy Rekully arrived at a home in the 5700 block of 171st Court, Ocklawaha, to find a bloody scene...
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    Driver slammed into FHP cruiser on I-75, two hospitalized

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    Tuesday’s “supermoon” will be the largest and brightest full Moon this year

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    Deputy arrested, charged with capital sexual battery on a child

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    Marion County update on COVID-19 by zip code

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    Deputy arrived at bloody scene, suspect was standing over the victim screaming

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    Ocklawaha -- Marion County Sheriff's Deputy Rekully arrived at a home in the 5700 block of 171st Court, Ocklawaha, to find a bloody scene...
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    Driver slammed into FHP cruiser on I-75, two hospitalized

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    Marion County update on COVID-19 by zip code

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    Two Ocala residents die from COVID-19

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    Eerie public service announcement in Walmart parking lot

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    Deputy arrested, charged with capital sexual battery on a child

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    Citrus County Sheriff's Office deputy, Charles Wigglesworth, was arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and charged with two counts of Capital Sexual...
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    Having a hard time with Florida’s unemployment website or phoning in? You are not alone

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    The website to apply for unemployment in Florida, connect.myflorida.com, is broken. You read correctly, broken. The website, which cost taxpayers $77 million, keeps crashing because...
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    Work requirements waived for SNAP and TANF

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    At the request of Governor DeSantis, and in accordance with the federal Families First Coronavirus Act, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) will...

    State line checkpoint put in place for those trying to enter Florida

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    The Florida Highway Patrol now has a checkpoint in place at the Florida state line. Some citizens are angry over the checkpoint, referring to it...

    Citrus County officials report first death from COVID-19

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    On Wednesday, the Citrus County Department of Health reported the first COVID-19 death in the county. An 80-year-old Citrus County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 passed...
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    Wearing gloves in public is a waste of time, spreads germs, masks under certain conditions

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    Health officials say that wearing latex gloves while you are out and about is not a good idea. According to the World Health Organization (WHO),...

    Obituaries

    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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    Tuesday’s “supermoon” will be the largest and brightest full Moon this year

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    NASA wants to encourage everyone to take a peek at Tuesday's (April 7) "supermoon." The next full Moon is the Pink Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon,...
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    Tiger tests positive for COVID-19

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    Wearing gloves in public is a waste of time, spreads germs, masks under certain conditions

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    Hand sanitizer and antifreeze are not the same thing

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    New coronavirus guidelines include a mandatory self-isolation following certain travels

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    COVID-19

    43,000 students to be provided with a “Grab & Go” meal

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    Per a directive from the Florida Department of Education, all public schools in Florida will be closed through April 15. This is primarily due to...
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    Food for students and families who otherwise would not eat

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    MARION COUNTY – To support this backpack nutrition program while campuses are closed, Marion County Public Schools encourages local residents to “share what they...
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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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    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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    Tuesday’s “supermoon” will be the largest and brightest full Moon this year

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    NASA wants to encourage everyone to take a peek at Tuesday's (April 7) "supermoon." The next full Moon is the Pink Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon,...
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    2020 Lionfish Festival May 16-17 in Destin; vendors and divers wanted

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    The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is excited to announce the 6th annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Festival May 16 and 17...
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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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    Deputy arrested, charged with capital sexual battery on a child

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    Citrus County Sheriff's Office deputy, Charles Wigglesworth, was arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and charged with two counts of Capital Sexual...
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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...

    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...

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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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    Deputy arrived at bloody scene, suspect was standing over the victim screaming

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    Ocklawaha -- Marion County Sheriff's Deputy Rekully arrived at a home in the 5700 block of 171st Court, Ocklawaha, to find a bloody scene...
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    Driver slammed into FHP cruiser on I-75, two hospitalized

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    A trooper was injured Monday after his vehicle, a 2014 Dodge charger,  was struck while doing traffic control on I-75. A marked Florida Highway Patrol...
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    Outdoors

    Tuesday’s “supermoon” will be the largest and brightest full Moon this year

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    NASA wants to encourage everyone to take a peek at Tuesday's (April 7) "supermoon." The next full Moon is the Pink Moon, Sprouting Grass Moon,...
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    Deputy arrested, charged with capital sexual battery on a child

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    Citrus County Sheriff's Office deputy, Charles Wigglesworth, was arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and charged with two counts of Capital Sexual...
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    Marion County update on COVID-19 by zip code

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      Marion County received confirmation of five additional cases of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, today. This brings Marion County’s total case count to 55. The most...
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    Tiger tests positive for COVID-19

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    Scientists are now rushing to try and figure out what other species of animals could possibly become infected with COVID-19 after a Brox Zoo...
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    Two Ocala residents die from COVID-19

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    Two Marion County residents -- an 88-year-old male and a 58-year-old male -- passed away this weekend after contracting COVID-19. Both were Ocala residents....
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    Eerie public service announcement in Walmart parking lot

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    End of the world creepy! That is how a reader described a public service announcement she recorded while at the Walmart on Highway 40...
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    COVID-19 update for Marion County, city-by-city breakdown

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    OCALA, Fla.—As of 6 p.m. Friday, April 3, Marion County has 38 total COVID-19 cases. The most recent individuals confirmed to have the virus...
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    Crime

    Business owner runs off backseat lovers

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    The owner of Team Bulldog Garage, Nmar Perez, said on Thursday that she and a tow truck driver had to run off two people...
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    Update on Marion County Public Schools

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    MARION COUNTY – First and foremost, the school district asks that all parents please be patient during this trying time as many parents have...
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    Suspect had to be tased as he fled from police

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    A 31-year-old man was charged with Driving While License Suspended-Habitual, Possession of Marijuana, and Resisting Arrest after he fled from police during a traffic...
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