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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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    Having a hard time with Florida’s unemployment website or phoning in? You are not alone

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    Boyfriend headedbutted girlfriend, punched her in the face

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    Work requirements waived for SNAP and TANF

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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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    Boyfriend headedbutted girlfriend, punched her in the face

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    Marion County commission enacts ordinance for temporary closures

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    Testing had been non-existent, third case confirmed in Marion County

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    Florida

    COVID-19

    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...
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    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),...

    Businesses could face license suspensions if they do not comply with executive order

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    The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation announced this week that bars, restaurants, and nightclubs that do not adhere to the restrictions outlined...

    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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    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),...
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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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    EPA releases list of disinfectants to use against COVID-19

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    Police officer rapes child, indicted

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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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    Events

    Outdoors

    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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    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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    Crime

    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,...

    Teachers and Crime

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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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    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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    Crime

    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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    COVID-19

    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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    Crime

    Boyfriend headedbutted girlfriend, punched her in the face

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    Ocala police responded to the Dixie Motel, located at 1539 South Pine Avenue after a caller reported that a woman had been battered. The victim...
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    COVID-19

    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...
    Read more
    COVID-19

    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...
    Read more
    COVID-19

    Marion County commission enacts ordinance for temporary closures

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    The BOCC says that based on testimony received by local law enforcement officials, certain establishments beyond restaurants involve handling and touching many surfaces. The establishments...
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    COVID-19

    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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    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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    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),...
    Read more
    COVID-19

    Businesses could face license suspensions if they do not comply with executive order

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    The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation announced this week that bars, restaurants, and nightclubs that do not adhere to the restrictions outlined...
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    COVID-19

    Testing had been non-existent, third case confirmed in Marion County

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    The fourth case was confirmed by the DOH at 9:54 p.m. Original story OCALA, Fla.— On March 22, the Marion County Department of Health received notice...
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    Rabies alert for Marion County

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    The Florida Department of Health in Marion County has issued a rabies alert for the area within the following boundaries: Northwest Highway 320 to...
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