In celebrating its new partnership with DoorDash, Chick-fil-A is giving away 200,000 free chicken sandwiches.
Items on Chick-fil-A’s menu will be available for delivery at more than 1,100 U.S. restaurants.
Customers who order through the DoorDash app or website must use the promo code “CFADELIVERY” on orders of $5 or in order to receive one of the free sandwiches.
According to a press release, Chick-Fil-A’s chicken sandwich costs $4.99, which means the giveaway will cost the company approximately $1 million.
Chick-fil-A senior vice president and chief marketing officer, said, “So many of our guests’ busy lives and family commitments have them strapped for time. Delivery is one way we can help them get a quick yet high-quality meal.” He added, “If [customers] are unable to come to us, we’ll come to them.”
On Dr. Phil, Friday, November 2, Ocala couple Jourdon Bryant and Richard Sherrets, publicly gave detailed accounts of his violence toward her over the past few years.
At that time, Bryant’s family said they felt like local law enforcement had failed Bryant.
On Tuesday, the State Attorney’s Office said it is now investigating.
Initially, Assistant State Attorney Toby Hunt stated that his office could not prosecute based on information or statements from a T.V show. He said the proof would need to be independent.
Hunt now says that he, along with law enforcement, will investigate the claims.
According to state records, in 2016 Sherrets was arrested for domestic violence against Bryant.
The state dropped the charges because Bryant refused to cooperate with prosecutors and continued her relationship with Sherrets.
Additionally, state records show that Sherrets has multiple arrested for violence toward women dating as far back as 2005. On June 6, 2015, he was arrested and charged with Aggravated Domestic Battery. Again, the stated dropped the charged is all cases.
Bryant’s mother, Mindy Kay, told Dr. Phil that “she is petrified that her daughter Jourdon’s boyfriend, Richard, is going to kill Jourdon due to his physical abuse.” Mindy alleges that Sherrets admitted to stabbing and even attempting to drown Jourdon.
“Richard admits he has physically abused Jourdon so badly that he needed to keep her hidden in a hotel room for two weeks until her injuries healed. But what is most shocking is that Richard admits he gets gratification from abusing Jourdon and claims she likes being abused. Richard blames Jourdon for triggering his abuse and says when he sees her on the floor crying in the fetal position trying to protect herself, it only makes him want to hit her more,” stated Dr. Phil.
Much of the abuse has taken place in front of Sherrets 10-year-old son.
The Dr. Phil show has arranged for Sherrets and Bryant to enter an all expenses paid 45-day treatment program. Bryant has already completed hers.
An arrest has not been made at this time, however, the investigation is ongoing.
Ocala, Florida — The Ocala Police Department and FBI are seeking the public’s help in locating Myron William Ernst, a suspect wanted for questioning following an attempted bank robbery.
According to police, at approximately 1:39 p.m., Tuesday, Ernst walked into the Wells Fargo, located at 3201 Southwest College Road, handed the teller a note, and demanded cash. He told the teller that he was armed and would shoot if she did not do as he asked.
Police stated that Ernst never displayed his weapon and, for unknown reasons, ran from the bank without the cash.
Ernst committed an armed bank robbery of the TD Bank, located at 6108 U.S. 98 North, Lakeland, FL on October 12, 2018. He is wanted by the FBI for a total of seven bank robberies between Florida and Alabama.
Ernst is known to be driving a newer model dark gray Ford F-150 truck.
Ernst is known to use several different names and is considered armed and extremely dangerous. Authorities said he is known for violence and a person should call 911 immediately if he is spotted.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to Ernst’s arrest. OPD is working in cooperation with the FBI and is releasing additional images to the public, requesting assistance in locating this suspect.
If you have any information about Ernst’s whereabouts, you are urged to call the Ocala Police Department at 352-369-7000, Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP, or text 274637 using keyword 368-STOP. Tipsters can also visit www.ocalacrimestoppers.com. Anonymity is guaranteed.
If you see Ernst, do not make contact and immediately call 911.
UPDATE
Ernst was captured in Lakeland Florida during a traffic stop.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, (D) New York., arrived on Capitol Hill for freshman orientation Tuesday, not to speak with the office of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, (D) California, but rather to join climate change protesters.
“You vote for a child…you get a child!,” seems to be the consensus from many who have turned to Facebook in order to express their frustration with Ocasio-Cortez.
Silver Springs — Pineapple Sam’s Cafe, located at 18976 E Hwy 40, Silver Springs, was immediately shut down after an emergency order was issued on November 8 by the state. The restaurant was allowed to reopen on November 9, but will a follow-up inspection this week.
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation cites violations of Florida’s sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing.
Many of the violation were repeat violations.
The violations were as follows:
Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Holes in the wall above molding Near hand sink and triple sink in kitchen area. Also mounds of dirt behind cove molding. The manager stated establishment is currently receiving termite treatment.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. One on prep table in the kitchen.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Grease receptacle and dumpster on grass.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. One set on oven door handle.
Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Two units in the kitchen area.
Water leaking from a pipe and/or faucet/handle; pipe under a triple sink.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution, not at proper minimum strength. Zero sanitizing solution at the front counter.
Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter in reach in cooler: 54°, 64° and 70°.
Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. More than thirty small ant-like crawling insects on the floor near a triple sink. There were also dirt mounds behind baseboards in the area around a triple sink.
Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs over gravy in reach in cooler. Moved.
Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 50 dry hard droppings inside storage cabinet under hand sink at front counter. One dry hard dropping in a cabinet under silverware. Six dry hard droppings in the small storage room near back door.
Rodent burrow or rodent nesting materials present. Insulation pieces on the floor under handwash sink.
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to the hose bibb. Hose attached near the outdoor ice machine
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink.
Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Reach in cooler in the kitchen. Also, reach-in two door unit near the back door.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employees
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Green chemical in a storage room in the back room.
Liberal CNN reporter, Jim Acosta, Wednesday, received a tongue-lashing From President Donald Trump after Acosta criticized President Trump for referring the caravan of illegal immigrants heading to the United States as an invasion.
The Ocala Police Department is hoping the public can help identify two suspects who beat and robbed a man on October 28.
The man, a Molly Maguire’s employee, had walked a female co-worker to her vehicle parked in the American Pawn parking lot.
The white vehicle in the video then pulled into the parking lot. A short time later, two suspects can be seen chasing the victim.
The suspects chased the victim into the street and began to viciously beat him. During the beating, the man was robbed.
If you have any information about this case, you are urged to call Det. Robert Brown at 352-369-7183, the Ocala Police Department at 352-369-7000, Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP, or text 274637 using keyword 368-STOP. Tipsters can also visit www.ocalacrimestoppers.com. Anonymity is guaranteed.
On Dr. Phil, Friday, Ocala couple Jourdon Bryant and Richard Sherrets, publicly gave detailed accounts of his violence toward her over the past few years.
Bryant’s family says they feel like local law enforcement has failed her.
According to state records, in 2016 Sherrets was arrested for domestic violence against Bryant.
The state dropped the charges because Bryant refused to cooperate with prosecutors and continued her relationship with Sherrets.
Additionally, state records show that Sherrets has multiple arrested for violence toward women dating as far back as 2005. On June 6, 2015, he was arrested and charged with Aggravated Domestic Battery. Again, the stated dropped the charged is all cases.
Bryant’s mother, Mindy Kay, told Dr. Phil that “she is petrified that her daughter Jourdon’s boyfriend, Richard, is going to kill Jourdon due to his physical abuse.” Mindy alleges that Sherrets admitted to stabbing and even attempting to drown Jourdon.
“Richard admits he has physically abused Jourdon so badly that he needed to keep her hidden in a hotel room for two weeks until her injuries healed. But what is most shocking is that Richard admits he gets gratification from abusing Jourdon and claims she likes being abused. Richard blames Jourdon for triggering his abuse and says when he sees her on the floor crying in the fetal position trying to protect herself, it only makes him want to hit her more,” stated Dr. Phil.
Much of the abuse has taken place in front of Sherrets 10-year-old son.
Dozens of readers have contacted Ocala Post, demanding justice for Jourdon. However, the state cannot prosecute Sherrets based on an aired T.V show. Assistant State Attorney Toby Hunt says that the state would need physical proof that a crime had been committed. The proof would need to be independent. It also does not help the state’s case when the victim refuses to cooperate.
During the airing of the episode, Sherrets admits that he is addicted to abusing Jourdon.
The Dr. Phil show has arranged for Sherrets to enter an all expenses paid 45-day treatment program.
Detectives with the Ocala Police Department is asking for the public’s help with locating Vinnie Lee Owens.
Owens is a convicted sex offender and is currently on the run from law enforcement. He is known to hang out in the Silver Springs area.
Ownes previously served six months for failing to register as a sex offender. He was released from jail in March of 2017.
If you have seen Owens, you are urged to call the Ocala Police Department at 352-369-7000, Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP, or text 274637 using keyword 368-STOP. Tipsters can also visit www.ocalacrimestoppers.com. Anonymity is guaranteed.
AmeriGas customers say they feel taken advantage of after they were forced to have propane tanks installed at their homes. Previously, propane was delivered to customers via underground gas lines. Customers were billed monthly according to meter readings.
Many of the customers who contacted Ocala Post reside within Marion Oaks, which used to be serviced by Heritage Propane. Majority of the customers are on a fixed income.
AmeriGas purchased Heritage Propane in January of 2012.
Customers say that their gas bills seem to have nearly doubled and that, they were “hit” with fees they were not expecting. Customers, many who are elderly, said they have been told that if the fees are not paid by the end of the year that they will no longer receive propane deliveries and fear they will be without propane for the winter.
Ocala Post reached out to AmeriGas to get answers.
According to AmeriGas Director of Communications, Justine Staub, in late 2017 there was incident with an adjacent Marion County water line that caused a hole to form in the gas lines, and water entered the system.
“At this point, we began investigating the possibility of repairing the line. The system through the years had begun showing its age (it was laid in the 1960s) and although we had maintained it in good order to this point, with the water damage we were not confident that it could be repaired while still delivering propane safely. In addition, repairs would also raise the monthly cost to each resident,” said Staub.
AmeriGas said it was for safety reasons that the company decided to vacate the Marion Oaks gas line system.
Staub said, “The lines had suffered several failures due to water intrusion from adjacent Marion County water lines and were no longer a viable system to support gas use in a safe manner. In order to continue to service our customers, AmeriGas offered to install individual propane tanks at the customers’ homes.”
“Because it was a somewhat unusual situation, we appealed to the County to forego or lessen their permit fees related to the tank installations. They declined and a one-time fee was passed on to the consumer,” said Staub.
According to the company, the permit fee was $175, which was a one-time fee. The company says that customers on average received a 100 gallons delivery at $3.49 a gallon and traditionally pay up front, but in this case were not. Both of these together equal $524.
Staub stated, “In both of these scenarios – propane received via central gas lines and individual tank delivery – customers are charged by the gallon for their propane usage. However, the method by which customers pay via the gas lines differs from the way it is paid for the individual tanks. Charges from the gas lines rely on a meter reading and customers pay for their usage via a monthly bill.”
As a result of this situation, AmeriGas said they had also made price concessions to the customers, which they said significantly lowered a customer’s propane price per gallon.
AmeriGas said they offered to spread the fees out over the year to mimic the meter pay system. In addition, AmeriGas said their staff had reached out to affected individuals to discuss payment arrangement if necessary.
As far as customers not receiving propane refills, Staub said, “Without knowing whose bill you are referring to, I am unable to respond to the comment about gas deliveries ceasing if the fees are not paid. Customers who are already in dunning may receive such a message, (a normal business practice for most companies) but it was not something said to all customers across the board.
“AmeriGas is not a company that turns a blind eye to people with various financial difficulties, said Staub.
The First Friday Art Walk takes place the first Friday of each month, September through May from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The free event is located within Ocala’s historic downtown and includes over 30 artist displays, live entertainment, free family art activities, and more.
Pick up your map on the square and take a self-guided tour of local artists displaying their works for sale in front of our downtown business.
The Ocala Police Department is asking for the public’s help with identifying several theft suspects.
Some of the cases involve more than one suspect or suspect vehicle.
If you have information about this case, you are urged to call the Ocala Police Department at 352-369-7000, Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP, or text 274637 using keyword 368-STOP. Tipsters can also visit www.ocalacrimestoppers.com. Anonymity is guaranteed.
Macy’s prices were on fire Tuesday, October 16, after an unknown suspect entered the store and set ablaze to part of the clothing section.
Ocala Police Department investigators now have a person of interest in the case.
The suspect is wanted for questioning after she set fire to items in the undergarment section inside Macy’s in the Paddock Mall, located at 3100 SW College Road, Ocala.
According to OPD, the suspect entered the store at 10:11 a.m. and exited at 10:55 a.m.
She is believed to be driving a white Nissan Versa with taped windows.
The store was closed Tuesday but reopened on Wednesday, October 17.
If you have any information about this case or recognize the suspect in the video, call OPD at 352-369-7000.
After collecting a total of more than 9.9 million pounds (nearly 5,000 tons) of expired, unused, and unwanted prescription medications during 15 previous events over the past eight years, the Drug Enforcement Administration expects to reach a total of 10 million pounds collected following the upcoming fall 2018 Take back event.
The DEA and its national, tribal, and community partners will hold the 16th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day across the country on Saturday, October 27, from 10:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m.
Please note that collection locations cannot accept liquids, needles, or sharps.
The service is free and anonymous.
There will be a drop location set up at the Ocala Police Department, located at 402 South Pine Avenue. For other locations, use the location locator below.
Macy’s prices were on fire Tuesday after an unknown suspect entered the store and set ablaze to part of the clothing section.
Ocala Police Department investigators are still looking for the suspect who set fire to items in the undergarment section inside Macy’s in the Paddock Mall, located at 3100 SW College Road, Ocala.
According to OPD, the suspect entered the store at 10:11 a.m. and exited at 10:55 a.m.
The store was closed Tuesday but reopened on Wednesday.
If you have any information about this case or recognize the suspect in the video, call OPD at 352-369-7000.
Silver Springs Shores — A 30-year-old man was arrested Thursday after he viciously beat a woman, also 30.
Authorities were alerted when witnesses reported seeing a woman trying to stop traffic in the area of Southeast Maricamp Road and Midway Road in Silver Springs Shores.
The woman, who is an escort, told authorities that she had provided services to Daniel Santiago-Aponte.
According to reports, Santiago-Aponte had requested to meet with the woman again. When the woman met with Santiago-Aponte, he attacked her. He bound her hands and feet with zip ties and continually beat her. The woman stated that Santiago-Aponte also pepper-sprayed and bit her. She was able to escape during the struggle.
The woman said that he accused her of stealing his handgun when they had previously met.
Daniel Santiago-Aponte called 911 to report his gun stolen. He told dispatchers that the woman had stolen his handgun. He said that he had arranged to meet with the woman and get his gun back. He said he tied her up to hold her for police.
During questioning, Santiago-Aponte refused to cooperate.
He was charged with Using a Two Way Communication Device to Facilitate a Felony, Battery, and Kidnapping.
Santiago-Aponte was released from jail on a $36,000 bond a short time after he was arrested.
NEW ORLEANS — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) deportation officers arrested one of ERO’s Most Wanted fugitives Wednesday during a targeted operation in Central Louisiana that resulted in the capture of a convicted child sex offender who is now facing additional felony charges.
Jose Melchor Martinez AKA Jose Luis Martinez-Sanchez, an illegal immigrant Mexican national, was arrested Wednesday morning by an ERO New Orleans Special Response Team after executing a federal arrest warrant at a residence in Church Point, Louisiana.
Martinez was convicted on a felony charge of taking indecent liberties with a child in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, in November 2002. After his release from criminal custody, ICE subsequently removed him from the U.S. to Mexico in September 2003.
Martinez illegally re-entered the U.S. after removal, which is a felony act under federal law. Martinez was then encountered by local law enforcement in Acadia Parish who arrested him for DUI. Martinez was convicted of DUI April 30 and sentenced to probation.
ERO subsequently began efforts to locate Martinez after learning of his return to the U.S., which culminated in the agency obtaining a federal arrest warrant in the Western District of Louisiana for illegal re-entry of a previously removed felon.
After completion of ICE processing Wednesday, Martinez was turned over to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service where he remains in custody pending his federal felony prosecution in the Western District of Louisiana.
“This case is an excellent example of ICE’s ongoing focus to prioritize its enforcement efforts toward unlawfully present foreign nationals who pose the greatest threat to public safety,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations New Orleans Acting Field Office Director Trey Lund. “Despite attempts by some to confuse the public, ICE does not conduct random or indiscriminate enforcement and the agency’s targeted enforcement efforts make communities safer for all persons, whatever their immigration status may be, by removing dangerous criminals from the streets.”
Nationally, approximately 90 percent of all persons arrested by ICE during the first three quarters of the fiscal year 2018 either had a criminal conviction, a pending criminal charge, or were already subject to a removal order issued by a federal immigration judge.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) apprehended an illegal immigrant Mexican national Friday in Forsyth County, North Carolina, who is a Maryland fugitive wanted on multiple state charges of rape and sexual assault.
In collaboration with officers from ERO Baltimore, an ERO Charlotte Fugitive Operations Team located Alfredo Carreon-Lopez at a Forsyth County business Friday. Carreon is suspected to have fled the Baltimore area following the issuance of a Maryland state arrest warrant on charges of first-degree rape, second-degree rape, sexual abuse of a minor, first and second-degree assault, and multiple additional sexual offense charges.
After Charlotte deportation officers located and arrested Carreon on immigration charges in Forsyth County, ICE contacted the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office and booked Carreon into the Mecklenburg County Detention Center where he is now awaiting extradition back to Maryland to face the criminal charges against him.
“This case is an excellent example of ICE’s ongoing focus to prioritize its immigration enforcement efforts toward unlawfully present foreign nationals who pose a threat to public safety,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Atlanta Field Office Director Sean Gallagher. “Despite attempts by some to confuse the public, ICE does not conduct any type of random or indiscriminate enforcement and the agency’s targeted enforcement efforts make communities safer for all persons whatever their immigration status may be.”
Nationally, approximately 90 percent of all persons arrested by ICE during the first three-quarters of FY18 either had a criminal conviction, a pending criminal charge or were already subject to a removal order issued by a federal immigration judge.
However, as ICE has made clear, the agency will not overlook unlawfully present foreign nationals it encounters while conducting targeted enforcement operations and ICE does not exempt classes or categories of removable aliens from potential enforcement. All of those in violation of the immigration laws may be subject to immigration arrest, detention, and if found removable by final order, removal from the United States.
The Charlotte Fugitive Operations Team encountered and arrested six additional unlawfully present foreign nationals while locating and arresting Carreon; five of these six unlawfully present persons have prior criminal convictions. Four of the six unlawfully present foreign nationals were placed into removal proceedings before the federal immigration courts; two of the six already had their day in court and were previously ordered removed from the U.S. by a federal immigration judge. They are presently being processed for removal.
