Marion County voters pass penny sales tax extension
Ocala, Florida -- Marion County residents voted to extend the penny sales tax for four more years.
The millions in revenue will go toward funding...
Marion County pushing hard for voters to pass penny sales tax
Marion County -- According to the Marion County Board of County Commissioners, the first four years of the Penny Sales Tax generated $167 million...
Bald eagles allegedly poisoned after eating euthanized animals dumped at Marion County Baseline Landfill
Ocala, Florida —The bald eagle—the symbol of our nation—which is protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, faces a new threat in...
Dennis McFatten and Billy Woods face off in race for Marion County sheriff
Marion County -- Retired MCSO captain Dennis McFatten (D) and 26 year Ocala police veteran Lieutenant Billy Woods (R) will face off for sheriff...
Marijuana and Marion County
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Marion County -- In July, Ocala Post reported that commissioners in Miami-Dade County, Florida, were the first in the state to pass...
AutoZone project negotiated for 22 months, Marion County taxpayers will pay
Marion County -- For more than 22 months, the Memphis-based auto parts giant, AutoZone, which is worth more than $20 billion, secretly negotiated with...
Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair indicted by grand jury
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - On Friday, May 20, 2016, the State Attorney’s Office for the Fifth Judicial District indicted Sheriff Chris Blair for two...
The race for sheriff: You asked, we got answers
Marion County -- Ocala Post reached out to the four candidates competing in the Marion County Sheriff’s race.
Only two responded—former sheriff Ed Dean (D)...
Kent Guinn will remain the mayor
Ocala, Florida -- Kent Guinn, who has been the mayor since 2011, will remain the mayor in Ocala after winning the re-election Tuesday night.
Barbara...
MCFR fire chief candidate accused of harassment against women and lack of higher education
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Ocala, Florida -- On August 26, acting County Administrator Mounir Bouyounes selected Deputy Fire Chief Paul Nevels as the candidate to become...
Confederate flag flies at Marion County McPherson Governmental Complex
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Ocala, Florida -- On Tuesday, Marion County Commissioners voted unanimously to fly the third national Confederate flag, which had been removed in...
Marion County Jail on ICE’s Declined Detainer Outcome Report
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), by the president's executive order, "Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States," releases the Declined...
Former Sheriff Chris Blair makes a deal with prosecutors
Marion County -- Former Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair withdrew his candidacy for re-election.
In a letter to Supervisor of Elections, Welsley Wilcox, Blair wrote,...
Commissioners vote to move and replace the Confederate Flag
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Marion County, Florida -- On Tuesday, October 6, 2015, the Marion County Board of County Commissioners voted to relocate the “Five Flags Over Florida”...
Ofab Inc. CEO speaks out about the removal of crime prevention kiosks
Ocala, Florida -- Following the July 17 removal of 147 crime prevention kiosks around Marion County, Ofab Inc. CEO, Lawrence R. Amyotte, spoke out...
Alleged ethics violation allegations against city councilman John M. McLeod
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Ocala, Florida -- Ocala Post is currently investing city councilman John M. McLeod, after receiving information that suggests he failed to list all...
Grand jury on MCSO: Falsified statistics, excessive force, dishonesty, and more
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Ocala, Florida -- On Friday, May 20, 2016, the State Attorney’s Office for the Fifth Judicial District indicted Sheriff Chris Blair for two counts...
Protesters say Confederate flag at Marion County complex “fell” down
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Ocala, Florida -- Saturday, an Ocala man who was at the anti-Confederate flag protest at the McPherson Governmental Complex, removed the flagpole...
Ocala pawn shop owner: SunTrust Bank closed account because we sell guns
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Ocala, Florida -- SunTrust Bank is taking heavy fire after they sent out letters to some of its business customers telling them...
Marion County government official belittles veteran for PTSD
Ocala, Florida -- Post-traumatic stress disorder is a serious condition that can be very debilitating and even result in the death of the individual...