Tag: coronavirus
A police report obtained by Ocala Post from Tallahassee shows that Rebekah Jones, the woman who claimed she was fired from the DOH for refusing to falsify COVID-19 data, has an open criminal investigation for sexual cyberharassment and cyberstalking.
The...
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As Florida slowly reopens, the Florida government and White House officials allegedly secretly hijacked Florida's COVID-19 Surveillance Dashboard and forcibly removed Rebekah Jones, the woman who designed and oversaw the project.
When the...
Ocala Fire Rescue (OFR) paramedics have been staffing a COVID-19 testing site at the Hampton Center, 1501 W Silver Springs Blvd., for the last three weeks. To ensure everyone seeking examination has access to a COVID-19 test, the Hampton...
The following are Marion County school district updates and actions taken due to COVID-19. These updates were issued on Monday, May 11, 2020.
Class of 2020 cap and gown deliveries continues this week at local high schools. A “drive-thru” format...
Port of Seattle Police Officer Greg Anderson said three hours after he was told by his department they were in full support of his video that he got a call instructing him to take down the video ...which he...
During a press conference on Friday, Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn said that he told the Ocala Police Department not to enforce Gov. Ron DeSantis COVID-19 order.
"I wanted to let everyone know that I have instructed our chief of police...
Marion County is reporting 193 COVID-19 cases -- 189 residents and four non-residents -- as of 1 p.m. Tuesday.
The most recent individuals confirmed to have the virus are:
33-year-old male from Ocala
34-year-old female from Nevada
39-year-old female from...
Paddock Mall plans to reopen on Friday, May 8 with reduced hours of 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Planned reopening dates for individual tenants may vary, so guests are encouraged...
Some Marion County Tax Collector offices are now open but are taking precautions against COVID-19.
The list of open offices:
Ocala Annex Branch, 110 SE 25th Ave.
State Road 200 Branch, 6154 SW SR 200
Dunnellon Branch, 19995 SW 86th...
The following are Marion County school district updates and actions taken due to COVID-19. These updates were issued on Monday, May 4, 2020.
· Summer school for elementary students runs Monday – Thursday, June 15 – July 9, and June...
Based on new CDC guidelines, the Florida Department of Health in Marion County (DOH-Marion) is expanding COVID-19 testing opportunities.
As of Monday, May 4, the department will begin testing anyone who may want to be tested for COVID-19 regardless of...
Marion County Commissioner Kathy Bryant said she is urging Gov. DeSantis to let Marion County officials make their own decisions when it comes to Phase 1 reopening of businesses.
"Marion County is home to 258 hair salon establishments employing almost...
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that beginning Monday, May 4, 2020, as part of phase one in reopening Florida, restaurants and stores will be allowed to open at 25 percent capacity.
For now, the reopening in phase one excludes Miami-Dade,...
Marion County is reporting 175 COVID-19 cases as of 11 a.m. today. The most recent individuals confirmed to have the virus are:
1-year-old male from Ocala
30-year-old female from Summerfield
45-year-old male from Ocala
50-year-old female from Ocala
55-year-old...
Marion County Public Schools’ update and actions taken related to the COVID-19 are as follows:
· Class of 2020 cap and gown deliveries start Monday and continue through May 15. A “drive-thru” format maintains safe social distancing and offers seniors...
As the start of this year’s mosquito season begins (as if it's not always mosquito season), Marion County residents can take comfort in knowing that the pesky insects cannot spread COVID-19.
It’s a question many Marion County residents have asked.
Dr....
OCALA, Fla.—Marion County is reporting 160 COVID-19 cases as of 11 a.m., April 28.
The most recent individuals confirmed to have the virus are:
55-year-old male from Summerfield
23-year-old female from Ocala
21-year-old female from Ocala
47-year-old male from Ocala
...
OCALA, Fla.—Marion County is reporting 145 COVID-19 cases as of 6 p.m. April 23, 2020.
The most recent individuals confirmed to have the virus are:
35-year-old male from Ocala
7-year-old male from Ocala
73-year-old female from Ocala
27-year-old male from...
Microsoft released Windows 10 update KB4549951 on April 14. The update was supposed to apply several security fixes, but, instead, the update caused numerous issues.
Many Windows 10 users found they couldn’t install the auto-update at all, and if they...
The City of Ocala electric customers will notice some financial relief beginning in May.
On Tuesday, April 21, Ocala City Council members approved a reduction to the power cost adjustment (PCA) rate that electric customers will see on their monthly...