Tag: covid-19
Ocala — The Department of Health in Marion County is reporting 1,043 cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of this morning. This is an addition of 57 cases from yesterday and 793 cases from June 1. Key themes in new...
On June 26, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation suspended the on-premises consumption of alcohol at all bars in Florida.
As stated in the order signed by Gov. DeSantis, all vendors licensed to sell alcoholic beverages who derive...
On June 26, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation suspended the on-premises consumption of alcohol at all bars in Florida.
As stated in this order signed by Gov. DeSantis, all vendors licensed to sell alcoholic beverages who derive...
UPDATE: On July 2, 2020, at approximately 8 a.m., less than 24 hours after this article was published, Judge Anthony Tatti signed an Order Releasing Defendant on His Own Recognizance with Conditions of Release.
Gainesville Attorney Adam Stout said that...
Shortly after Florida reported nearly 9,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation ordered all bars to cease alcohol sales.
Effective immediately, the DBPR is suspending the on-premises consumption of alcohol at...
OCALA, Fla.— DOH-Marion is reporting 315 cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Monday. The most recent individuals confirmed to have the virus are:
27-year-old male from Ocala
45-year-old female from Ocala
54-year-old female from Ocala
55-year-old male from Dunnellon
...
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...
Over the last couple of months, we have seen many changes in our great state. Stores running out of toilet paper, people told to social distance unless necessary, schools suspending any in-person activities, business owners criminally charged because they...
Read the update to this story here.
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,...