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On Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the social media platform would no longer recommend civic or political groups or organizations to its users.
Zuckerberg said that some countries have reported that it will only include political groups, but...
PatrioticMe, a company founded by wife and mother, LeeAnn Miller, has been ban by Facebook from advertising patriotic merchandise.
Millers said she began having issues with her advertising the day after Joe Biden was elected president.
The merchandise sold by the...
Florida -- Coquito, meaning "Little Coconut" in Spanish, is a traditional Christmas drink.
The drink, which originated in Puerto Rico, is a coconut-based alcoholic beverage similar to eggnog, sometimes referred to as the "Puerto Rican Eggnog."
According to officials, the drink...
Coquito, meaning "Little Coconut" in Spanish, is a traditional Christmas drink.
The drink, which originated in Puerto Rico, is a coconut-based alcoholic beverage similar to eggnog, sometimes referred to as the "Puerto Rican Eggnog."
According to officials, the drink is heavily...
A mother, over Facebook, started a rumor that a student had not been suspended from school after making threats.
The mom claimed that a student had threated to shoot up Inverness Primary School and that, officials ignored the situation. The...
Hundreds of mobile users have reported undesirable popups when attempting to read a news article.
Many of the annoying popups occur when an article is viewed while using Facebook and opens in the Facebook browser.
Following these steps might help a...
A report released by officials Monday detailed the grizzly events that lead to a 14-year-old's suicide.
The teen, Naika Venant, streamed her suicide live on Facebook on January 22, 2017. She was in state custody and living in a foster...
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, Mariza Reulas, who lives Stockton, California, was offered a plea deal of three years probation,...
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Lakeland, Florida -- The Polk County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man who taunted Sheriff Grady Judd and his deputies on Facebook.
On August 20, Northwest District Patrol deputies arrested 21-year-old Logan Hale, who had a Polk County...
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Silver Springs Shores -- A Summerfield man faces multiple felony charges after he hit, threatened to shoot, and fired a weapon at a teenage girl Monday.
The incident occurred near Teak Run, Ocala.
The victim told deputies that the altercation began...
Ocala, Florida -- Ocala Post recently received several e-mails and Facebook messages from individuals complaining about the names and photos of juvenile criminals, drug dealers, and a recently arrested business owner, being used in some of Ocala Post's recent articles.
One...
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Marion County -- In a unanimous vote during a regularly-scheduled meeting on May 19, 2015, the Marion County Board of County Commissioners removed an appointee to the Marion County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) following objectionable remarks made...
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Marion Oaks -- A 17-year-old Marion Oaks boy was arrested after deputies say he carjacked a woman then forced her to drive to an ATM.
Deputies say that on My 14 the victim was driving home from work...
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Ocklawaha, Florida -- Recently, a reader contacted Ocala Post about a common problem that many parents are forced to deal with today: Facebook. After seeing the Facebook post in question, Ocala Post decided to reach out to...
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Ocala, Florida -- Thieves are using online advertising methods instead of pawn shops more than ever to get cash for stolen goods. Law enforcement agencies everywhere have seen a tremendous spike in theft this holiday season.
Thieves are...
Okeechobee, Florida -- Earlier this month, a video of an autistic teen being savagely beaten by someone police called a cowardly animal, was posted to Facebook. The video went viral in a matter of minutes.
Aaron Hill, 16, told detectives...
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Investigators are looking into a video after someone recorded a mother beating her daughter with a belt and posted it to Facebook.
In the video, the mother alleges she beat her child because she was participating in the...
Lake Worth, Florida -- On December 15, 2013, between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., a victim's phone was stolen from her while she was at work. The victim works at Benny's on the Beach in Lake...
Miami, Florida -- Derek Medina, 31, of South Miami with a confession attached to it, posted a picture of his wife's bloody slumped over body on Facebook after shooting her; Medina plead not guilty yesterday in a Miami court.
Prosecutors...
Ocala, Florida -- On October 6, 2013 the Marion County Sheriff's Office was contacted by Bloomington, Indiana Police. Deputy Zackary Hughes was the point of contact.
Bloomington, Indiana Police Officers called in reference to a threat that had been posted...