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  Teen who shot another teen in the face over marijuana, arrested
  
  Ocala Post – January 18, 2020
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  Authorities have arrested 19-year-old Dandre M. Fields, in the 2200 block of Northeast 78th Street. Fields is accused of shooting a 17-year-old boy in the…
  
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  Inert bombing will take place in Ocala National Forest
  
  Ocala Post – January 18, 2020
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  You may hear loud booms this weekend…don't be alarmed. Navy training schedules indicate that inert bombing will take place at the Pinecastle Range Complex located…
  
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  14-year-old girl reported missing
  
  Ocala Post – January 16, 2020
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  On January 13, 2020, Kayla Desiree-Marie Nienhuis was reported as a missing juvenile to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office. She is a 14-year-old white female,…
  
  Crime
  
  Hit-and-run suspect arrested, wished death on trooper’s family
  
  Ocala Post – January 16, 2020
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  Marion County — A witness of a crash kept a suspect from fleeing the scene by using his vehicle to block the man in,…
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  Ocala Fire Rescue: Get your chili today
  
  Ocala Post – December 10, 2019
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  Fans of Ocala Fire Rescue’s (OFR) chili won’t have to wait until next year’s chili cook-off to savor a bowl of the crews’ concoction. Today,…
  
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  2019 Belleview Christmas Parade
  
  Ocala Post – December 9, 2019
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  The Belleview Christmas Parade will be held on Sunday, December 15, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. The parade will be on 441, beginning at the…
  
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  2019 Ocala Christmas Parade
  
  Ocala Post – December 9, 2019
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  The Christmas Parade assembles at the McPherson Complex and disperses at Tuscawilla Park on Saturday, December 14, at 5:30 p.m. It officially steps off at…
  
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  Santa is coming to the Paddock Mall
  
  Ocala Post – November 11, 2019
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  The Paddock Mall, located at 3100 Southwest College Road, Ocala, will usher in the holiday season with Santa’s grand arrival on November 22. There will…
  
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  Light Up Ocala 2019
  
  Ocala Post – November 11, 2019
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  The 36th annual Light Up Ocala will take place on November 23, 2019, from 4 to 9 p.m. Watch downtown Ocala, 100 SE 1st Ave.,…
Health
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  Marine Corps Veteran suspended from Belleview High School for private medical marijuana use
  
  Ocala Post – January 15, 2020
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  Original story Belleview High School’s student services manager, Mike Hickman, 50, fired for using medical marijuana in the privacy of his home. The issue came about…
  
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  Selling homemade Coquito over Facebook? You might want to rethink it
  
  Ocala Post – December 10, 2019
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  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…
  
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  Drive-through hepatitis A vaccination event
  
  Ocala Post – October 31, 2019
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  Marion County is continuing to see an increase in cases of hepatitis A locally and is encouraging residents to get vaccinated for the virus….
  
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  Officials combat hepatitis A outbreak affecting Marion County
  
  Ocala Post – October 31, 2019
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  Ocala Fire Rescue (OFR) and the Department of Health in Marion County (DoHMC) have partnered to combat the hepatitis A outbreak affecting our community….
  
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  Fort McCoy free dental and vision event
  
  Ocala Post – August 28, 2019
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  Fort McCoy First Baptist Church and FreeD.O.M. Clinic USA present free dental and vision event The free clinic will be held on Saturday, September 14….
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  Ocala Mayor says he will run for U.S. Congress
  
  Ocala Post – January 16, 2020
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  Thursday, Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn said he plans to run for Florida’s 3rd Congressional District seat. Referring to Ted Yoho, who currently holds the seat,…
  
  Florida
  
  State threatening to fire between 1,200 to 1,600 hundred teachers who attend rally
  
  Ocala Post – January 11, 2020
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  The State is threatening to fire between 1,200 to 1,600 hundred teachers if they attend the "Take on Tallahassee" rally scheduled to take place…
  
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  Kent Guinn will remain the mayor
  
  Ocala Post – September 18, 2019
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  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…
  
  US News
  
  Democratic presidential candidates attack gun rights, blame President Trump for El Paso shooting
  
  Ocala Post – August 5, 2019
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  By Rebecca Long/The Daily Lash On MSNBC, Democratic presidential candidates Beto O'Rourke, U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, and Sen. Kamala Devi Harris blatantly blamed President Donald Trump for…
Tech
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  Next-generation console release date announced for PS5
  
  Ocala Post – October 8, 2019
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  Since Sony originally unveiled their next-generation console in April, they know that there’s been a lot of excitement and interest in hearing more about…
  
  Tech
  
  Two camera apps removed from Google Play, consumers should immediately delete them
  
  Ocala Post – September 20, 2019
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  Two malicious Android apps with over 1.5 million combined downloads, one of which has been on the app store for two years, have been…
  
  Tech
  
  Avoid popups in the Facebook browser when reading news articles on mobile devices
  
  Ocala Post – March 4, 2019
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  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…
  
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  Many law enforcement agencies upset over cellphone tracking ruling
  
  Ocala Post – June 22, 2018
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  In a huge win for Americans, the Supreme Court ruled Friday that police generally need a search warrant if they want to track a…
  
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  Subscribers threaten to dump Netflix
  
  Ocala Post – May 22, 2018
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  Millions of subscribers have threatened to abandon Netflix after the movie streaming giant announced Monday that the company had signed a television deal with…
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  Ocala Mayor says he will run for U.S. Congress
  
  Ocala Post – January 16, 2020
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  Thursday, Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn said he plans to run for Florida’s 3rd Congressional District seat. Referring to Ted Yoho, who currently holds the seat,…
  
  Crime
  
  OPD Sgt. suspended, falsified reports
  
  Ocala Post – January 6, 2020
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  Ocala Police Department Sgt. Lonnie Freeman was suspended after it was discovered he falsified reports following an unlawful arrest. In addition to falsifying reports, Freeman…
  
  Local News
  
  Live Santa Tracker
  
  Ocala Post – December 24, 2019
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  NORAD Santa Tracker. Santa Claus began his Christmas Eve journey delivering presents around the world and will soon be shimmying down chimneys near you.
  
  Outdoors
  
  Beluga whale plays fetch with boaters tossing rugby ball
  
  Ocala Post – November 11, 2019
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  A beluga whale was recorded playing with a rugby ball being tossed by a group of people on a boat. The footage was recorded by…
  
  Events
  
  Ocala Fall Festival photos
  
  Ocala Post – October 27, 2019
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  Ocala Fall Festival photos by Thomas Gaines/Ocala Post
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Ocala Police Department upset over false crime rate report, Marion County crime rate facts

Byron Durning - November 19, 2019

The Ocala Police Department, with good reason, is concerned and displeased over a recent article that depicted Ocala as being worse than Detroit for violent crimes. The Miami Herald, in a November 15 article, reported that Ocala "notched the highest...

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