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CNN has doubled down on trying to divert the attention of its viewers to Russia after it was made public that CNN allegedly leaked question(s) for the Presidential Debate to the Democratic National Committee in advance.
CNN, a large contributor to the Hillary...
Last week, CNN's Chris Cuomo told viewers it was illegal to read Hillary Clinton's e-mails leaked by the website, WikiLeaks. Cuomo also alleged that the rules are somehow different for the media.
Two claims which are completely false.
"Leaked" documents obtained...
Ocala, Florida -- People "poured" into the Southeastern Live Stock Pavilion Wednesday as they waited for Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump to take the stage.
Attendance was estimated to be between 12 and 15 thousand, with thousands more who could...
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.comA federal case against an arms dealer was dropped by the Department of Justice on October 3, 2016, after the dealer threatened to reveal damning evidence about key "players" in the operation. (Court documents)
Those "players"...
Ocala, Florida -- Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump plans to visit Ocala.
According to Southeastern Livestock Pavilion manager, Denise Alexander, Trump is scheduled to be in Ocala on October 12.
He will address the citizens of Ocala from the Southeastern Livestock...
Florida -- Is Florida under attack? Many Floridians say yes, as many organizations refer to Florida as the wild west. This includes many LGBTQ organizations.
The Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ rights organization in the country, on Friday, stated that...
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Ocala, Florida -- A Marion County Sheriff's Office supervisor was demoted and suspended after an internal affairs investigation revealed that he made false statements to the Commander of the Marion County Unified Drug Enforcement...
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Ocala, Florida -- Someone, who wishes to remain unnamed out of fear of retaliation from the Marion County Sheriff's Office, reached out to Ocala Post and expressed concerns he has about the administration within MCSO.
This...
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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 an ordinance allowing marijuana (http://bit.ly/1QlQDDj) possession to be treated as a civil offense.
Commissioners in...
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Florida -- On Tuesday, October 6, 2015, the House Criminal Justice Subcommittee, in an 8-4 vote, approved HB 163 in its first round and paved the way for open carry in the State of Florida.
The Bill's sponsor,...
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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” historical flag display -- from the front of the McPherson Governmental Complex --...
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Marion County was recently vetted as a potential site for a sunscreen (suntan lotion) manufacturing plant. The company would have brought more than 200 high paying jobs to the area.
The initial plan was to renovate and...
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Marion County -- On Wednesday, The Marion County Sheriff's Office announced that Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair was appointed as a Co-Chair of the Northeast Florida Regional Domestic Security Task Force (RDSTF).
According to MCSO, Sheriff...
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Ocala, Florida -- Mayor Kent Guinn was re-elected Tuesday night, making this his third term as Ocala mayor.
According to records, Guinn received nearly 65 percent of the votes, beating his opponent, William Gilchrist.
Councilman John 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 real property on his Statement of Financial Interests’ forms.
The disclosure of all real property...
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Ocala, Florida -- On Friday, the Marion County Board of County Commissioners said that Interim Marion County Administrator Bill Kauffman is heading in a new direction.
Kauffman turned in his letter of resignation on Friday. His...
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Washington - The Obama administration announced Monday it will ban federal transfers of certain types of military-style gear to local law enforcement agencies.
The decision is in response to a spate of incidents that has frayed...
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Dear Neighbor,
In September when a group of Okaloosa County elected officials met with over 200 citizens in an “Accountability Okaloosa” town hall meeting, one of the topics on many minds was tightening financial controls and...