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      Southern flannel moth, venomous puss caterpillar, makes return to Florida

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      The southern flannel moth, Megalopyge opercularis, is an attractive small moth that is best-known because of its larva, the puss caterpillar, which is one…
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      Woman duct taped boy to chair, charged with aggravated child abuse

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      Citrus County — A Florida woman is behind bars after investigators say she tied a boy to a chair and attempted to suffocate him. Merry…
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      Driver dead after slamming into the rear of a school bus

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      A driver is dead after slamming into the rear end of a school bus early Monday morning. The 70-year-old female driver has not been identified…
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      Florida men busted, trafficking ring smuggling thousands of turtles

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      The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has charged two suspects for poaching thousands of Florida’s native turtles from the wild and selling…
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      Blessed Trinity School Carnival, coupons available

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      Blessed Trinity School will host its annual Winter Carnival, celebrating its 70th anniversary, from October 24 to October 27. It's being held at a…
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      Ocala Thriller 2019, vendors and dancers wanted

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      Ocala, Florida — Ocala Thriller 2019, formally known as Thrill the World Ocala, is back for its ninth year this October which will take…
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      Ocala Recreation and Parks hosts gunsmithing event

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      Do you find the art of gunsmithing fascinating? Join Dale the gun maker on November 9, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and learn how…
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      Men and women’s doubles pickleball tournament

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      Marion County Parks and Recreation is hosting a men and women’s doubles pickleball tournament, at 4 p.m., Sept. 28 at Coehadjoe Park, 4225 NE…
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      Ocala Police Department hosting annual Cops & Cars car and truck show

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      The Ocala Police Department is hosting its annual Cops & Cars car and truck show, which will benefit the United Way of Marion County. The…
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      Fort McCoy free dental and vision event

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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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      This story is nuts: Florida man drops the ball during failed castration

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      Florida — On Sunday, August 18, just before midnight, a deputy responded to a home on Orday Road in Sebring after a 911 hang-up. The…
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      Facts not rumor: what’s really happening with hepatitis A in Marion County

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      Marion County — Recently, there has been outrage on social media aimed toward the Florida Department of Health in Marion County for providing press…
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      HEALTH ALERT: Hepatitis A vaccination recommended after Charlie Horse worker tested positive

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      OCALA, Fla.—The Florida Department of Health in Marion County (DOH-Marion) has identified a positive case of hepatitis A in a food service worker in…
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      Free rapid HIV testing in Marion County

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      Marion County — The Florida Department of Health in Marion County will be offering free rapid HIV testing on National HIV Testing Day, Thursday,…
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      Kent Guinn will remain the mayor

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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…
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      Democratic presidential candidates attack gun rights, blame President Trump for El Paso shooting

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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…
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      Attorney General keeps NJ as sanctuary state, illegal immigrant kills 7-year-old in crash

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      Newark, New Jersey — New Jersey radical Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal refuses to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and keeps NJ as a…
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      Rashida Tlaib demands $20 per hour minimum wage

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      Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., is demanding the federal minimum wage be raised to $20 per hour. She made the statement Sunday at an event in…
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      Next-generation console release date announced for PS5

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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      Florida men busted, trafficking ring smuggling thousands of turtles

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      The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has charged two suspects for poaching thousands of Florida’s native turtles from the wild and selling…
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      New information in camel story that is just nuts, woman “camel toed,” sat on

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        The Florida couple, Edmond and Gloria Lancaster, who visited a truck top petting zoo have been charged with Criminal Trespassing and Violation of Leash…
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      Couple used life savings to purchase property, hit with lien from county, community helps out

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      After seeing an auction for a Marion County property listed by America's Auction Network (AANtv), Howard and Candy Neuner decided to purchase it. The couple…
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      New law for handheld devices in school and construction zones

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      As of Tuesday, October 1, using your phone is a school or construction zone is illegal. Texting and driving are already illegal in Florida. That…
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      Five suspects captured following car chase and foot pursuit

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      Ocala, Florida — Five felons who have committed multiple burglaries in the Tampa area lead law enforcement officials on a chase Wednesday, which ended…
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    Owner of roofing company under criminal investigation

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    The Citrus County Sheriff's Office continues to investigate Elite Roofing and Gutters in Crystal River after customers from multiple counties reported that they had been scammed out of thousands of dollars. The company is accused of scamming customers in multiple...
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    Victims warn about mechanic who scammed thousands from them

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    Several victims have been scammed out of money by a Marion Oaks man who claims to be a mobile master mechanic. Joseph Rosario, 34, who goes by the name Joey, has scammed thousands of dollars from his victims. The Marion County...
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    Scam alert issued for Ocala/Marion County

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    // Ocala, Florida -- Residents are warned about a nationwide phone scam now in Marion County, after a 74-year-old man was harassed multiple times yesterday. The caller was threatening to arrest the man's son-in-law for "illegally possessing...
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    Owner of Tanos Auto Sales arrested after ripping off Ocala couple

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      Ocala, Florida -- On February 24, 2014, Joseph Alvarez, 23, was arrested after a witness reported seeing him on the property of Tanos Auto Sales breaking out car windows. Alvarez admitted to breaking out several windows in vehicles belonging to...
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