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Thursday, February 27, 2020
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Update on mm 352 crash involving semi
Ocala Post –0At 5:27 p.m, FHP announced that they were in the final stages of cleanup and all southbound lanes have reopened. The Florida Highway Patrol said…I-75 fatal crash involving semi and passenger car at MM 368
Approximately 15-minutes after southbound lanes reopened following a vehicle crash involving a semi, a second A tractor-trailer vs passenger car occurred at the 368mm. FHP…All I-75 southbound lanes are blocked after semi hit car head-on
UPDATE: At 5:27 p.m, FHP announced that they were in the final stages of cleanup and all southbound lanes have reopened . The Florida Highway…12-year-old arrested for aggravated animal cruelty
The Marion County Sheriff's Office has arrested a 12-year-old boy after he tied a dog to a tree and tortured it. Christopher Alveraz-Murillo has been…
- Obituaries
- Events
Marion County Fair coming soon
Marion County has not had an “Open” County Fair since 1996 when it was called the Peanut Festival/ Marion County Fair. In fact, Marion County…Cattle Drive and Cowboy Round-Up event
Ocala, Florida – Head on down to the Cattle Drive and Cowboy Round-Up event Saturday, February 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at…Trinity Catholic High School Winter Carnival
Brought to you by Ocala Post and AGM Roofing and Tree Service. Ocala — Trinity Catholic High School will host its annual Winter Carnival from…Ocala Fire Rescue: Get your chili today
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,…2019 Belleview Christmas Parade
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…
- Health
Residents encouraged to sign up for chronic health condition management classes
Marion County — Managing chronic health conditions can be overwhelming, but it’s a reality that many residents face. According to the Centers for Disease Control…Case of Hepatitis A surfaces at Old Mill Tavern
Citrus County — The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) has identified a positive case of hepatitis A in a food service…The Citrus County School Board warns parents of possible Hepatitis A exposure
The Citrus County School Board sent out a letter Thursday, January 30, 2020, warning parents that their child “may have been exposed to Hepatitis…Marine Corps Veteran suspended from Belleview High School for private medical marijuana use
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…Selling homemade Coquito over Facebook? You might want to rethink it
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…
- Politics
Federal appeals court rules against DeSantis, felons who owe fines can vote
A federal appeals court Wednesday ruled that felons cannot be kept from voting simply because they failed to pay fines, fees, and restitution resulting…Ocala Mayor says he will run for U.S. Congress
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,…State threatening to fire between 1,200 to 1,600 hundred teachers who attend rally
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…Kent Guinn will remain the mayor
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…
- Tech
Google continues to slap down The National Sheriffs’ Association
For months, The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) has been harassing Google to remove a feature from Google Maps that allows drivers to report speed…Next-generation console release date announced for PS5
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…Two camera apps removed from Google Play, consumers should immediately delete them
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…Avoid popups in the Facebook browser when reading news articles on mobile devices
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…Many law enforcement agencies upset over cellphone tracking ruling
In a huge win for Americans, the Supreme Court ruled Friday that police generally need a search warrant if they want to track a…
- Gallery
Video of near fatal crash, booking photos of juveniles released
Video submitted to Ocala Post — Audio has been removed Ocala, Florida — The Ocala Police Department is charging nine counts of Burglary-Unoccupied Conveyance-Unarmed and…Bodycam video shows guardian was calm during arrest
Marion County — Bodycam video shows just how calm former guardian Rebecca Lee Fierle-Santoian was while being served an arrest warrant. The Florida Department of…Grandpa got ran over by a deer, literally
Grandpa got ran over by a deer, literally, and surveillance video captured the entire incident. On Facebook, Ken Worthy wrote, "Many of you have heard…Trinity Catholic High School Winter Carnival
Brought to you by Ocala Post and AGM Roofing and Tree Service. Ocala — Trinity Catholic High School will host its annual Winter Carnival from…Officer indicted by Grand Jury, not arrested, still being paid
An Orlando police officer was indicted on three counts of battery Thursday after it was discovered that he shoved and choked a man during…
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- FRONT PAGE
- News
Update on mm 352 crash involving semi
At 5:27 p.m, FHP announced that they were in the final stages of cleanup and all southbound lanes have reopened. The Florida Highway Patrol said…I-75 fatal crash involving semi and passenger car at MM 368
Approximately 15-minutes after southbound lanes reopened following a vehicle crash involving a semi, a second A tractor-trailer vs passenger car occurred at the 368mm. FHP…All I-75 southbound lanes are blocked after semi hit car head-on
UPDATE: At 5:27 p.m, FHP announced that they were in the final stages of cleanup and all southbound lanes have reopened . The Florida Highway…12-year-old arrested for aggravated animal cruelty
The Marion County Sheriff's Office has arrested a 12-year-old boy after he tied a dog to a tree and tortured it. Christopher Alveraz-Murillo has been…
- Obituaries
- Events
Marion County Fair coming soon
Marion County has not had an “Open” County Fair since 1996 when it was called the Peanut Festival/ Marion County Fair. In fact, Marion County…Cattle Drive and Cowboy Round-Up event
Ocala, Florida – Head on down to the Cattle Drive and Cowboy Round-Up event Saturday, February 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at…Trinity Catholic High School Winter Carnival
Brought to you by Ocala Post and AGM Roofing and Tree Service. Ocala — Trinity Catholic High School will host its annual Winter Carnival from…Ocala Fire Rescue: Get your chili today
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,…2019 Belleview Christmas Parade
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…
- Health
Residents encouraged to sign up for chronic health condition management classes
Marion County — Managing chronic health conditions can be overwhelming, but it’s a reality that many residents face. According to the Centers for Disease Control…Case of Hepatitis A surfaces at Old Mill Tavern
Citrus County — The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) has identified a positive case of hepatitis A in a food service…The Citrus County School Board warns parents of possible Hepatitis A exposure
The Citrus County School Board sent out a letter Thursday, January 30, 2020, warning parents that their child “may have been exposed to Hepatitis…Marine Corps Veteran suspended from Belleview High School for private medical marijuana use
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…Selling homemade Coquito over Facebook? You might want to rethink it
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…
- Politics
Federal appeals court rules against DeSantis, felons who owe fines can vote
A federal appeals court Wednesday ruled that felons cannot be kept from voting simply because they failed to pay fines, fees, and restitution resulting…Ocala Mayor says he will run for U.S. Congress
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,…State threatening to fire between 1,200 to 1,600 hundred teachers who attend rally
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…Kent Guinn will remain the mayor
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…
- Tech
Google continues to slap down The National Sheriffs’ Association
For months, The National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) has been harassing Google to remove a feature from Google Maps that allows drivers to report speed…Next-generation console release date announced for PS5
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…Two camera apps removed from Google Play, consumers should immediately delete them
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…Avoid popups in the Facebook browser when reading news articles on mobile devices
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…Many law enforcement agencies upset over cellphone tracking ruling
In a huge win for Americans, the Supreme Court ruled Friday that police generally need a search warrant if they want to track a…
- Gallery
Video of near fatal crash, booking photos of juveniles released
Video submitted to Ocala Post — Audio has been removed Ocala, Florida — The Ocala Police Department is charging nine counts of Burglary-Unoccupied Conveyance-Unarmed and…Bodycam video shows guardian was calm during arrest
Marion County — Bodycam video shows just how calm former guardian Rebecca Lee Fierle-Santoian was while being served an arrest warrant. The Florida Department of…Grandpa got ran over by a deer, literally
Grandpa got ran over by a deer, literally, and surveillance video captured the entire incident. On Facebook, Ken Worthy wrote, "Many of you have heard…Trinity Catholic High School Winter Carnival
Brought to you by Ocala Post and AGM Roofing and Tree Service. Ocala — Trinity Catholic High School will host its annual Winter Carnival from…Officer indicted by Grand Jury, not arrested, still being paid
An Orlando police officer was indicted on three counts of battery Thursday after it was discovered that he shoved and choked a man during…
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