December 20, 2024 Ocala Gazette
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Ocala-area Girl Scouts enjoy campout and help raise awareness about new report. The ‘State of the Florida Girl Report’ measures the well-being of Florida girls in physical health, academic performance and emotional and social wellness.
People in the Marion County Jail are suffering. This is why it …
Nov 21, 2024 · After nearly two years of pressing the Marion County Sheriff’s Office for more details surrounding the Nov. 25, 2022 death of inmate Scott Whitley in the Marion County Jail, on Sept. 23 “Gazette” reporters finally were allowed to watch a security video showing what transpired in Whitley’s cell that day. Pursuant to a court …
Marion County Commissioners 2024 race update - Ocala Gazette
Apr 4, 2024 · As the election season approaches, several key local races are coming into focus following some movement among candidates. Marion County Commissioner Michelle Stone, chairman of the board this year, now has no opposition as she seeks a third four-year term. Fellow Republican incumbents Craig Curry and Matt McClain each have an opponent. Initially, Stone drew opposition from Nicole Meade, a…
Property appraisals reach a record high in Marion County
Feb 2, 2024 · This is the Disclosure Law in the Florida Statutes on disclosure of ad valorem taxes to a prospective purchaser. Florida Statute 689.261 Sale of residential property; disclosure of ad valorem taxes to prospective purchaser.
Ocala Gazette Podcast — December 27, 2024 – January 2, 2025
Nov 7, 2024 · Ocala Gazette Podcast episode for the week of December 27, 2024. In this week's episode, we examine how Marion County and City of Ocala deconsolidated fire/medical dispatch in 2019 and how they continue to use different computer aided dispatch (CAD) programs, likely impacting the effectiveness of response times in the city …
Holiday exhibit on display through Jan. 12 - Ocala Gazette
Nov 25, 2024 · The Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, welcomes back one of Ocala's most beloved holiday displays—and one which is sure to elicit “oohs” and “aahs” from all ages. On view through Jan. 12, “A Dickens Christmas: The Urban Family’s Holiday Exhibition” features themed trees and more from the extensive collection of Ocala cardiologist Dr. Paul Urban, his wife,…
Vanguard edges Lake Wales in regional semifinals
Nov 23, 2024 · Despite a two-hour delay because of a power outage, Vanguard stayed focused on the task at hand and used its punishing running game to wear down a talented Lake Wales squad by a score of 30-23 in the Class 4A-Region 2 semifinal on a cold and windy Friday night at Booster Stadium.The hard-earned and physical victory was Vanguard's 11th in…
Ocala Civic Theatre announces 2024-2025 season - Ocala Gazette
Apr 23, 2024 · Bookended by blockbuster musicals, with plenty of magic and mystery in between, Ocala Civic Theatre’s (OCT) 2024-2025 season lineup got a rousing reception from around 180 theatergoers at the 74th Season Reveal Party on April 15. For OCT Executive and Artistic Director Greg Thompson, the best part of the reveal event was “the people in the house.” “We had a…
Amendment 4 Backers Sue State Over Letters - Ocala Gazette
Oct 21, 2024 · TALLAHASSEE — A political committee leading efforts to pass a ballot proposal on abortion rights filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday alleging the state violated the First Amendment by threatening television stations over an ad supporting the measure. The Floridians Protecting Freedom political committee, in part, is seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to prevent ...