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Shooting at Vanguard High School; 2 injured
Ocala, Florida — Ocala police said two people were injured at Vanguard High School Friday night after someone opened fire at a basketball game. A 14-year-old was shot in the arm, and a 19-year-old was...
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Sunday night shooting at Spring Manor Apartments
Ocala, Florida — Once again, residents of Spring Manor Apartments, Ocala, listened to helicopters as they flew over the apartment complex Sunday night. According to the Ocala Police Department, police...
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City Council will discuss destroying farmland and Outside Sales Ordinance
Ocala, Florida — Tonight, January 20, 2015, the Ocala City Council will be holding several public meetings. The meetings will cover the Trinity Lane mixed-use development that would destroy the...
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Curfew warning; keep children off the streets after dark
Ocala, Florida — In May, Ocala Post told you about the curfew being enforced by the Ocala Police Department. However, some parents seem to have ignored the issue. According to OPD, many parents are...
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Two arrested after assaulting teen; witnesses described them as trash
[Updated at 2:38 p.m., January 22, 2015, to include information from a second report received from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office] Ocala, Florida — Deputies responded to a mobile home park in...
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OPD: Drunk driver crashed into house
Ocala, Florida — On January 21, 2015, at approximately 7:04 p.m., Ocala police responded to the 4400 block of Northeast 11th Street in reference to a crash. Upon arrival, Officer Jared Forsyth saw a...
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Spring Manor Apartments officially considered a nuisance property
Ocala, Florida — Citizens of Ocala that wanted Spring Manor Apartments shut down, might soon get their wish. Back in June, Ocala Post was the first to tell you about the possibility of the City of...
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MCFR: Driver failed to yield; struck rescue vehicle
Ocala, Florida — Emergency vehicles, including police, fire, and ambulances, respond to calls throughout the county every day. While some calls are ordinary, others include life-threatening...
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OPD: Cruelty toward child and drug charges for Ocala father
Ocala, Florida — A career criminal remains behind bars after Ocala police attempted to serve a trespass warning, but instead arrested the 26-year-old father. According to reports, a maintenance worker...
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MCSO: Monumental change within the sheriff’s office
Ocala, Florida — In light of recent terrorist attacks, increased chatter, and intelligence about “lone-wolf” terrorists — both foreign and domestic — the Marion County Sheriff’s Office plans to deter...
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Churchill Dentistry raided for the second time
Ocala, Florida — Churchill Dentistry, formerly Polliwog Dental, is back in the spotlight once again. In addition to child abuse allegations, there have been allegations that former owner Michael...
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FLHSMV: Stopping for a school bus in Florida and school crossings
Florida — Law enforcement officials are having an issue with drivers not following basic safety laws when it comes to stopping for a school bus. Because of this, many drivers are ticketed and many have...
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Police want a feature of the mobile App, Waze, disabled
In light of the recent ambush attacks on law enforcement, the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) is concerned that those who have grievances with law enforcement could use the App known as ‘Waze’ to...
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MCSO BOLO: Man attempted to abduct autistic boy
[Last updated January 30, 2015, at 9:01 p.m.] Ocala, Florida — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who attempted to abduct a 15-year-old autistic child. The incident happened in the...
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MCSO: Woman befriended widower then stole from him
Ocala, Florida — A 21-year-old Ocala woman has been charged with multiple felonies after she stole from a local business man she was having a relationship with. The victim, 69, hired Miranda Brantley...
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Child’s penis cut at Spring Manor Apartments
Ocala, Florida — On Saturday, Ocala Police responded to Spring Manor Apartments in reference to a stabbing of a child. While en route, Officer Douglas was notified that the child was being...
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Homeless man took advantage of a caring family, had sex with minor
Ocala, Florida — A homeless man remains behind bars after deputies learned he had sex with a minor. An Ocala father is beyond angry after a homeless man, whom he gave a place to stay, had sex with his...
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Busy weekend for Marion County Fire Rescue
Marion County, Florida – In less than 24 hours, Marion County Fire Rescue crews responded to three unrelated home fires. The first occurred Friday afternoon in Ocklawaha. At 5:30 p.m., dispatchers at...
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Ocala man had multiple victims of child pornography and voyeurism
Silver Springs, Florida – On Tuesday, Marion County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes detectives executed a search warrant and arrested Robert Earl Toole, 50, on child pornography charges. Toole resides at...
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Two violent career criminals arrested for drug trafficking
Ocala, Florida — The investigation began October 2014, when the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team (UDEST) received information concerning a drug trafficking organization that was allegedly...
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