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Owner of restaurant is one of nine men arrested in human trafficking case
A two-year long investigation into a Human Trafficking case originating in Hernando County has resulted in the arrest of nine individuals statewide. Two of the men have ties to Marion County…one of the...
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Popular seafood restaurant temporarily closed following consumer complaint
Ocala — Sam’s St Johns Seafood #3, located at 7119 N. U.S. Highway 441, Ocala, was immediately shut down after an emergency order was issued on May 15, following a consumer complaint. The restaurant...
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Side of roach with your donut?
Dunkin’ Donuts, located at 3622 West Silver Springs Boulevard Ocala, was immediately shut down after an emergency order was issued on May 23, following a routine inspection. The restaurant was allowed...
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Two teens injured in shooting
Two boys — ages 16 and 17 — were shot Tuesday night after someone fired several shots through the front of the mobile home where they were staying. The shooting occurred in the 8500 block of Northwest...
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Charges dropped for man dubbed as tattoo face
Ocala, Florida — The charges were dropped for a real piece of…art, who was charged in May with Aggravated Battery by a Person in a Detention Facility. Robert Hardister, 27, dubbed tattoo face, had been...
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Burgers, flies, and more…McDonald’s forced to close
McDonald’s, located at 3595 West Silver Springs Boulevard Ocala, was immediately shut down after an emergency order was issued on May 23, following a routine inspection. The restaurant was allowed to...
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HEALTH ALERT: Hepatitis A vaccination recommended after Zaxby’s worker tested...
Ocala, Florida — The Florida Department of Health in Marion County has identified a case of hepatitis A in a food service worker in Ocala. Per the department’s epidemiological investigation, the...
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Upcoming traffic delays
Be advised that Marion County residents traveling West Highway 316 will experience temporary lane closures between the intersections of North Highway 329 and Northwest 141st Court. The closure will be...
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Woman involved in 2018 attack arrested again
Ocala — Julia Napiontek, who was accused of attacking multiple people in September 2018, — including an 11-year-old girl — was arrested Monday after she failed to appear in court. In 2018, Napiontek...
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Two arrested following bar shooting
Belleview, Florida — Two women suspected of having a gun during a bar fight Saturday have been arrested. in which another woman was shot in the leg. Shailya Maruca, 19, and Alexcia Tooley, 20, were...
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FHP ALERT — Fatal crash, I-75 northbound lanes closed
[Last updated on June 18, 2019, at 4:05 p.m.] Marion County — A box truck vs tractor- trailer crash (with 1 confirmed fatality) on I-75 at the 340-mile marker in Marion County has all northbound...
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Free rapid HIV testing in Marion County
Marion County — The Florida Department of Health in Marion County will be offering free rapid HIV testing on National HIV Testing Day, Thursday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Walgreen’s, located...
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OPD seeks information in shooting at mobile home park
Ocala — The Ocala Police Department is looking for information involving a shooting at White Oaks Mobile Home Park, located at 3920 Southwest 30th Street. Police responded to the MHP on June 18, after...
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Man shoots mother, sets house on fire
Ocklawaha — A man was arrested after it was determined that he shot his mother and set the house on fire. At approximately 3:20 a.m., Marion County Fire Rescue responded to a residential fire at 16663...
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Popular buffet allowed to reopen after being shutdown
Ocala — Golden Corral, located at 2111 SW College RD, Ocala, was immediately shut down after an emergency order was issued on June 20, following a consumer complaint. The restaurant was allowed to...
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Chickens now allowed in city, regulations attached
The City Council on June 18 voted in favor of residents to have backyard chickens. The vote passed 3-2 — Council members Brent Malever and Jay Musleh voted against the ordinance. Ocala residents will...
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50th annual God and Country Day festival
Ocala — This year will be the 50th annual God and Country Day festival the JCI Ocala Jaycees, Marion County’s largest firework show. Activities begin at 2 p.m. and will continue until the fireworks are...
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Free pet adoptions, four days only
Marion County Animal Services is offering free pet adoptions from July 2 to July 6. Typically, the adoption fee for dogs and cats is $50. All animals are spayed/neutered and vaccinated. For more...
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Docks closed at Carney Island Recreation and Conservation Area
Damage from recent storm winds has closed two docks on Lake Weir in Carney Island Recreation and Conservation Area, 13275 SE 115 Ave., Ocklawaha, according to a Marion County press release. The main,...
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Four injured in crash on NE 36th Avenue
Ocala, Florida — Ocala Fire Rescue’s Engine 5, Rescue 3, Tower 1, Battalion Chief 11, and a Safety Officer were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident Friday with possible entrapment. The call came in...
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