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Investigation underway after 4-year-old shot in Ocala
Ocala — Detectives with the Ocala Police Department are investigating after a 4-year-old was shot in Ocala. The child was transported to a local hospital and is expected to be okay. At this time,...
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Witnesses say OPD officer went down wrong side of road and caused crash
Ocala — An Ocala police officer was involved in a multi-vehicle crash on Monday. Three people, including the officer, were taken to a local hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. On...
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Marion County Animal Services joins #BettyWhiteChallenge
Marion County Animal Services has joined the #BettyWhiteChallenge to honor a wonderful advocate for animals and their well-being. Betty White has a well-known record of advocating and helping to...
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Sheriff’s office corrections assistant arrested after 4-year-old shot himself
A Marion County corrections assistant was arrested after a 4-year-old boy shot himself in the hand with a pistol. The woman was scheduled to take the corrections exam on January 18. The boy was taken...
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Motorcycle rider killed while riding with group of friends
Anthony — The Florida Highway Patrol said Tuesday that an 80-year-old man who was riding with a motorcycle club was killed. FHP said two motorcycles were traveling west on NE 90th Street Road going...
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Dashcam video submitted by a citizen shows MCSO deputy run red light
Ocala, Florida — In the past few years, Ocala Post has reported on multiple instances where an officer or deputy has caused a serious crash. Many of these crashes have resulted in hundreds of thousands...
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Florida Department of Health in Marion County announces new changes with...
Ocala, Florida — The Florida Department of Health in Marion County announces new changes with COVID-19 vaccinations. Certain children ages 5 to 11 are now eligible for boosters. The U.S. Centers for...
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Lawsuit filed against Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods, disobeyed Supreme...
Ocala, Florida — A lawsuit has been filed against Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods in the United States District Court Middle District of Florida. The lawsuit was filed by a Tampa-based law firm, the...
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Friday Talks features CF training program for office staff
Ocala, Florida — The Friday Talks Business Advancement Series, a program of the Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership and the College of Central Florida, will feature CF’s Nancy Webb-Abshier...
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College of Central Florida will showcase the talent of its Visual Arts and...
Ocala, Florida — The College of Central Florida will showcase the talent of its Visual Arts and Digital Media students in the annual show that provides student artists an opportunity to present their...
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Three people hospitalized following SR 200 crash
Ocala — On Wednesday, Feb. 23, at approximately 11:28 a.m. Ocala Fire Rescue’s Engine 6, Rescue 4, and Battalion Chief 11 responded to a motor vehicle accident at SR 200 and SW 20th Street. Upon...
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Two trauma alerted after foggy morning crash
Ocala — On Wednesday, Feb. 23, at approximately 8:05 a.m. Ocala Fire Rescue’s Engine 4 and Rescue 4 responded to a three-vehicle accident at the 3400 block of SW 27th Avenue. A passenger from a Honda...
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Man hid camera in women’s bathroom at Circle K
Ocala, Florida — The Ocala Police Department is asking for the public’s help with identifying a man who placed a hidden camera in a women’s bathroom. Being the smart criminal he is, the man recorded...
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Tornado touches down is Ocala, part of SR 200 closed
[Last updated on March 12, 2022, at 11:41 a.m.] Ocala, Florida — Multiple businesses, vehicles, and homes in the vicinity of the 3900 block of SR 200 were damaged due to a tornado that touched down...
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Marion County Board of County Commissioners approves resolution declaring...
Marion County — At the Marion County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, March 15, the commission unanimously approved a resolution declaring a state of local emergency in Marion County,...
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Registration now open for summer art camp at CF’s Appleton Museum of Art
Ocala, Florida — The Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida, is the place to be this summer for fun, art-themed camps for ages 4 and up. Camps are in person and appropriate for all skill...
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Corrections officer one of many arrested in child sex sting operation
A Marion Correctional Institution officer, identified as Victor Cruz Jr., 23, was arrested and charged with Traveling to Meet a Minor, Soliciting a Child for Sex, and Unlawful Use of a Two-way...
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Letter to the editor: True Conservatives
Calling all Conservatives. The real ones. Not the phonies. Ones whose cornerstone values are the Constitution, the rule of law, and institutions that make those possible. When are you going to...
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Marion County commission leads the way to new animal facility
Marion County — The Marion County Board of County Commissioners held a capital improvement project workshop on March 21. During the workshop, the commission discussed many projects proposed by county...
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Man transported to hospital after being shot in face in Waffle House/Circle K...
Ocala — At approximately 2:20 a.m., Ocala police responded to the Waffle House, located at 3871 SW College Road, after a caller reported a shooting incident that left a 28-year-old shot in the face. By...
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