This barred owl was spotted sitting on a limb waiting for nightfall in northeast Ocala. Thanks to Debbie Wolfe for sharing this photo taken at her home!
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Government
Marion County Commission launches weekly podcast
The Marion County Board of County Commissioners has created its own podcast titled “Marion Minute.”
Bee Gees tribute band to perform at upcoming First Friday Art Walk
The First Friday Art Walk in March will celebrate the disco era of the 1970s with a performance by Bee Gees Now.
Ocala to host town hall meeting at MLK First Responder Campus
The City of Ocala is preparing to host a town hall meeting at the MLK First Responder Campus.
Headlines
70-year-old Ocala man accused of choking woman
A 70-year-old Ocala man was arrested after he allegedly took a woman’s phone away to keep her from calling 911 during an argument that was turning violent and then choked and threatened to kill her.
57-year-old Ocala man jailed on DUI and drug charges after traffic stop
An Ocala man is behind bars in the Marion County Jail after being stopped by a sheriff’s deputy for a faulty equipment violation.
Swerving Ocklawaha woman popped for DUI
An Ocklawaha woman was charged with DUI on Tuesday after she was spotted swerving off the road into the grass multiple times and then into oncoming traffic on County Road 25.
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Business
CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion offering live workshops via Zoom platform
CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion will resume live employability workshops beginning Monday, Jan. 11 with Job Specific Resume Development.
World Equestrian Center coined ‘Disney World of Horse Industry’ by Marion County Chairman
The Marion County Commission Chairman coined the new World Equestrian Center as the "Disney World of the horse industry" recently.
Plenty of positives despite November’s mixed bag of employment news
The unemployment rate in the CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion region was 6.2 percent in November – up 0.6 percentage point over the month and 2.6 percent higher than the same time last year.
Health
8 more local residents succumb to COVID-19 as Florida reports another significant spike
COVID-19 has claimed eight more local residents as new cases of the deadly virus continued to be reported Sunday across the tri-county area and Florida at an alarming rate.
Tri-county area experiences deadliest day since COVID-19 hit Florida
A whopping 63 new deaths were reported from COVID-19 in the tri-county area on Saturday, marking the largest number of fatalities reported in a single day since the deadly virus was first identified in Florida in March.
15 more local COVID-19 deaths as state reports more than 849,000 vaccines given
On the day when Florida reported that more than 849,000 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, 15 more residents succumbed to the virus and more than 16,000 new cases were reported across the Sunshine State.
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Barred Owl At Lake Waldena
Check out this barred owl spotted at Lake Waldena. Thanks to Robin Massas for sharing!
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