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Government
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.
Ocala business offices and sanitation collection closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
City of Ocala business offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There will be no residential collection for sanitation, yard waste or recycling routes on that day.
Headlines
Ex-Romeo Elementary employee jailed for lewd and lascivious conduct on student
A former employee was jailed Thursday for lewd and lascivious conduct on a Romeo Elementary School student.
Ocala man charged with strangling and threatening woman
A 25-year-old Ocala man is still in the Marion County Jail after he allegedly strangled a woman and threatened to slit her throat early Monday.
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.
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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
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.
7 more local COVID-19 deaths as virus continues to hammer Sunshine State
COVID-19 has claimed seven more local residents as Florida reported another large spike in cases of the deadly virus on Thursday.
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Beautiful Sunset In Yankeetown
This beautiful sunset was found at the end of the road in Yankeetown. Thanks to Mark D. McGeachy for sharing!
Sunset Over Stone Creek In Ocala
Check out this beautiful sunset over Stone Creek in Ocala. Thanks to Jeff Gould for sharing!
Gorgeous Sunset In Ocala Backyard
Check out this gorgeous sunset in Ocala provided by the artist Mother Nature. Thanks to Lisa for sharing!
Beautiful Sunset At The Clubhouse Pool At Ocala Preserve
Check out this beautiful Florida sunset as seen from the clubhouse pool at Ocala Preserve. Thanks to John Fenstemacher for sharing!