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Gifted works featured in new exhibit. The Appleton Museum of Art presents “Transformational Gifts: Recent Acquisitions (2019-2024)”
Biker dies in Ocala National Forest crash - Ocala Gazette
Oct 14, 2024 · A dirt bike rider died after colliding with a tree while riding in the Ocala National Forest on Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at about 11:10 a.m. on Sunday and resulted in the death of a 59-year-old man from Sorrento. The victim’s identity has not been released. The dirt bike rider was traveling northbound on…
McClain files candidacy for county commission seat
Jan 17, 2024 · Marion County Commissioner Matthew McClain has entered the race to retain the District 3 seat he was appointed to by Gov. Ron DeSantis last September. McClain, 34, a third-generation Marion County resident, formerly worked in the state Legislature as the chief aide under Florida Sen. Dennis Baxley since 2016 and worked under former Rep. …
School Board approves Kut Different mentorship program amid …
Oct 14, 2024 · The Marion County School Board voted 4-1 to approve a $220,000 contract with Kut Different, a mentorship program serving primarily 82 Black male students at five schools in the district at Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks, Howard Middle School, Lake Weir Middle School, Liberty Middle School and Oak Crest Elementary. The program aims to support at-risk students through academic assistance…
Ryan Chamberlin answers background questions | Ocala Gazette
Jan 24, 2023 · The District 24 House seat became open when Ocala Republican Joe Harding resigned on Dec. 8 after being indicted by a federal grand jury on several counts of fraud based on illegally obtaining pandemic-related loans. Chamberlin told the Gazette he jumped into the race immediately because he had been waiting for an opening.
‘Ocala Gazette’ files motion for reconsideration in lawsuit against ...
Oct 11, 2024 · After viewing the footage of the death of Scott Whitley in the Marion County Jail, the “Ocala Gazette” has filed a motion for reconsideration with the judge in attempt to obtain the footage. The Gazette believes its interest in publishing the video outweighs the Marion County Sheriff’s Office’s concerns for the security of the jail, and ...
20-year renewal for penny sales tax to be on the ballot in 2024
Dec 13, 2023 · Voters will see a measure on the 2024 general election ballot asking them to approve a 20-year renewal for the penny sales tax after the Marion County Commission approved the move on Dec. 5. The “penny,” or 1% sales tax, was first approved by voters in 2016 and increased the sales tax in Marion County from 6% to 7% in order to fund ...
Handspun happiness - Ocala Gazette
Aug 24, 2023 · Karen Puracan’s love of the fiber arts goes back to her childhood visits to her grandmother’s house in Battle Creek, Michigan. “Whenever we would go over to see Grandma on the weekends, she would be crocheting something,” Puracan reminisced. These days, the Ocala-based fiber artist, naturalist, educator and historic preservationist ...
School district brainstorms idea to build Vanguard High its own ...
Oct 9, 2024 · [email protected]. After years of Vanguard High School’s football program using the off-campus Booster Stadium, the school district is brainstorming future plans to build a stadium on school property. The property, which is about 30 acres, was donated to the school with the intention of building a stadium on it in the future.
Gov. DeSantis visits Florida Horse Park, a Milton relief staging site ...
Oct 8, 2024 · Gov. Ron DeSantis today visited the Florida Horse Park in Marion County, one of the few sites in the state where equipment and personnel are being staged in advance of Hurricane Milton’s impending landfall. DeSantis said approximately 5,000 members of the Florida National Guard have been activated and that number could grow to 8,000 “very ...