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McIntosh Fish Camp's owners are desperate to stop the flow of what they believe is raw sewage from flowing into Orange Lake.
Read More »Leaking Septic System Fouls Fish Camp
Florida School Districts Working To Meet New Mandate For Mental Health Instruction
In July, the Florida Board of Education mandated five hours of mental health instruction within the school year. The state became the third in the nation to require it.
Read More »Advocacy Groups Sue City Of Ocala Over Homeless Arrests
The lawsuit argues that arresting people who identify themselves as homeless if they are sleeping or resting while awake in outdoor areas is cruel and unusual punishment and violates their humans rights to due process under the 8th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Read More »Marion County Mother Found Dead In Georgia
A Marion County man is charged with second-degree murder after his wife and four children were found dead in Georgia.
Read More »At This Florida Peanut Farm, Yields Are Down From Last Year But Still Abundant
Peanuts make up 1.7% of Florida’s crops, but crop yields are down from last year.
Read More »Traveling Memorial Wall In Ocala Honors Those Lost On 9/11
Hundreds of people gathered at the park to honor those lost on 9/11.
Read More »How Many Standardized Tests Should Florida Students Be Taking Each Year?
Jim from Ocala asked us why schools add on extra testing beyond the statewide Florida Standards Assessment test.
Read More »Marion County’s Evergreen Elementary Gets New Operator After First Year Of “Turnaround Plan”
At last week’s Florida Board of Education meeting in Lakeland, Marion County Superintendent Heidi Maier expressed that while she is proud of the progress Marion County public schools have made since 2016, she remains concerned about Evergreen Elementary, one of the remaining two D schools in Marion County.
Read More »What Are Those Domes Outside Dunnellon?
The company may be relying on newer forms of charcoal production, but these kilns will continue to spark wonder in tourists and passers-by.
Read More »Financial Disclosure Reports Show Florida Legislators’ Latest Net Worths
The disclosures show assets and liabilities for public office holders, and in many cases are very detailed.
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