Tag Archives: Marion County

Marion County is looking at options to help cut costs and closing schools is on the list. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Stephanie Brown spoke with Marion County School Board Vice Chairman, Ron Crawford, about the possibility of shutting down two public schools. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPMarionSchoolsQA2.mp3]

As summer comes to an end, teachers are preparing for the first day of classes. Marion County teacher Chris Carlisle  starts his first day of teaching at West Port High School on Monday. Carlisle  was a lawyer for several years before becoming a teacher at a community college. Carlisle says …

[jwplayer config=”News-video” file=”wuftnews/20110822-Mar-Co-911-play.mp4″] The September 11th terrorist attacks of 2001 remain a vivid memory for most Americans. As Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Paula Cunniffe reports….one group of high school students in Marion County found a unique way to gain a deeper understanding of how the event affected Americans. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2011/08/FP911playmarioncounty.mp3|titles=FP911playmarioncounty]

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the gun used in last week’s quadruple homicide in Ocala. It is believed to be a 38 caliber revolver or 357 revolver. Marion County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Judge Cochran says the gun could provide further evidence to convict the suspect, James Bannister.  Marion …

As students prepare to head back to school, a number of teachers in Marion County are not, at least not as many new teachers as four years ago. Only 90 newly-hired teachers started their Marion County teaching careers with orientation yesterday.  Just four years ago, that number topped 400. Florida’s 89.1, …

Marion County Sheriffs Office has arrested a suspect in connection with the quadruple homicide in Ocala. Deputies arrested 31 year-old James Bannister earlier this morning. He faces 4 counts of premediated murder and 1 count of arson and is being held on $50,000 bond.  Sheriff’s Office spokesman Judge Cochran says an …

Marion County has identified its first case of dengue fever this year…and as Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Sanika Dange reports, Marion County Health Officials are putting residents on alert. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/denguefeverwrap.mp3]

Marion County teachers have been spending the day in an educational workshop…but this time, the educators are the ones being educated. 600 teachers and administrators participated in the third annual “Day of Technology” at Lake Weir High School in Ocala.  Steven Gallo spoke with Marion County Public Schools spokesman Kevin Christian about the …

Two women and two children are dead after a house fire in Marion county early Friday morning. Marion County firefighters say a quarter of the house was already burning when they arrived, and neighbors reported seeing flames engulfing the home’s living room. The State Fire Marshall’s Office is investigating the cause …

Crime Stoppers of Marion County hopes a game of cards can help them solve some cold cases. The organization has recently started giving inmates at the Marion County Jail decks of playing cards that feature cold cases dating back to the 1960s. The group hopes the information on the cards …