Tag Archives: Ocala

By Brittany Thompson – WUFT-FM The Ocala Fire Rescue was awarded a $5,000 grant for the purchase of dual sensor smoke alarms. As WUFT-FM’s Brittany Thompson reports, this is part of the city’s program, S.A.F.E. providing Ocala residents with smoke alarm equipment and installation free of charge. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPSmokeAlarmWrap.mp3]

The City of Ocala and the Florida Department of Transportation are teaming up to put cameras in the city to help with traffic management. WUFT-FM’s Chris Peralta has more. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/OcalaCamsWrap.mp3]

The city of Ocala is now under surveillance. The Florida Department of Transportation is installing 17 new cameras on intersections, and along Interstate 75 to monitor traffic. The cameras will also come with message boards, which will direct cars in case of a traffic jam. Florida Department of Transportation public …

The first time the Moody family approached the Marion County Commission for a special use permit to build a bottling plant near their twelve-acre site in Salt Springs, they were denied by a slim majority of 3 to 2. The Moody family revised their proposal: instead of building a large …

Hundreds of people gathered in both Gainesville and Ocala Monday, as they honored those who gave their lives in service to the country. WUFT-FM will be putting together features on the services, and posting them to this web site shortly.

Ocala state representative Dennis Baxley, a republican, says the governor’s vetoes help the state live within its budget. WUFT-FM’s Stephanie Brown talked with Baxley. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/BAXLEY 1.mp3]

The Ocala/Marion Chamber of Commerce will host two informational orientations to travel abroad to China during the month of October. The group will host two sessions on June 3rd and June 20th for travelers wishing to experience the wealth of chinese culture first-hand. Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce Director Felicia …

The Annual Marion County Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony will be held Thursday in honor of all the law enforcement officers that have lost their lives serving their communities. The event will take place at the McPherson Complex on SE 25th Avenue. Ocala Police Department spokesman Chas Maier says officers should …

As lawmakers continue to finalize the language on the budget deal struck yesterday, Ocala/Marion County State Representative Dennis Baxley says everyone had to make concessions. “If I had any regret, I wish we had a stronger message for law enforcement and firefighters and public workers- that we do value and …

Republican State Representative from Ocala, Dennis Baxley says he’s pleased with the budget process in Tallahassee, though he admits the economy has taken a toll on a wide variety of workers in the state. Baxley talked with WUFT-FM’s Lisa Stengel. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/FPBAXLEYshort.mp3]