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The Dunnellon City Council will vote on Monday, Oct. 27, on whether to send a letter to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection opposing Texas-based Track Line Rail’s draft air permit for a railroad tie grinding site. The company tried to establish its first Florida site in Newberry earlier this year but now plans to set up shop in Dunnellon.
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The Lorax, the Wicked Witch of the West and a plethora of life-sized inflatable animals filled downtown Ocala Saturday morning as part of a string of nationwide “No Kings 2.0” protests. More than 2,500 similar demonstrations were scheduled across the country.
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More than 500 people gathered on Ocala's downtown square to protest the Trump administration at a No Kings rally on Saturday.
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Marion County Fire Rescue is launching a program to enhance its response to potential emergencies for residents and local businesses.
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Marion County Public Schools administrators say they are worried that a $64.3 million budget gap will prompt some teachers to leave in search of better financial opportunities.
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Four elected offices will be on the ballot for Ocala’s special municipal elections on Tuesday, but only the offices of mayor and City Council District 3 are contested races. Incumbent Mayor Ben Marciano faces challenger Zackary Arbor Feliciano, and District 3 incumbent Jay A. Musleh faces challengers Mark W. Clark and TamBoura Jenkins.
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21 dogs are up for adoption after a boarding dispute between DogWalker Ranch and the dogs’ previous owner, accused of never picking his dogs up from the center in Ocala, Florida.
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In addition to helping children read, the mini horses also visit cancer patients, trauma victims, hospice patients, those who have disabilities and the elderly.
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The Marion County Board of Commissioners met with the Ocala City Council in a public workshop on Thursday to discuss implementing emergency medical services impact fees on new developments within the city.
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Demonstrators attended a protest along East Silver Springs Boulevard in Ocala on Saturday to express their opposition to President Donald Trump and his administration.