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A Q&A with District 1 candidates for Marion County School Board
WEBJun 14, 2024 · Allison Campbell (left) and Beth McCall (right) are the candidates for District 1 on the Marion County School Board in the 2024 election. Editor’s Note: The intro to this Q & A has been corrected to reflect an August election instead of a November one. Also, Campbel has three children in public schools – not two.
Nominees chosen for county judge seat - Ocala Gazette
WEBApr 2, 2021 · A judicial nominating commission on Tuesday sent the Governor’s office four nominees to fill the seat of retiring Marion County Judge Sarah Ritterhoff Williams. The nominees came from a dozen applications reviewed by the nine-member Fifth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. The commission includes Robert Batsel, Vanessa Thomas, Anita Carver, Charles K Ruse Jr., Jennifer Rey, Zachary ...
Three sets of Circuit Court judicial candidates on the August ballot
WEBAug 1, 2024 · [email protected]. There are three Circuit Court judge groups on the ballot for all Marion County residents this primary season, but only one set of candidates are vying for the Group 20 seat currently assigned to Marion County: Ben Boylston and Barbara Kissner Kwatkosky. The other two seats on …
New restaurant approved to open inside historic train station
WEBNov 17, 2021 · The old Dee Dee’s Dog House building is shown with Union Station in the background in Ocala on Wednesday, Nov. 17. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette] On Nov. 16, the City of Ocala approved a five-year lease agreement for a new restaurant to open inside the historic Ocala Union Station, located at 531 N.E. First Ave.
Judge issues final order in fire fee case - Ocala Gazette
WEBMay 16, 2022 · In follow up to the final hearing held on May 10, Marion County Circuit Judge Robert W. Hodges entered an order that outlines how the city must pay out almost $80 million in refunds to past and present City of Ocala utility customers. The case stems from a long-running class-action suit that was filed in 2014 over the approximately $15…
New charter school fosters individuality and inclusion
WEBJun 17, 2022 · The school will initially open for a population of 214 students in kindergarten through sixth grade, according to newly appointed Principal Annie Avery. Annie Avery, the new Principal, poses at the Ina A. Colen Academy in Calesa Township in Ocala, Fla. on Monday, June 6, 2022. Avery will be the Principal at the Charter School for elementary and ...
“Big Daddy” Don Garlits, one of the winningest drag racers of all …
WEBJan 7, 2022 · “Big Daddy” Don Garlits, who will turn 90 on Jan. 14, is racing into the future. In late December, he was refining his new battery-powered electric dragster, with plans to do some “test and tune” runs in January in south Florida with an eye toward setting a new speed record during the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Gatornationals in Gainesville from March 10-13.
Drive-in Renaissance - Ocala Gazette
WEBAug 6, 2021 · John Watzke, the owner of the Ocala Drive-In Theatre, poses for a photo at the theatre on South Pine Avenue south of Ocala, Fla. on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. The Ocala Drive-In is showing movies 7 days a week and is doing very well during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Watzke and his brother, Charlie, bought …
County offers free adoptions of shelter animals - Ocala Gazette
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Marion County Animal Services is reporting that the shelter is at critical capacity with more than 292 puppies/dogs and 300 kittens/cats in its care. Through Sept. 10, the organization is offering free adoptions for all canines, felines and other animals. The endeavor is part of the Clear the Shelters nationwide initiative, hosted by NBCUniversal and dedicated to finding loving homes for…