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There's been a lot of talk the past few years about cities and counties charging accident victims for the response of emergency personnel to their mishaps.
Belleview's Dobkowski files bid for Payton seat
Published: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 12:32 a.m. Marion County's election season is under way.
Belleview, Vanguard ranked in Newsweek's list of top high schools
Published: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 10:52 p.m. Two Marion County schools made Newsweek's annual list of "America's Top High Schools." Vanguard High, known for its International Baccalaureate program, ranked 481st on the list of the 1,500 best high schools.
Six Neighboring High Schools Rank in Newsweek's Top 1500 Public High School List
Newsweek recently posted its top 1500 public schools in the United States and five schools in Marion County and Alachua County were listed.
FCAT for 3rd grade: Marion outpaces state
Published: Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 9:32 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 9:32 a.m. Marion County third-graders outpaced their counterparts statewide on the all-important FCAT reading exam, the Florida Department of Education announced Thursday.
Author offers Belleview students firsthand Holocaust account
Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, May 18, 2009 at 10:53 p.m. She needed four perfect pebbles each day for the Blumenthal family to live - one each for her mother, father, brother and herself.
Police and community briefs for May 16, 2009
A trapper killed a 61 2-foot alligator in the parking lot of the Pac A Sac Food Store at County Road 25 and Southeast 100th Avenue in Belleview on Thursday night.
Events for the weekend beginning May 8
Published: Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 8:06 p.m. EVENTS Emma McDonell, 13, is a little pig, but not your ordinary, everyday little pig.
Public opposition forces developer to withdraw request
Published: Friday, May 8, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, May 8, 2009 at 12:05 a.m. Faced with some resident opposition, a developer has withdrawn a request for rezoning land off 107th Street near the Diamond Ridge subdivision.
Law would end first responder fees
Published: Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 10:13 p.m. When Mary Trowbridge received a bill from the Ocala Police Department for $279.93 for an officer showing up at the scene of her 17-year-old daughter's minor car accident, she was upset and wrote to the city's mayor to complain.
Marion's fourth-grade writers show improvement
Published: Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 12:05 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 12:05 p.m. Disappointed by last year's fourth-grade writing scores, the Marion County School District decided to spend 2008-09 focusing on the subject at all elementary grade levels.
Officials expected to oppose commuter rail
Published: Monday, April 27, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 11:12 p.m. Although a formal vote on the issue is not expected until Tuesday, local elected officials have voiced opposition to a plan for commuter rail serving the Orlando area.
Robert E. and Geraldine M. Lukowicz have announced the engagement of their daughter Stephanie Lynn to John Louis Trapp, both of Belleview, Fla.
Marion men raise money for orphans
David Akaji , 41 , and Jon Vrotney, 36, and both of Summerfield, are walking 309 miles hoping to raise money to help complete an orphanage in Africa.
Kimberly's Cottage holding open house
Marion County Children's Advocacy Center, commonly known as Kimberly's Cottage, invites the public to an open house to celebrate its 10th anniversary on Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at 2131 S.W. 22nd Place, Suite 101, Ocala.
Belleview woman, 18, killed in traffic crash
Stephanie Sisto, 18, of Belleview, was killed in a two-vehicle accident on South U.S. 301 Thursday afternoon.
Published: Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, April 13, 2009 at 11:02 p.m. Brian Lord is already a father, but he's also a parent to about 100 pigeons in his front yard.
Local briefs for April 9, 2009
A Servsafe commercial food handler certification training and exam session will held from 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 29, at the Marion County Extension Classroom, 2232 N.E. Jacksonville Road, Ocala.
Retro Roadsters rev up Heritage Village
Fun goes into overdrive at the 23rd annual Heritage Village Antique Car Show Saturday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 100 original or restored pre-1959 antique automobiles and vintage motorcycles will be displayed throughout the 21-acre picturesque Heritage Village landscape.
Fla. woman faces murder charge in death of toddler
Associated Press - April 8, 2009 11:24 AM ET OCALA, Fla. - A central Florida is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 1 of her six adopted children.
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