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Could dog-control laws avert future tragedy?
Dallas Walters was the 36th Floridian killed by a dog since 1965. A 20-month-old Pasco boy reached for a dropped cookie last week and was bitten to death by an unchained Rottweiler.
Commissioners delay action on dog controversy
Patricia McBee has her three dogs back at home after they were seized by Animal Control in September.
Commission pauses on dog ordinance changes
Published: Friday, December 18, 2009 at 6:08 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 18, 2009 at 6:09 p.m. Marion County commissioners on Friday delayed action on controversial revisions to an animal control ordinance that could relax regulations on dangerous dogs, saying they needed time to digest new information.
Father disputes official account of son's death
The father of a man who deputies say committed suicide after allegedly beating his girlfriend and leaving her bound with tape claims that authorities actually killed his son.
Dangerous dog debate heats back up today
Published: Friday, December 18, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 18, 2009 at 12:23 a.m. Tobie Bryant was awakened shortly after 4 a.m. one morning last month by a phone call from a neighbor, who reported a commotion in Bryant's pasture.
Model train exhibit a holiday wonderland
As kids will, they followed the model trains through the tunnels, over the bridges and across the lakes, their keen eyes locking on all the miniature details, from the handcrafted orange trees to the Gumdrop Factory at Santa's Workshop at the North Pole.
Jefferson at Citra North Marion
Round 3 playoffs video from Jefferson at Citra North Marion.
Revised dangerous dog law would give a second chance
Published: Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 30, 2009 at 10:41 p.m. Dogs that attack other animals could be granted a second chance under changes proposed on Monday to Marion County's animal-control regulations.
For more than 10 years, Marion County Fire Rescue firefighters have helped meet the needs of families struggling to eat, stay warm and bring joy home during the holiday season.
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Airboat debate is growing louder
Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 11:25 p.m. Alachua County commissioners will likely decide tonight whether to move forward with a planned airboat curfew.
Are accused dangerous dogs getting fair shake?
Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 26, 2009 at 11:12 p.m. Earlier this month, the Marion County Code Enforcement Board delivered the verdict that Patricia McBee had dreaded: It declared her collies Skye and Gracie, and her Australian shepherd puppy Frosty to be "dangerous dogs." More Photos: Animal ...
Mom of kids in bus wreck settles suit with truck company
Published: Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 12:09 a.m. The Marion County woman who pulled two of her children off a burning school bus last September and subsequently sued the corporation that owned the semitrailer that rammed into the back of the vehicle has settled with the company, court documents ...
Florida animal advocates in the running for award
What kind of person would leave a plush condo in South Tampa to live in a trailer with a tiger for a neighbor? And who would lose part of a leg in a dog attack yet go on to make sure animals are well fed? The kind of people who wind up as finalists for Animal Planet's Hero of the Year award.
Commercial bankruptcies as of Sept. 9
Published: Monday, September 28, 2009 at 3:48 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, September 28, 2009 at 3:51 p.m. Compiled by Jeff Brooks for the Ocala Business Journal.
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Two Santa Fe students killed in crash
Published: Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 3:46 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, September 27, 2009 at 3:46 p.m. Two Santa Fe College students were killed early Sunday morning when their vehicle overturned at the intersection of County Road 329 west of Northeast 30th Court in North Marion County near Citra as they were fleeing from a Marion County ...
Bank manager turns himself in to authorities
A former credit union branch manager who swindled the institution and a customer out of thousands of dollars by creating fictitious loans, turned himself in to authorities Wednesday.
Fort McCoy off-road facility denied
Published: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 11:26 p.m. Marion County commissioners on Tuesday opted to reject a special use permit authorizing construction of an outdoor motorized recreation facility in rural Fort McCoy.
Seized animals recovering; charges expected for owners
Published: Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 17, 2009 at 11:10 a.m. The animals seized in Marion County's largest animal cruelty case in recent memory are recovering.
Marion denies request for water bottler
In a 5-0 vote, Marion County Commissioners rejected a special use permit to allow production and transportation of water for bottling purposes from an existing well on 159 acres in Citra.