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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 ...
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 ...
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.
“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 · Drive-in Renaissance. 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 …
THERE IS HELP FOR OCALA SENIORS - Ocala Gazette
WEBSep 15, 2022 · Seniors vs. Crime is a tax exempt 501 (c) (3) organization. Contributions are welcomed and are deductible for federal income tax purposes. The local office of the Seniors vs. Crime Project is located at the Ocala Police Department, 402 S. Pine Ave., Ocala, 34471. It is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 11 a.m. to …
Deadline nears to file for special property tax exemption
WEBFeb 16, 2023 · Marion County property owners who meet age and income criteria are eligible to receive a property tax exemption that could provide significant savings on their annual tax bills, but they must apply by March 1. The Florida Legislature approved the exemption, known as Amendment 11, in 2012 and gave counties and municipalities the option of adopting it.
Campbell enters race to be reelected to Marion County School Board
WEBOct 5, 2023 · Marion County School Board Chair Allison Campbell on Oct. 2 filed to run for reelection in the 2024 general election to represent District 1. Campbell has served on the school board since she was first elected in 2020. She said her motivation in serving as an elected official was to be the “voice of a parent” on the board.