Ocala News
The fifth annual Brick City Beer and Wine Festival will be held Saturday, March 31 from 2 to 8 p.m. at Citizens’ Circle located at 151 SE Osceola Ave.
OCALA, Fla. (March 12, 2018) – The fifth annual Brick City Beer and Wine Festival will be held Saturday, March 31 from 2 to 8 p.m. at Citizens’ Circle located at 151 SE Osceola Ave.
The beer and wine tasting portion of the event will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. and will feature unlimited sampling from more than 20 local and regional craft beer and wine vendors, four food trucks, and crafts and sales vendors. New to this year’s event, “Kid’s Suds Saloon,” a soda tasting booth, will be available for guests ages 12 and under from 2 to 6 p.m.
From 2 to 6 p.m., live entertainment will be provided by local band, R-Style. From 6 to 8 p.m., event headliner, Nuthin’ Fancy, a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band, will perform. Beer will be available for purchase during this time. Continue reading
MARION COUNTY, Florida (March 14, 2018) – Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Major Crimes detectives have announced that the suspect in this morning’s double homicide has committed suicide. Detectives’ investigation revealed that Gregory John Briseno (DOB: 06/01/1988) shot and killed Alexis Marie Waranka (DOB: 09/17/1991) and her boyfriend Ryan Anthony Young (DOB: 05/24/1987) early Wednesday morning in Waranka’s apartment located at 7417 Midway Terrace, Apartment E, in Silver Springs Shores. Briseno was Waranka’s exboyfriend.
During initial interviews with witnesses on scene and after a review of their prior history, Briseno was developed as the prime suspect in the murders. Detectives located Briseno’s Facebook page, where it appears he made a post around the time of the murders that contained incriminating statements and statements that made law enforcement concerned for his well-being. Continue reading
MARION COUNTY, Florida (March 13, 2018)- Detectives with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Major Crimes Unit arrested Kevin Ismael Gonzalez (DOB: 01/15/1992) after he was found to be in possession of multiple files of illicit child pornography.
Gonzalez also possessed Marijuana and numerous items of drug paraphernalia, and he faces charges for those offenses as well. Detective Shannon Wiles with MCSO’s Internet Crimes against Children Division received information that Gonzalez was possessing files that contained child pornography. As a result of a thorough investigation, a search warrant was obtained and was served on Gonzalez’s place of residence on Monday, March 12, 2018. During that search warrant, detectives located his computer, which contained numerous lewd child pornography files. Continue reading
Tim Flynn guest speaker at Ocala Business Leaders. Tim has worked with Raymond James for over 18 years. Tim carefully analyzes their personal financial needs and goals. Tim feels It’s important to have appropriate balance in your portfolio. He has offices in Ocala and The Villages, Tim says he is ready to help with your plan.
A guest speaker from Downtown Chiropractic Dr Laurence H. Churchill spent some time explaining some of the procedures. Dr. Churchill has set hours on certain days in two different locations: Downtown Ocala and HWY 200. The office number 732-2745.
CEP/Ocala Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon cutting at Roberts of Ocala Funerals & Cremations this last month. The event was well attended. Pictured are Terry Roberts & Family cutting the ribbon, with the mayor helping, Roberts’ staff, CEP Representatives, city dignitaries and friends.
Change is Good… The original Roberts Downtown Chapel is no longer corporately owned. Back to traditional family values, family owned & operated. “Our Family serving your family”. Food for the Ribbon Cutting catered by Ivy House. Check the ad in this paper.
Saturday, March 17, 2018
The American Association of Women (AAUW) Ocala Branch will meet at the Marion County Public Library, 2720 East Silver Springs Boulevard, Ocala, at 1:00 p.m. in Conference Room B, for their regular monthly meeting.
The speaker for this meeting will be Heidi Maier, Ed.D. Superintendent of the Marion County Public Schools. Dr. Maier received her Doctorate of Education in Child and Youth Studies from Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL. She previously served as an Assistant Professor at Barry University, Miami, FL and was a program specialist in the Office of Early Learning with the Florida Department of Education. Dr. Maier’s presentation will be on “Perspectives on Women in Education.”
All are welcome to attend this meeting and learn about Women in Education and the AAUW organization. For further information please call 352-237-4889.
The First Friday Art Walk returns to downtown Ocala Friday, March 2 from 6 to 9 p.m.
OCALA, Fla. (Feb. 19, 2018) – The First Friday Art Walk returns to downtown Ocala Friday, March 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. and will include the following special performances and activities:
- 6 to 9 p.m. – Live music by Stephen Lopez on the main event stage located at the downtown square near the gazebo.
- 7 p.m. – Contemporary dance performance by West Port High School’s MCCA (Marion County Center for the Arts) Dance Program.
- 8 p.m. – Belly dancing performance by the Cairo Dancers
- Free hands-on art activities for all ages will be provided throughout the event by the Appleton Museum of Art, Hospice of Marion County, Interfaith Emergency Services, Painting with a Twist, Marion County Public Library, Karate America Ocala, Animis Foundation and the Discovery Center.
OCALA, Fla. (Feb. 16, 2018) – The City of Ocala has implemented changes to its metered parking program downtown. These recommended modifications were made in response to feedback from citizens and downtown business owners and are intended to create more available on-street parking adjacent to, or in close proximity of, downtown businesses, according to City staff.
Adjustments to the parking program include:
- All parking meters are now programmed for an additional hour of parking, for a total of three-hours.
- Passport Parking has implemented three-hour parking for the pay-by-phone app.
- Android Pay and Apple Pay have been installed on all parking meters.
- An additional 11 free parking spaces have been created by removing meters on N Magnolia Avenue (between NE Second Street and NE Third Street) and on SW First Avenue, south of Fort King Street.
- Installation of 39 free on-street parking spaces along sections of NE First Avenue and N Magnolia Avenue.
Sing
- Date:02/16/2018 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Location:Martin Luther King Recreaion Complex
1510 NW Fourth St., Ocala, Florida 34471
A koala impresario stages a gala singing competition in order to save his theater, and the contest attracts the attention of such musically inclined animals as a harried pig mom, a teenage gorilla, a shy elephant and a punk porcupine. Rated PG. Bring your own lawn chairs and blankets. No cost. This animated movie is great for the entire family.
