- Date:06/16/2017 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Location:Martin Luther King Recreaion Complex
1510 NW Fourth St.
Ocala, Florida 34471
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Marion County, Florida (June 7, 2017) – On Tuesday, June 6, 2017, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Property Crimes detectives arrested Wayne Frazier (DOB: 01/30/1992) after he committed an occupied burglary in Summerfield early Tuesday morning. Frazier was also charged for his involvement in another burglary case that occurred several days prior.
The investigation revealed that at approximately 2:00 a.m., Tuesday morning, Frazier entered a residence located at the 17000th block of SE 108th Terrace Road in Summerfield while the victims were asleep inside. Frazier stole over $500.00 in miscellaneous items from the victims’ garage and stole a 3-wheel motorcycle valued at approximately $27,000.00. Frazier caused $2,550.00 in damages to the two other vehicles parked in the garage while stealing the motorcycle. The victims discovered the burglary when they awoke Tuesday morning. While MCSO patrol deputies were on scene conducting their investigation, a MCSO sergeant conducting a search of the area found the stolen motorcycle outside of a home located at 17012 SE 108th Terrace, approximately five minutes away from the victims’ residence. Continue reading
The City of Ocala is excited to announce the near completion of the South Magnolia Avenue Mobility Improvement Project. S Magnolia Avenue, from SE Broadway Street to E Ft. King Street, will re-open to normal traffic patterns Monday, June 12 at 9 a.m.
Post Date:06/09/2017 7:43 AM
OCALA, Fla. (June 9, 2017) – The City of Ocala is excited to announce the near completion of the South Magnolia Avenue Mobility Improvement Project. S Magnolia Avenue, from SE Broadway Street to E Ft. King Street, will re-open to normal traffic patterns Monday, June 12 at 9 a.m. Several remaining amenities await installation on the sidewalk portions of the project block, but the work needed to re-open the avenue is now complete.
Due to several ongoing public and private projects still in progress on the block, an official grand opening celebration will be scheduled at a later date when the majority of these added improvements are also complete. Media and the public will be notified once plans for a grand opening are finalized.
For more information, please contact the City Engineer’s Office at 352-629-8419.
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During my shift in the Emergency Room last night, I had the pleasure of evaluating a patient whose smile revealed an expensive shiny gold tooth, whose body was adorned with a wide assortment of elaborate and costly tattoos, who wore a very expensive brand of tennis shoes and who chatted on a new cellular telephone equipped with a popular R&B ring tone.
While glancing over her patient chart, I happened to notice that her payer status was listed as “Medicaid”! During my examination of her, the patient informed me that she smokes more than one costly pack of cigarettes every day and somehow still has money to buy pretzels and beer. And, you and our Congress expect me to pay for this woman’s health care? I contend that our nation’s “health care crisis” is not the result of a shortage of quality hospitals, doctors or nurses. Rather, it is the result of a “crisis of culture”, a culture in which it is perfectly acceptable to spend money on luxuries and vices while refusing to take care of one’s self or, heaven forbid, purchase health insurance. It is a culture based on the irresponsible credo that “I can do whatever I want to because someone else will always take care of me.”
Once you fix this “culture crisis” that rewards irresponsibility and dependency, you’ll be amazed at how quickly our nation’s health care difficulties will disappear.
The Doctor
On Monday, June 5, 2017 10:21 AM, Governor’s Press Office <Governor’sPressOffice@eog.myflorida.com> wrote:
PANAMA CITY, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott released the following statement regarding the shooting incident in Orlando.
Governor Scott said, “Over the past year, the Orlando community has been challenged like never before. I have been briefed by our law enforcement officials on this tragic incident and Ann and I are praying for the families who lost loved ones today. I ask all Floridians to pray for the families impacted by this senseless act of violence. I will remain in contact with the Orlando law enforcement community throughout the day as more information is made available.”
Marion County, Florida (June 2, 2017)- Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Major Crimes detectives are currently investigating a possible drowning in the Ocala National Forest. MCSO Deputies and Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR) paramedics were dispatched to a remote pond in the area of SE 125th Terrace Road in reference to an unresponsive elderly female in the water. Deputies recovered the deceased victim later identified as Sally Cook (DOB: 10/28/1937) and released her body to the Medical Examiner’s Office.
At this time, no foul play is suspected and MCSO detectives are continuing to investigate this incident.
Director Paul Bloom, Public Information Director, Volunteer Services Director
Marion County Sheriff’s Office
Desk: (352) 368-3527
Monday, June 5, Osmose Utilities Services will begin conducting inspections of wood utility poles in the City of Ocala. Osmose will be working to identify poles that are decaying and will also estimate the strength of the current utility poles in use.
Post Date:06/02/2017 3:06 PM
OCALA, Fla. (June 2, 2017) – Monday, June 5, Osmose Utilities Services will begin conducting inspections of wood utility poles in the City of Ocala. Osmose will be working to identify poles that are decaying and will also estimate the strength of the current utility poles in use.
Inspectors with Osmose will provide wood pole maintenance, remedial treatments and will also determine the lifespan of the utility pole. Some of these inspection methods include visual inspections, sound and bore inspections, partial excavation, excavation to a depth of 18 to 24-inches, and inspection with electronic devices. If the pole is more than 15 years old, a more extensive inspection will be performed. Continue reading
(OCALA, Fla.) May 31, 2017 – A tree fell on moving vehicle traveling on 19th Avenue in Ocala.
At 7:19 PM Ocala Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle accident on the 2200 block of NE 19 Avenue. Upon arrival firefighters encountered driver and child shaken, but safe, after narrowly escaping a tree falling on their vehicle. Skidding approximately 25 feet, the driver was able to avoid injury. The tree, however, landed on the hood of the car. The Dodge was totaled. No injuries were sustained.
Authorities are working to remove the tree, which is still blocking the road. Please avoid traffic in the area.
Marion County, Florida (June 1, 2017) – At approximately 9:00 p.m., on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies were dispatched to a residence located at 5645 SE 102nd Place in Belleview in reference to a home invasion robbery and shooting. When units arrived on scene, they found two gunshot victims, a 18- year old male and 37- year old female, who both had non-life threatening injuries. Witnesses told
deputies that suspect, Eboni Porter (DOB: 12/10/1994), came to the house looking for the male victim. When she wasn’t allowed in the house, Eboni and her sister, Nakia Porter (DOB: 01/04/1999), their mother, Charronda Rhem (DOB: 07/09/1974) and other subjects entered the house armed with handguns. The victims were then shot and the suspects fled the scene. A motive for the crime is unclear at this time. Continue reading
