TomL Publishing LLC Wins Awards! The awards event is put on by Florida Media Association covering all of Florida. TomL Publishing has a Multi-Media Platform offering print newspapers and with internet exposure. The TomL Publishing company entered a statewide contest for newspapers in different categories. Graphics Artist Chris Boody of Website Design Ocala / Website Graphic Design Florida, took first place for Best Digital Ad Design. Tom Loury, Publisher won First Place Best Editorial and several other awards.
TomL says we are lucky to have won in the field of newspapers that were competing. We appreciate them for considering us. We are lucky to have Chris Boody doing our ad designing and composing our papers. Chris has also set up tomlpublishing.com website. Thank You Chris Boody for all you do!
Pictured is Diane Leaf speaking in front of the Ocala Business Leaders about Champions for Champions. They are working toward making life better for children and adults by helping them overcome adversity. They are self-funded meaning they raise money through fund raising. They pay for building rental and program to enhance their participation skills.
The purpose for Champions for Champions Inc. is to enrich the lives of special needs individuals and their family in Marion county and surrounding areas of Central Florida. They facilitate in providing recreation, educational, athletic, life skills and musical activities. For questions on how you can help call 352-462-0380 or 352-800-6733.
Ocala Water Resources Conservation Coordinator Rachel Slocumb explained the process of the water resources in Ocala. Slocumb showed how toilet tissue verse non toilet tissue breaks down. It was amazing to see. If you ask you can get a brochure that tells you what not to flush down the toilet. The list is just common sense. Remember the toilet is not a garbage can. Wipe grease out of pans and put in the trash bag for garbage pickup.
Some of the extra work processing waste water is what some people are flushing down the toilet or washing down the drain like grease. It will clog your drains and will clog the city’s drains. Slocumb explained some of the processes they use to break the grease buildup from the walls of the pipes. After filtering, the human waste is dried, treated and taken to a designated area near Brooksville.
It was a very educational talk! Thank you Rachel Slocumb!
Marion County, Florida [Monday, September 16, 2019] – Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) detectives have confirmed that they have located and identified the body of Casei Jones (DOB: 12/23/1986) near Brantley County, Georgia.
Casei Jones’ family reported her missing Saturday night, September 14th along with her four children, Cameron Bowers (DOB 9/12/2009), Preston Bowers (DOB 8/22/2014), Mercalli Jones (12/09/2016), Aiyana Jones (DOB 8/10/2018). Her family had not seen her for six weeks. Detectives are continuing their investigation regarding the missing children. Casei Jones’ husband, Michael Waye Jones Jr. (DOB: 5/1/1981), has also been located in Georgia and is currently being questioned in connection to Casei’s death. At this time, a warrant has been issued for his
arrest for 2nd Degree Homicide.
Public Information Office Director
Office: (352) 368-3527
Cell: (352) 299-7186
pbloom@marionso.com
MARION COUNTY, Florida [Monday, September 9, 2019] – The Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has instituted a prescription drug drop-off box program, a service which will enable Marion County citizens a way to safely dispose of their prescription medications all year. The goal of this new program is to combat our local, state and national opioid crisis by collecting unwanted or unused medications that have the potential to fall into the hands of those who may abuse them.
With the contribution of funds from Advent Health and the Florida Department of Health of Marion County, we are able to have a prescription drug drop-off box at each one of our MCSO district offices as well as the Belleview Police Department where citizens will be able to drop off their prescription medications Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. MCSO Evidence Division will collect the prescriptions and properly dispose of them according to DEA regulations. Continue reading
OCALA, Fla. (Aug. 30, 2019) – In preparation for Hurricane Dorian, the City of Ocala Recreation and Parks Department has announced the following facility closures and adjusted hours of operation.
- Friday, Aug. 30
- All city parks, splash pads and recreation centers will be open and maintain routine operating hours
- Saturday, Aug. 31
- All city parks and splash pads will be open and maintain routine operating hours
- All city youth and adult recreation centers, including the Discovery Center, will be closed until further notice
- Sunday, Sept. 1
- All city parks and splash pads will be closed until further notice.
Please note, these facility closures and adjusted hours of operation are subject to change as weather conditions change. We will continue to provide updates as they become available. Continue reading
Sandbag Operations and School Athletic Schedule Changes Announced
Marion County, Florida (August 28, 2019) – As Marion County residents are preparing for a potential hurricane event, Marion County Emergency Management has announced sandbag operation locations.
Sandbags will be made available for residents starting Friday, August 30th starting at 7AM. Bags and sand will be provided. You will be required to fill your own bags.
Operations will run from 7AM through 7PM.
Locations:
- Wrigley Field – 405 County Road E 316, Citra FL
- Belleview Sports Complex – 6501 SE 107th Street, Belleview, FL
- Dunnellon City Complex – 11924 Bostick Street, Dunnellon FL
City of Ocala
- Reilly Arts Center – 500 NE 9th Street, Ocala FL
- ED Crosky Recreation Center – 1510 NW Fourth Street, Ocala, FL
(NAPS)—May is Older Americans Month! Staying connected to the community is a key ingredient to healthy and successful aging. But for many older adults, staying connected can be difficult. Fortunately, older adults and their caregivers can contact the Eldercare Locator to learn about local programs and resources that can help them stay engaged and active in their communities.
Programs funded through the Older Americans Act provide older adults with many ways to stay active and involved in the community. For example, exercise classes, educational programs, volunteer opportunities and other health and wellness activities are available to older adults in communities around the country. Continue reading
(NAPS)—When it comes to home entertainment, one of the latest innovations in TV viewing is really one of the oldest: the antenna—and budget-conscious consumers are thrilled.
How It Works
These days, with a new smart TV or inexpensive antenna, you can “cut the cord” and discover a vast array of shows and specials, new and nostalgic, via what’s called a diginet or digital subchannel. In 2009, the government changed the way that local stations broadcast their signals, moving them from old-fashioned “analog” signals to newer, more efficient “digital” signals.
That allowed every local broadcast channel to divide up its spectrum into multiple feeds—in the room that it used to take it to air just one channel, it can now air three or four additional digital channels (not just, say, Channel 4, but Channel 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and so on), while still maintaining high picture quality. Continue reading
(NAPS)—If you’re like most people, changing the settings on your computer or smartphone can be a frustrating experience, full of technological jargon, confusing menus and complicated controls.
That’s why the digital advertising industry decided to create a simple and intuitive way for people to get information and make choices about certain types of online ads they get. It’s as easy as clicking a blue triangle.
In the corner of many online and mobile ads today, there’s a little blue triangle, sometimes labeled “AdChoices” or “Your AdChoices.” That triangle is known as the YourAdChoices icon, and it can be your gateway to trustworthy information and control over digital ads. Continue reading
