Ocala Polo Club
(Ocala, FL) – The Ocala Polo Club’s Winter Circuit is underway. They kicked off their Winter season on December 3rd with a very special Polo Match by partnering with Run for the Ribbons to support the Florida Thoroughbred Transfor-mation Expo, an opportunity for previously raced Thoroughbreds to showcase their new careers in Polo, Show Jumping, Eventing, Dressage, and Western. The Ocala Polo Club will have matches every Sunday through the end of March. Match-es start at 1pm and all are welcome! Opportunities to purchase VIP tailgate spaces are available online at https://www.ocalapolo.com/watch-polo.html. After watching a game, if you discover your new passion, private polo lessons on a Team Resolute Polo pony can be scheduled with Coach David.
(Ocala, FL)- Tickets are on sale for Florida’s premier Draft Horse Show, Grandview International, taking place February 1st through the 3rd. Twenty-one wagons and six to eight one ton Belgians, Clydesdales, and Percherons will compete under the covered arena in what some describe as “organized chaos”. Some Hitches have a single horse while others have an eight horse hitch, and everything in between. Hitches are put into competition based on the breed of Draft horse, number of horses in their hitch, and gender of the driver. Gates will open every morning at 8am and the show will begin with opening ceremonies followed by the action. This is a great event to bring the entire family to! To purchase tickets and check out the schedule visit https://grandviewinvitational.com/schedule/.
Farmers I read on the internet that bamboo charcoal will get rid of rodents. Believe it or not! OK farmers there is your answer. Actually you can order it online. That would even work in the fields if it’s not to expensive, check it out!.
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I am getting notes from reader which is a good sign. The notes are 99% positive. I get one from a soldier overseas. Keep the notes coming. It tell me you are a reader.
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I see Texas has finally had enough of being accused of things they were not doing! The rest of the states need to follow. This administration is letting these Illegals come in. Border Patrol was accused of drowning Illegals, but when they watched the video’s they were saving peoples from drowning. They were accused of whipping the aliens with their horse reins and they were using long reins to control the horses. Again watching the video’s and realized they were not hitting anyone. They were using the horses as barriers to stop illegal entree. Continue reading
“Is anything happening with the FAIRtax? Why don’t I ever hear about the FAIRtax on tv? Will the FAIRtax ever pass?” These are a few of the questions that I hear on a fairly regular basis. Let’s take them one at a time:
“Is anything happening with the FAIRtax”:
Just a few weeks ago Steve Hayes (Chairman of Americans for Fair Taxation) was invited to testify before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Taxation in Washington, D.C. This proved to have both negative and positive results. Those members who do not like the FAIRtax and enjoy the rewards of having an incomprehensible income tax code to further their own political gains asked scripted questions to people other than Steve. They in turned gave scripted answers that misconstrued or lied about the FAIRtax without giving Steve a chance for rebuttal. Fortunately, the chairman asked Steve direct questions that gave him the opportunity to set the record straight. After the meeting, Steve was approached by 3 different Congressmen wanting to talk more about the FAIRtax. Steve is in the process now of trying to set up one-on-one sessions with these members to teach them more about the FAIRtax and find common ground in hope of pushing the FAIRtax bill forward. Continue reading
Recently, my wife and I were invited to attend a dinner event. It was a lovely evening, and we were sat at a table with a gentleman to my right whom I had not previously met. I introduced myself and approximately 90 seconds later I heard, “Let me ask you – what are they building . . . ?” I answered his question and the follow-up questions. Welcome to a day (and night) in the life of the CEO of the CEP!
Questions
First, and I want to make this abundantly clear, please ask me your questions. I love to meet people and I am absolutely delighted when people stop to talk on the street, at a bar or restaurant, in the mall, in the gym, etc. I want you to introduce yourself and I always want people to feel free to ask their questions.
What questions am I asked? Well, usually they are around growth and development though they sometimes wander into other areas. Here are some of the most common questions – Continue reading
Dear Friends,
We are over half way through the 2024 Legislative Session and have plenty of more ground to cover. Over the course of the 2024 Legislative Session, the Republican Caucus is committed to being focused on delivering real results for Florida’s families and ensuring that Florida continues to lead the nation with a world-class education system and thriving economy.
The Senate Committee on Fiscal Policy passed the Live Healthy Legislative Package with unanimous support. This robust policy proposal addresses key shortages in Florida’s health care workforce and stimulates innovation in health care. This Legislative Package combines targeted policy enhancements and critical investments to increase Florida’s health care workforce and efficiency across the health care sector. Continue reading
By Erik Lehane
I remember the day my world came crashing down. Johnny Picaro, my third grade bestie spilled the beans. Johnny had caught his old man placing his GI Joe with kung Fu grip under the Christmas tree in the wee hours of the morning. Santa was a fraud and the Easter Bunny and Tooth fairy were his accomplices. What next… is Elvis really alive?
Years later I had a similar epiphany, this one more attuned to a sledgehammer smacking me upside the head. I held Betty almost to the same standards of Santa, albeit in a different context. As a physical therapist, one yearns for the perfect client- someone who can muster the strength to leg press 250 lbs., effortlessly palm the floor and gracefully navigate an obstacle course. At the prime age of 78, Betty was all that and more. Continue reading
Have you ever thought there is so much good about the FAIRtax that, when someone asks you about it, you are tongue-tied because you don’t know where to begin? Imagine getting a question about the FAIRtax while riding in an elevator, and you have twenty seconds before the door opens.
Why Democrats Should Support the FAIRtax
AFFT president Steve Hayes’ testimony before the House Ways and Means subcommittee on taxation was largely political theater. Both sides used the occasion to advance their own talking points—Republicans touting the success of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and Democrats attacking the FAIRtax at every turn. Continue reading
On December 19th and 20th, 2023, detectives with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investiga-tions Bureau, in conjunction with our City/County Investigations Bureau detectives from Mt. Dora, Eustis, Leesburg, and Clermont Police Department, conducted an undercover operation utilizing an un-derage confidential informant. The confidential informant attempted to purchase an alcoholic beverage or a vape from convenience stores throughout Lake County.
As a result of the operation, detectives visited 71 stores throughout Lake County, 29 of which sold to the underage buyer. Out of those 29 stores, 66% of the time the clerk did not ask for identification to verify the correct age, and 34% of the time the clerk requested identification; however, they still sold the alcoholic beverage to the minor even though their license clearly identified them as underage. Additional-ly, of those 29 sales, 25 individuals were issued a misdemeanor summons to appear in court, three indi-viduals were physically arrested and transported to the Lake County Jail, and one received a warning. Also, of those 29 individuals, one subject was the same individual who sold a vape to an underage con-fidential informant during the last undercover operation in March 2023. Continue reading
12/28/2023On December 27, 2023, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and detectives with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Bureau executed a lawful search warrant at the residence of 38945 Pine Street Umatilla, Lake County, Florida. Detectives with Homeland Security and the Mount Dora, Eustis, Leesburg, and Clermont Police departments assisted with the six-month investigation, which stemmed from Crimeline tips and complaints from concerned citizens that indicated the main subject of this investigation, Robert Donaldson (DOB 02/06/1977), was distributing large quantities of narcotics from the residence. In the early morning hours, the Lake County SWAT Team secured the residence and Robert Donaldson, Joana Silva (DOB 04/08/2001), and Lashonda Gaston (DOB 03/12/1979) were located inside. Once the scene was secured, detectives conducted a search of the residence. Continue reading
