Goldfingers Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting 8550 NE 138th Ln Bldg 600, Lady Lake, FL 32159 352-775-4901
Right in the heart of DownTown Lady Lake is Lady Lake Discount Beverages. They carry a vast amount of Tobacco products, Groceries, Beer, wines, lotto tickets and more.
Business Owners Alana & Chris Bartram says business is up despite the Pandemic. They like to support local businesses in Lady Lake. The Batrams originally hailed from Miami, they have two daughters and were looking to settle in a town where it is peaceful and community based. They believe in service with a smile and are knowledgeable about customizing each order. They love people from all walks of life and Alana says our employees have become family so drop by and visit.
The COVID Fiasco!
Will COVID 19 end the world as we know it?
As I See It, probably not.
But, then we don’t know much about it.
What is an Endemic?
When was COVID an Epidemic?
When did it change to a Pandemic,
Apparently. an ENDEMIC is a disease that’s always with us, like the flu. But it’s mostly limited to a particular region which makes the disease more predictable. For example, Malaria is considered to be an ENDEMIC in certain countries. COVID was an epidemic when it first appeared in China.
Very quickly COVID became an EPIDEMIC like yellow fever, smallpox, measles, and polio. Interestingly, West Niie Fever is a epidemic even though it’s not contagious. So an EPIDEMIC is when a health condition invades a specific area, or locality. Continue reading
Dear Friends,
What a great country we live in! Only in America, could a hard-working young man who started out mowing the lawn and washing cars at a funeral home, eventually become the principle and grow that business in to a thriving company with over 100 employees. That young man is now your State Senator and what a blessing and privilege it is to be able to serve you in Tallahassee.
First, a quick update on the redistricting process. As of this writing, the Senate and Congressional maps are just about complete and we expect to hold a vote on the final maps very soon. It was the priority of the Senate to get these done early so that we can focus on other needs of the state. Florida’s citizens should be pleased with the final product as this open process followed a strict procedure and was done fairly and constitutionally.
Also, excited to inform you of some legislation that we have been working on for some time and has recently been filed for consideration. SB 1820, the “Health Care Ethics and Liberty Protection Act” is a bill that would protect doctors and health care providers from being forced to participate in or pay for any health care service that violates their conscience. There are those on the left that believe that health care providers should not be able to refuse to perform or pay for things like abortions and gender reassignment procedures, even if these things are inconsistent with sincerely held religious beliefs. Despite the fact that these procedures do more harm than good and can be very damaging to individuals, we should all at least be able to agree that no one should be forced to participate in something that violates their conscience. This bill would reinforce that right and make it very clear that this will not be tolerated in the State of Florida. Continue reading
Last month I highlighted several areas describing the economic growth our community has experienced throughout 2021. This month I am excited to highlight three more areas.
Healthcare
An item which can no longer be denied is the growth of Ocala as a regional healthcare hub. Continued investments and expansions by AdventHealth Ocala, Ocala Regional Medical Center, and West Marion Community Hospital have added beds, new service lines, and increased access to care throughout the community, all while continuing to provide amazing care through the pandemic. ORMC is adding a floor to finish its critical care tower while West Marion has begun work on a third tower with plans for an inpatient rehab and more beds. AdventHealth continues to expand services, especially with its refurbished and expanded NICU and its new, free-standing ER in Belleview. At the end of year, the Ocala City Council rezoned approximately 30 acres near US 27 and I-75 for a new hospital—the area’s fourth—being built by UF Health. Continue reading
I need to start my column off with…”Lord forgive them for they know not what they do!” and those of you should know who I’m praying for…
Boy are we in a sorry state. The leaders of the United States is reacting with biases and hate.
Senator Lankford
Build Back Broke Bill
Testing Still Isn’t Fixed!
Testing Still Isn’t Fixed!
Testing Still Isn’t Fixed!
In stead of Praying for our Children they are praying on our Children with Mandates and rules that don’t apply to education. Before this over there is going to be a lot people that are phycological wrecks. Thank God for the legitimate online teachers. I know that without them some children would have no education. So don’t bad mouth those online teachers some are very good. Florida is exempt from most of those teaching problems because we have a strong Governor. Continue reading
Ocala, Fla.—Marion County’s number of new COVID-19 cases and new positivity rate both reached record highs last week, according to the most recent state report, released Friday.
Marion County reported 5,536 new cases for the week of Jan 7 to Jan. 13. That amount increased the county’s cumulative total of COVID-19 cases to 68,316. The positivity rate for the past week climbed to 31.3%. That was up from 24.6% for the previous week.
Those numbers repreent new weekly peaks for cases and the positivity rate since the onset of the pandemic.
Overall, the daily positivity rate for all new COVID-19 cases throughout Florida was 29.3%.
The state’s new report indicates 990 people in Marion County received vaccines between Jan. 7 and Jan. 13. That was a decrease of 52 vaccines from the previous week. The ratio of Marion County residents aged 5 or older who have been vaccinated remained at 62% during the latest reporting period.
“The increase we have seen this week is an indicator of how transmissible the virus is within our community,” said Department of Health in Marion County Administrator Mark Lander. “We encourage residents to consider a COVID vaccine if they have not received one, or a booster if they are eligible for that. Vaccines continue to be the most effective way to prevent serious illness or hospitalization from COVID-19 for people aged 5 or older.” Continue reading
By TomL
I said many years ago there would be a shortage of careers with apprenticeships. I served as a pressman apprentice / Typographical apprentice / Linotype operator / All what they called Hot Type. I went into offset printing knowing things were changing. I learned to run an offset press and never looked back. I remember when the Hollywood SunTattler was in business, they were strictly Hot Type and the old timers did not believe that offset was here to stay. Heavily Unionize, the production manager came to me one day and said I here you are an offset pressman. I said I have run some offset presses. He said well I hear that they mix water and ink together to run the offset press? I said not exactly true, here is how it works.
You take a photo sensitive thin polished plate. You expose the image you want on it. Then you apply lacquer to the p[late and the lacquer sticks to the image of the exposed plate. You then put it on the press. This is where the name offset comes in. The press has a maze of rollers some distributing alumni water solution which goes on the plate as the press runs. the alqueline wet the plate and the lacquer repel’s the water so the ink takes it’s place. As the press run the image transfers to a rubber blanket and the rubber blanket transfers it to the paper, (Offset printing). Continue reading
Dear Fellow Taxpayer,
AFFT has embarked on a profound mission to restore FAIR taxation to this country. The success of this mission will have lasting effects on our children and our children’s children.
As the year comes to a close, we reflect on the many accomplishments AFFT has seen in 2021, namely:
- 27 Cosponsors and counting for H.R. 25, The FairTax Act
- A growing movement at the state level to abolish state income tax
- Leading the charge against the government’s extreme plans for IRS surveillance of your bank account.
We’ve fought hard and seen results in 2021. With your continued support, we will make even more progress in the New Year.
Thank you for your continued support and have a Happy New Year.
Sincerely,
Steve Hayes
Chairman, Americans For Fair Taxation
Ocala, Fla. — Fort McCoy area residents will soon have opportunities to learn more about diabetes at a location close to them.
The Department of Health in Marion County, in partnership with the Marion County Hospital District, is holding free weekly classes on diabetes education and prevention at the Fort McCoy Public Library starting Jan. 19.
The Diabetes Empowerment and Education Program, or DEEP, is a series of classes that helps participants who have diabetes or are considered pre-diabetic better understand their condition and self-care.
Classes will cover topics such as understanding how diabetes affects the human body and how to monitor it. DEEP also includes instruction on the importance of a healthy, balanced diet, meal planning, and physical activity. Further, the classes will teach participants how to identify and prevent diabetic complications.
The six-week class begins on Jan. 19 and will occur each Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Feb. 23 at the public library in Fort McCoy (14660 NE County Road 315, Fort McCoy). Continue reading
