Villages/Lady Lake
Mystic Ice Cream, New Owners, great Ice Cream, Music and Fun located at 1217 Miller Blvd, Fruitland Park.
Pictured left, center Joe Martone 96.3 Radio, center John Melin Forest Chapter President and right Ray Thomas the Marking Director for ABATE of Florida Inc.
ABATE of Florida, Inc. is a state-wide non-profit organization of motorcycle enthusiasts from all walks of life. We promote motorcycle safety awareness, encourage continuing rider training and political awareness. We fund our work through motorcycle related activities. We are your neighbors and friends, who work, pay taxes, serve our country and vote. We believe in freedom. We use all legal means to protect our rights without infringing on the rights of others.
ABATE of Florida, Inc. acknowledges the growth of motorcyclist of all ages riding in the State of Florida whether it is for economic reasons or pleasure. We are dedicated to teach our Motorcycle Safety Awareness Program in our efforts to reduce injuries and fatalities in our beautiful State of Florida. Our program is a 45 minute presentation including two videos to help everyone driving on Florida’s roads become more aware of motorcyclists. Sharing the road with respect and knowledge is just one of many focuses we have pertaining to Motorcycle Safety.
Under the provisions of section 741.28 of the Florida State Statutes,
- “Domestic violence” means any assault, aggravated assault, battery, aggravated battery, sexual assault, sexual battery, stalking, aggravated stalking, kidnapping, false imprisonment, or any criminal offense resulting in physical injury or death of one family or household member by another family or household member.
- “Family or household member” means spouses, former spouses, persons related by blood or marriage, persons who are presently residing together as if a family or who have resided together in the past as if a family, and persons who are parents of a child in common regardless of whether they have been married. With the exception of persons who have a child in common, the family or household members must be currently residing or have in the past resided together in the same single dwelling unit.
Under the provisions of section 784.046 of the Florida State Statutes,
- “Dating violence” means violence between individuals who have or have had a continuing and significant relationship of a romantic or intimate nature. The existence of such a relationship shall be determined based on the consideration of the following factors:
Early in my term as Mayor, I began a project to help the chronic homeless. I continued to see men on the street that were being arrested constantly for crimes involving being homeless. I felt something needed to be done to help them. About that time, former Mayor Rick Baker from St. Petersburg spoke at the evening lecture series at IHMC about his new book The Seamless City. He was describing a scene of a homeless encampment in front of his City Hall and the demands of the community to do something about it.
He then told the story of how he worked with the community to create Pinellas Hope, a tent city of sorts that got the homeless population the help they needed to get back on their feet. Many in the room turned to me and said “Mayor, why don’t you do that here in Ocala”. So the two year journey began.
I, along with Karla Grimsley, Father Patrick Sheedy of Blessed Trinity, Brothers Keepers, Catholic Charities and First Methodist Church, all gathered together and went to visit Pinellas Hope. We brought the idea back to Ocala and folks said, “that’s a great idea, but not in my back yard”. At one point, we had 22 acres in Northeast Ocala donated to us but since the neighborhood wasn’t behind it, it didn’t pan out for our project and ended up becoming the home of Transitional Learning Center (TLC) which was a perfect fit for them as they needed exactly 22 acres for their project. However, we still needed a home. St. Marks Methodist Church on Northeast Eighth Ave. heard about our project and wanted it to be their mission. We met with them and members of the neighborhood to get their buy-in and they all wanted to be a part of it. Continue reading
During a vessel stop and subsequent dockside inspection, our officers found 130 wrung lobster tails with over 100 of them undersized! Officers also discovered 89 stone crab claws of which 25 of the claws were undersized. The lobster tails and stone crab claws were hidden in a wet black bag in the cabin of the commercial vessel. The captain and crew members were arrested, transported to jail and charged for their violations.
Luke Emerson joined Edward Jones September 2017
US Army June 1997 – September 2017
Education Georgetown University Masters
As an Edward Jones financial advisor, I believe it’s important to invest my time in understanding what is most important to you. The financial world can sometimes seem like foreign territory; I can work one-on-one with you to help determine the most appropriate financial strategy for you and your family.
Prior to joining Edward Jones, I served as an officer in the United States Army and deployed multiple times to combat terrorism. My 20-plus years in the service developed my passion for serving others, so Edward Jones is a natural fit. I came to Edward Jones in 2017 because I wanted to help individual investors and families work toward achieving their financial goals. I love helping people plan for a financial future they want.
A 2005 graduate of Georgetown University, I hold a master’s degree in public policy. I am a member of the Lady Lake Chamber of Commerce, the American Legion Post 347 and the VFW Post 8083. My time in service had me living all over the United States but I am now settled on Lake Weir, near Ocklawaha. I have lived here since 2015 and as a part of this community, I am excited to take part in making it a better place to live. I am a member of the Save Lake Weir Association and a proud part of the Good News Church of Ocala. My most gratifying role is that of a husband and father. My wife and I have been married for over 22 years and we are blessed with four wonderful children.
At Edward Jones, we focus on you. The firm has thousands of people and advanced technology supporting our office so that we can help you and your family reach your long-term financial goals. Please let me know how we can serve you today.
Luke Emerson Financial Advisor
1150 Paige Place
The Villages, FL 32159
352-775-0028 • luke.emerson@edwardjones.com • www.edwardjones.com/luke-emerson
The Lady Lake Chamber of Commerce welcomes the Immunity Health Spa to the area. They held a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting. As you can see it was well attended. TomL Publishing says welcome to the area.
By TomL
Dr. Paul Banerjee is the Medical Director for Polk County Fire Rescue, Polk County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team, Dr. Banerjee is board certified in Emergency Medicine and is an Associate Professor in Emergency Medicine at the University of Central Florida School of Medicine, Mercer University School of Medicine and the University of South Florida School of Medicine. Dr. Banerjee was an EMS 10, 2017 Innovator of the year and the State of Florida Medical Director of the year in 2012. Dr Banerjee is also a member of the Metropolitan Collaboration of EMS Medical Directors……
What do you think of all those certifications? Dr. Paul Banerjee recently gave a talk on COVID-19. During his talk he gave facts about how long the virus could live on different surfaces. Plastics, stainless steel, cardboard box etc. Then he gave statistics about the outbreak itself and the fact that the virus is very similiar to other viruses that we have had around for years. Yes it’s bad but there are many good things being tested right now that is showing promise. He said he would not take a vaccine until it has been used for a year. Your chance of catching the COVID-19 is .24 of one percent. That means we have a 99.76 chance of not getting it. One of the questions ask is the COVID-19 numbers inflated. He said he had not seen signs of that. My estimation is if you are a Doctor and you get $10,000 for every patient of yours that is dialogist with COVID-19, what would you do? I’m only asking???
Dr. Paul Banerjee, Medical Director
Polk County Fire Rescue
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This month, students will be returning to school in the tri-county area. During this pandemic, your child’s safety is our number one priority. Please take a few moments to review back-to-school safety with your child.
Walking To School
If your child walks to school, make sure there are sidewalks along the way. If you are not able to walk with your child, remember there is safety in numbers so have your child walk with siblings or other neighborhood children. Being hit by a car is by far the greatest threat to any child walking to school. Make sure your kids stay on the sidewalk and only cross at crosswalks. Remember to remind your children to never, ever stop to talk to strangers on the way to and from school and, most importantly, never to get into any vehicle with a stranger. These could potentially be life threatening situations.
Bicycle Safety
Children peddling to school on bicycles must wear bike helmets – it’s the law. Helmets are the single most effective devices for cyclists, greatly reducing the risk of death or critical injury. Your children should ride their bicycles on the right side of the road and obey stop signs and traffic signals. Continue reading
