Crime Stoppers is a country wide program designed to assist law enforcement with solving crimes. The program encourages citizens in the community to provide information to assist law enforcement agencies fight against crime.

Crime Stoppers is based on the principle that “someone other than the criminal has the information that can solve the crime” and was created to combat the three major obstacles faced by law enforcement in generating that information:

• Fear of reprisal
• An attitude of apathy
• Reluctance to get involved

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The Board of County Commissioners of Marion County, Florida:

In order to protect our rural lands, our vital equine industry, our precious conservation land tracts, and the quality of life of our citizens and the overall objectives of our adopted Comprehensive Plan, the Board hereby opposes each and every one of the five alternative corridors of the Coastal Connector currently under consideration through western Marion County, as well as any new proposed corridor that would traverse the Farmland Preservation Area of western Marion County, as depicted on Exhibit B, attached hereto; or any new proposed corridor within the City of Dunnellon or rural areas adjacent thereto, conservation lands including Halpata Tastanaki Preserve, Ross Prairie, Rainbow Springs state park (and its additions), and Lake Rousseau.  [Read more…]

Bronson brought his “tools” in to share with the members of Ocala Business Leaders. Day Break Studios is a video production company specializing in cinematic productions. We learned that there are different types of video available:

• Highlight Business Feature – a quick informational video about what you and your business do
• Sketch/Skit Video – tell a story, sometimes silly
• Documentary/Testimonial style – People will speak about their experience with you and your business

In some cases, a business may choose to do a combination of all three types of videos.

Ocala Business Leaders visited one of their members business, Climate Control. Pictured are some of the representatives that were in attendance. From left: Mick Ritter, Rachel West, Louie WiseIII (CEO Owner) and Dylan Wambles. Not pictured was Jerry Elkins who is on the mend from surgery. Climate Control is located in the Intec Building on NW 4th St. 

Columbia Bank celebratied their one year anniversary by having a ribbon cutting. CEP / Ocala Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors, friends and customers attended. Columbia Bank is located on Silver Springs Blvd.

City of Ocala business offices will be closed Wednesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

Post Date:06/20/2018 1:10 PM

OCALA, Fla. (June 20, 2018) – City of Ocala business offices will be closed Wednesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. There will be no residential collection for sanitation, yard waste or recycling routes Wednesday, July 4.

Residential sanitation collection regularly scheduled for Wednesday, July 4 will be collected Thursday, July 5; collection regularly scheduled for Thursday, July 5 will be collected Friday, July 6.  [Read more…]

Post Date:06/18/2018 10:54 AM

OCALA, Fla. (June 18, 2018) – NW First Avenue, from NW First Street to NW Second Street, will be closed Monday, June 18 through Thursday, Aug. 2. This closure is to accommodate work being done on the exterior side of the Marion County Courthouse.

All necessary devices will be in place to re-direct traffic. Detour will be as follows:

Northbound traffic will go east onto NW First Street, north onto NE First Avenue, west onto NW Second Street, back onto NW First Street.

Southbound traffic will go east onto NW Second Street, south onto N Magnolia Avenue, west onto W Silver Springs Boulevard, back onto NW/SW First Avenue.

The splash pad at Citizens’ Circle, 151 SE Osceola Ave., is now open to the public following a temporary closure for maintenance.

Post Date:06/18/2018 10:51 AM

OCALA, Fla. (June 18, 2018) – The splash pad at Citizens’ Circle, 151 SE Osceola Ave., is now open to the public following a temporary closure for maintenance that began in late May. This splash pad, along with the splash pad at Lillian Bryant Park, 2200 NW 17th Pl., are free and open to the public daily from sunrise to sunset, unless otherwise noted.

For more information, please call the City of Ocala Recreation and Parks Department at 352-368-5517.

Opening act is “Left on Broadway” with “Velvet Caravan” headlining.

• Date:06/15/2018 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
• Location:Martin Luther King Recreation Complex
  1510 NW Fourth St.
  Ocala, Florida 34471

Get AMPed for a summer of FREE concerts with the Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series! There will be free live music, good food and fun for the entire family every Friday night from June 15 to Aug. 17, 6 to 9 p.m. at Webb Field. [Read more…]

6/1/2018

Today, marks the first day of the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season and it is also a time when tourists love to visit Florida. Close to 21 million people call Florida home, and millions more visit the beauty Florida offers from the panhandle all the way to the Keys. In the past two years, Florida has been reminded of the impact of mother nature during the past hurricane seasons that have brought destruction and devastating flooding to our communities.

Everyone, whether you are a resident or a visitor, should make safety their number one priority and be prepared for this upcoming hurricane season. Hurricane experts predict this hurricane season to be an active one, and I want everyone to be prepared. My Hurricane Preparedness Guide provides a detailed checklist of items you will need in the event of a hurricane. To view my guide, click here. [Read more…]