Palin blames Democrats for scaring the elderly Nov 2, 2008
Seema Mehta in Ocala, FloridaNovember 3, 2008. SARAH PALIN has barnstormed through central Florida, telling supporters at three rallies that her Republican running mate John McCain is the one man in the presidential race who can fix the nation's economy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Palin takes prank call from fake French president Nov 2, 2008
Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, attends a rally at the West Port High School in Ocala, Fla. Saturday, Nov.1, 2008. (Florida Times-Union)
Frame fights Nov 1, 2008
The District 2 tournament is 8 a.m., Monday, at AMF Galaxy East Lanes in Ocala. Vanguard and Forest are strong, traditionally, and they returned a lot, CHS head coach Brian Saunders said. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Campaigns target Florida this weekend Nov 1, 2008
Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin: Rallies at noon at West Port High School in Ocala and earlier in the day in New Port Richey and Polk City. Democratic Sen. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Region tests new postal vehicle Nov 1, 2008
Other communities that are testing the vehicle are St. Augustine, Key West and Ocala; Phoenix and Sun City in Arizona; and San Diego and Irvine in California ... In addition to St. Augustine and Atlantic Beach, they are in Key West and Ocala in Florida, Phoenix and Sun City in Arizona, and San Diego and Irvine in California. (Florida Times-Union)
Biden, Palin to campaign in Florida this weekend Oct 31, 2008
She will attend rallies in Ocala, New Port Richey and Polk City. For more information on the Palin visits, call 850-391-4219 or go online to. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Mail delivery goes green Oct 31, 2008
Florida: St. Augustine, Atlantic Beach, Ocala, Key West. Arizona: Phoenix, Sun City. (The St. Augustine Record)
Stearns was too often absent from many candidate forums Oct 31, 2008
Tim Cunha of Ocala is the Democratic Party candidate for the U.S. Congress, District 6. Opinion Headlines. (Florida Times-Union)
Sealy Hill impresses in likely her last start Oct 29, 2008
Van Lear Rose soon will be heading to her owner's farm in Ocala, Fla. "We'll let her down a little bit; give her a bit of a break," Day Phillips said. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Muzzled: Washington's wordiest man Oct 29, 2008
The once loquacious Joe Biden has become a terse vice-presidential nominee, writes Dana Milbank in Ocala, Florida. Senator Joe Biden sticking to the script. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Want to live over your airplane? Oct 28, 2008
The most famous air park resident is likely , who keeps his parked at his estate in the air park called at Ocala, Florida. Don't Miss. (CNN -- Travel)
U.S. Rep. Stearns lists successes Oct 28, 2008
" In addition, I pushed the legislation establishing the Do-Not-Call List that protects consumers from unsolicited commercial telephone calls in their homes. My language to prevent Spyware, a program that is secretly loaded onto a victim's computer without their knowledge, was approved by the House. I also joined in developing bipartisan legislation to institute the strictest lead standards for consumer products and to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission, which has not been... (Florida Times-Union)
Central Florida to host Obama,Bill Clinton, VP candidates Oct 26, 2008
Democratic vice-presidential candidate Joe Biden travels to Ocala and Melbourne on Tuesday. Gates open at 9 a.m. for the Ocala event, which starts at 11 a.m. at Dancing Horses Farm. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Jill Biden rallies Democrats Oct 25, 2008
Tuesday -- New Port Richey, Ocala, Melbourne and the West Palm Beach area. Sarah Palin. (The St. Augustine Record)
Jill Biden energizes crowd Oct 25, 2008
Biden also is scheduled to visit New Port Richey on Monday, Ocala on Tuesday and West Palm Beach on Wednesday as part of the tour. Most recommended articles. (Florida Today)
Latest arrest reports Oct 25, 2008
Arrested: Nathaniel Knight, 26, of Ocala. Charge: violation of probation. (Florida Today)
Obituaries for October 25, 2008 Oct 25, 2008
He began his career as a biologist for then Florida Game and Fish Commission in Ocala, FL, before accepting a biology position in 1993 with Texas Parks and Wildlife in Rockport ... Except for his time at Auburn and in Ocala, he lived on the gulf coast where he continued learning about this unique ecosystem. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Biden to rally West Palm Oct 25, 2008
Palm Beach Post: Palm Beach ure Coast news, sports, entertainment, jobs, cars, homes. Palm Beach Post reporters. (The Palm Beach Post)
This 16mm film fan's a giant-spider man Oct 24, 2008
Tucker's seminal influences while growing up in Ocala were movies on a Saturday afternoon telecast out of Tampa called Creature Feature ... When he wasn't watching old horror movies on television, Tucker was often watching newer horror movies on the screen of the Ocala Drive-in. (Florida Times-Union)
U.S. House-District 6: The conservative pick Oct 23, 2008
In District 6, longtime Republican incumbent Cliff Stearns is being challenged by his Ocala neighbor, Democrat Tim Cunha. Cunha is likable and enthusiastic. (Florida Times-Union)
Main Street's body count rises Oct 22, 2008
In March Ocala, Florida, resident Roland Gore killed his dog and his wife, set fire to his home which was in foreclosure, and then killed himself. In April, Robert McGuinness, a 24-year-old process server, arrived at the Marion County, Florida, doorstep of Frank W. Conrad. (Salon)
Harry Mangurian, 82; Celtics owner ushered in Bird-McHale-Parish era Oct 21, 2008
Owner of a 1,100-acre thoroughbred farm in Ocala, Fla ... Terry Skuse of Rochester, Mr. Mangurian's daughter, said, "When I was growing up, he was the kind of father who would come to school plays and take me ice skating, golfing, and to Wisconsin football games at Madison. He had a good sense of humor, and we had wonderful family holidays in Rochester, Boston, and Ocala because of the closeness we shared with my father's and my mother's parents." ... In addition to his wife and daughter, Mr.... (Boston Globe)
Seminole Volleyball Drops 3-2 Nail Biter To Tar Heels Oct 19, 2008
340 attack percentage and it's clear the Ocala, Fla. native has found her groove this season. (Seminoles.com)
High school football roundup Oct 18, 2008
Temple Christian, forfeit Lake Wales 39, Lake Region 13 Lake Weir 40, Umatilla 6 Lakewood 32, Largo 24 Leesburg 31, Lecanto 3 Lely 34, Bay Point 14 Lemon Bay 22, East Lee County 21, OT Leon 30, North Florida Christian 18 Lincoln 17, East Gadsden 14 Mainland 37, Ocala Trinity Catholic 14 Manatee 52, Sarasota Riverview 20 Marathon 49, Florida Christian 7 Marianna 48, Chipley 7 Mariner 37, Port Charlotte 21 Melbourne Central Catholic 14, Liberty 7 Miami Belen Jesuit Prep 37, Cardinal Newman 0 Miami... (Florida Times-Union)
TWO ADDITIONS FINALIZE UT ARLINGTON BASKETBALL COACHING STAFF Oct 16, 2008
During one of his stints while coaching high school basketball, Adams helped produce 12 college bound players, including nine players who played for NCAA Division I programs in two seasons at Shores Christian Academy in Ocala, Fla. Buncik, a former student assistant coach with the Mavericks, enters his first season as the director of men's basketball operations at UT Arlington. (Utamavs.com)
Ocala police investigate cigarette theft Oct 15, 2008
OCALA According to a police report, more than $2,000 worth of cigarettes have been stolen from an Ocala gas station. Police were called to an Ocala store early Tuesday morning and found cigarette boxes scattered around a display case ... The case shares some similarities with another gas station break-in in Orange Springs, but Ocala investigators arent sure whether the cases are related. (Florida Today)
Cokes in, Pepsis out at Firehouse Subs Oct 15, 2008
The cherry limeade will be available only at Firehouse s 30 corporate locations in Jacksonville, Gainesville and Ocala. Coca-Cola spokesperson Ray Crockett said the company works frequently with contracted customers to provide specialty beverages. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Fundraiser aims to net $400,000 for Camp Boggy Creek Oct 13, 2008
It's a place where the Ocala teen can also play football safely without worrying about the danger of the contact sport. Equipped with a medical center called "The Patch," the 232-acre property has been a retreat for children with chronic and life-threatening illnesses for about 12 years. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
LSU's Jean-Francois not getting shot at Tebow Oct 11, 2008
"He wasn't able to do much on it," LSU sports information director Michael Bonnette said Friday night at the team hotel in Ocala. "He practiced during the week, but the trainers ruled him out. And the coaches didn't want to dress him out if he wasn't going to be able to play.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Gators expecting lots of Visitors Saturday Oct 11, 2008
Florida Gators Football, Basketball, and Recruiting. com covers Florida Athletics on the Scout. (FightinGators.com)
Three Cheers: Heroes around us Oct 6, 2008
As described in a Times-Union story by staff writer Adam Aasen, Horton, 43, saw a school bus engulfed in flames in Citra, not far from Ocala. Twenty-one students were trapped in the flaming bus when Horton and three bystanders rushed in to carry them out. (Florida Times-Union)
More of this story Oct 3, 2008
The time was a 32 second improvement from last year and puts the Ocala native fifth on the 8k school record board. Finishing second for the men and also setting a personal best was junior Lakeland native, Chris Gaskin who finished 51st in 27:38. (Lake Wales News, FL)
On the Trail Oct 3, 2008
Oct. 2, Ocala, Trinity Catholic H.S.Scouts Grade. Junior Kadron Boone receives huge offerClass of 2010 ESPNU 150 Watch List WR Kadron Boone has received a scholarship offer from Florida, GatorCountry. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Letters from readers Oct 3, 2008
The local news recently reported that the truck driver who hit the school bus in Ocala was on his cell phone at the time he struck the bus. A young person's death could have been prevented if only the lawmakers would do what is right and ban the use of cell phones while driving. (Florida Times-Union)
Good Samaritan to the rescue Sep 25, 2008
ALAN YOUNGBLOOD/Star-BannerAuthorities say Reinaldo Gonzalez, a 30-year-old tractor-trailer driver, was on his cell phone when he hit the school bus on U.S. 301 near 155th Street in Citra, not far from Ocala ... The 43-year-old Jacksonville-based driver was heading back from Tampa on Tuesday afternoon when he saw a school bus engulfed in flames in Citra, not far from Ocala. (Florida Times-Union)
Gamecock Baseball Recruiting Class Ranked #13 Sep 24, 2008
South Carolina Gamecocks Football, Basketball, and Recruiting. com covers all USC Gamecocks' South Carolina athletics. (GamecockInsider.com)
Top 2010 receiver likes Florida Sep 24, 2008
Kadron Boone tore his anterior-cruciate ligament (ACL) in the preseason leading up to his sophomore season and did not play at all last year but the Ocala Trinity Catholic standout is now a top 2010 recruit. Will Urban Meyer and the Gators land the local star. (Florida Sports -- Rivals.com)
Collegiate Baseball Ranks Gamecock Recruiting Class No. 13 In The Nation Sep 24, 2008
Nick Ebert 3B Jr. Ocala, Fla. Central Florida CC. (Uscsports.com)
Authorities: 1 dead in school bus crash Sep 24, 2008
Marion County Superintendent of Schools Jim Yancey told the Ocala Star-Banner that at least four bystanders entered the burning bus, rescuing the children from the flames. "I'd say they probably got half the kids off the bus themselves," Yancey said. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Sights and sounds Sep 24, 2008
- Walking writer - Lucy Beebe Tobias, an Ocala journalist who wore out two pairs of shoes while researching her book, Great Walks in Florida, will discuss the writing and researching process beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at the Ponte Vedra Beach branch library, 101 Library Blvd. Ponte Vedra Beach. The event is sponsored by the Ponte Vedra Writers Chapter of the Florida Writers Association. (Florida Times-Union)
Police look for Ormond link after torso found near Ocala Sep 23, 2008
A human torso was found near the Ocala National Forest, and Ormond Beach detectives are comparing notes with another law enforcement agency to determine whether the case of a man found dismembered locally in December could be related to this latest mystery ... The river, which feeds into the St. Johns River, is just west of the Ocala National Forest and just south of State Road 40, off Sharpes Ferry Road ... So far, the discovery of the torso near Ocala is the closest to the Ormond Beach case,... (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Child killer faces death tonight Sep 23, 2008
The mother, Dorothy Lewis, survived and is now a minister in the Ocala area. Henyards attorney, Mark Gruber, has filed two appeals with the Supreme Court. (Florida Today)
O'Brien's beat blog Sep 22, 2008
Keyvius Sampson rhp Ocala (Fla. Forest HS. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Kittleson And Savage Lead Seminoles At Olympia Fields Invitational Sep 22, 2008
Florida State University Official Athletic Site. Radio and Television Shows. (Seminoles.com)
Palin rally shows star power Sep 22, 2008
Bonnie Cheney of Ocala also said she was still forming her opinion of Palin. Her curiosity was strong enough that she and friend Jessica Holleman showed up more than two hours early to wait in line, each wearing pink-and-white buttons featuring the GOP elephant logo and the words "It's a Girl.". (The Palm Beach Post)
2 Young Girls' Killer To Be Executed Tuesday Sep 22, 2008
Lewis, who talks about her ordeal as a pastor and motivational speaker in the Ocala area, did not respond to e-mails or telephone calls seeking comment on Henyard's pending execution. "My life is a testimony to the fact that victims can be victorious through the power of prayer," Lewis, now 51, wrote on a Web site. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Henry, Boone too much to handle Sep 21, 2008
Read more about Boone and Ocala Trinity Catholic's big victory on Friday night. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (Florida Sports -- Rivals.com)
Florida Gaming settles claim for $8.5 million Sep 20, 2008
The company sold jai-alai properties in Tampa and Ocala about eight years ago, as well as 79 acres adjacent to its Fort Pierce fronton in 2006. It holds an inactive gaming permit for Hillsborough County. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Dolphins prepare for improved foe Sep 17, 2008
" Small showed last week that he might be ready for another big game against the Braves after running for 150 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries during JU's 52-0 home blowout of Campbell. Nine of Small's runs went for 10 yards or more as the sophomore showed the talent he exhibited at Ocala Trinity Catholic, where he was coached by Bell. "Last year, I told people they didn't see the real Rudell Small," Bell said. "He had two high ankle sprains and some personal things happening here, and he... (Florida Times-Union)
George Hale, 86, garden businessman Sep 15, 2008
Additional survivors include a daughter, Janet Reich of Cumming; a sister, Sue Messer of Ocala, Fla. three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Envelope with flourcloses senator's office Sep 13, 2008
Over the past week, envelopes with suspicious white powder have turned up everywhere from an Ocala newspaper to Idaho to Kansas to North Carolina to a U.S. Embassy office in Pakistan. The final bill for each local incident will run into the thousands of dollars, but there was another cost that upset Lynn most as she sat on a chair perched on the sidewalk and watched the emergency workers who had descended on her office at 536 N. Halifax Ave.. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Garvins get rare opportunity to hunt alligators in Florida Sep 13, 2008
The happily married father of five, who has been the service advisor for Chrysler-Jeep of Ocala, Fla. for eight years, obtained a coveted license to hunt alligators this summer. (Niles Star, MI)
Tampa metro drops on best performing cities list Sep 13, 2008
Ocala, which held the top spot in the 2007 index, fell to No. 30 this year. The Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice metro area dropped from No. 78 to No. 97, just ahead of the Lakeland-Winter Haven metro area at No. 98 this year, down from No. 28 last year. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Dolphins hoping to avoid letdown Sep 11, 2008
Small changed his jersey number from 22 to 28 to honor his former Ocala Trinity Catholic teammate, Jacob Casey, who wore it at JU last season. Casey was one of five people killed in a single-car accident in Ocala last January. (Florida Times-Union)
South Daytona ponders breaking away from FPL Sep 10, 2008
Front page news - newsjournalonline. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Florida Man Reports Robbery to Cover Being Scammed Sep 8, 2008
Send news tip to FOXNews. Sunday, September 07, 2008. (Fox News)
Cold Cases Not Forgotten Sep 7, 2008
Faba confessed in March 2008 to murdering Eakins and led officers to her remains in the Ocala National Forest. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison. (The St. Augustine Record)
Irish Set To Open 80th Season Of Action Monday At The Olympic Club Sep 7, 2008
" SOPHOMORES With a year of experience under their collective belts, the Irish sophomore class should be a significant factor in how Notre Dame fares during the 2008-09 season. All four sophomores saw action in at least four tournaments during their first year on campus, with three players making it into the starting lineup. earned a monogram after a solid rookie season that saw him post a 75.33 stroke average in eight events, including six as a member of the Irish travel squad. The Ocala, Fla.,... (Und.com)
Fish kills may increase with heavy rains Sep 6, 2008
"We have already seen minor fish kills resulting from low dissolved oxygen levels in the St. Johns River, the Withlacoochee River and several lakes, but conditions are prime for a major kill," said Marty Hale, regional biological administrator with FWC's Division of Freshwater Fisheries in Ocala. Rain and cloudy skies are the culprits. (The St. Augustine Record)
Brevard anxious about Ike Sep 6, 2008
Report them: You can report fish kills to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish Kill Hotline at 800-636- 0511, to the commission's Ocala office at 352-732- 1225 or to the Department of Environmental Protection in Orlando at 407-894- 7555. Checking on fish safety: To ask questions regarding the safety of consuming distressed or dying fish, call your local health department. (Florida Today)
Gators trying to turn some top talent Sep 5, 2008
When Florida plays host to Miami on Saturday, look for a few big-time committed players to be on hand for unofficial visits. Miami Palmetto running back might have committed to Ohio State a few days ago, but sources say that his pledge to the Buckeyes is anything but solid. (Florida Sports -- Rivals.com)
Hokies helping themselves Sep 5, 2008
com - Gators trying to turn some top talent. When Florida plays host to Miami on Saturday, look for a few big-time committed players to be on hand for unofficial visits. (Virginia Tech Sports -- Rivals.com)
Shells closing 8 Fla. seafood restaurants Sep 5, 2008
The shuttered Shells restaurants are in Orlando, Winter Park, Kissimmee, Ocala, Winter Haven, St. Petersburg, Holmes Beach and Fort Myers. . (The Palm Beach Post)
Shells files for bankruptcy protection Sep 4, 2008
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Champions Junior Golf Tour events set for September Sep 4, 2008
Regional tournaments will be held at the Ocala Golf and Country Club on Sept. 7, the Belleview Biltmore Country Club and Chi Chi Rodriguez Golf Club on Sept. 13-14 in Clearwater, the Crane Creek Reserve in Melbourne on Sept. 20-21, followed by the Green Links Golf Club in Naples and the Tatum Ridge Golf Club in Sarasota on Sept. 27-28. The IMG Golf Course in Bradenton will host the State Tournament on Oct. 11-12. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
