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Judge orders Ocala to send out notices to all who paid illegal fire …
WEBFeb 15, 2022 · A judge last week provided some clarity to the burning question of how Ocala residents and businesses, past and present, will be able to get back almost $80 million in fire fees they were made to pay years ago under a tax that was later found to be illegal.. In a hearing on Friday, Marion County Circuit Judge Robert W. Hodges dismissed the City of Ocala’s proposal that those seeking their ...
Nominees chosen for county judge seat - Ocala Gazette
WEBApr 2, 2021 · A judicial nominating commission on Tuesday sent the Governor’s office four nominees to fill the seat of retiring Marion County Judge Sarah Ritterhoff Williams. The nominees came from a dozen applications reviewed by the nine-member Fifth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission. The commission includes Robert Batsel, Vanessa Thomas, Anita Carver, Charles K Ruse Jr., Jennifer Rey, Zachary ...
Campbell enters race to be reelected to Marion County School Board
WEBOct 5, 2023 · Marion County School Board Chair Allison Campbell on Oct. 2 filed to run for reelection in the 2024 general election to represent District 1. Campbell has served on the school board since she was first elected in 2020. She said her motivation in serving as an elected official was to be the “voice of a parent” on the board. “I…
Judge issues final order in fire fee case - Ocala Gazette
WEBMay 16, 2022 · In follow up to the final hearing held on May 10, Marion County Circuit Judge Robert W. Hodges entered an order that outlines how the city must pay out almost $80 million in refunds to past and present City of Ocala utility customers. The case stems from a long-running class-action suit that was filed in 2014 over the approximately $15…
McClain files candidacy for county commission seat
WEBJan 17, 2024 · Marion County Commissioner Matthew McClain has entered the race to retain the District 3 seat he was appointed to by Gov. Ron DeSantis last September. McClain, 34, a third-generation Marion County resident, formerly worked in the state Legislature as the chief aide under Florida Sen. Dennis Baxley since 2016 and worked under former Rep. Charlie ...
McCall files to run against Campbell for school board
WEBJan 17, 2024 · School board members earn a salary of $48,774 in the 2023-2024 fiscal year. McCall is running to unseat Campbell, who was first elected in 2020. Campbell earned a doctorate in strategic communication and a master’s degree in communication studies from Regent University, in addition to a bachelor’s degree in telecommunications and sports ...
Ocala Police Department holds swearing-in ceremony
WEBApr 15, 2021 · For a year, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ocala Police Department did not hold public swearing-in ceremonies for their officers. On Wednesday, with vaccines more prevalent and cases stabilized locally, the department caught up all at once at a social distanced ceremony at First Baptist Church of Ocala.
About Us - Ocala Gazette
WEBAbout Ocala Gazette The Ocala Gazette was founded during the summer of 2020 by Jennifer Hunt Murty. The goal was to create a platform for reliable information and thoughtful dialogue on local issues, which depending on the situation, would bring Ocalans together to celebrate, sympathize or debate our community's history in the making. The mission's heart, however, has always been…
Ocala cattle legacy continues with historic bull sale
WEBOct 21, 2021 · Bull sale prices finalized with a range from $1,500-$6,000 each for the 84 approved bulls, with an average of $3,022, according to David Stephens, also a past president of the Marion Cattlemen’s Association. The overall gross from the auction was $253,900. “It was a good sale,” Stephens said. “Community support is …