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Summer slump felt as jobless rates rise in region
The jobless rate in the CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion region was 4.5% in June, up 0.7 percentage point over the month and 0.5 percentage point greater than the region’s year ago rate of 4.0%. The labor force was 219,052, down 1,219 (-0.6%) over the year. There were 9,947 unemployed residents in the region, an increase of 1,602 compared to May and up 1,143 over the year.
Nissan drivers could be owed cash from $5m pot in lawsuit over gas tanks but manufacturer claims it’s done nothing wrong
NISSAN drivers may be able to claim cash following a $5 million lawsuit brought against the manufacturer. Seven drivers from Florida, Texas, Colorado, and Maryland sued the company after experiencing faulty fuel pumps on their Titan XD trucks. The trucks, purchased between 2016 and 2019, allegedly contained defective fuel injection...
Unemployment claims in Florida increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Florida rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 7,687 in the week ending July 13, up from 6,552 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment...
Donald Trump returns to Florida following assassination attempt, RNC and Michigan rally
PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) — It’s been a busy week for former President Donald Trump. The Republican nominee was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania, the classified documents case against him was dismissed and he appeared at the Republican National Convention before Saturday's campaign rally in Michigan. Now,...
Changes to Florida Medicaid Rules for 2024
Does my 85-year-old mother with dementia have to sell her home and spend all her savings on nursing home care in Florida before she can qualify for Medicaid? The simple answer is no. Florida is one of the most extensive homestead protected states in the nation. In Florida, the homestead...
Thousands of Lake County customers without power after Duke Energy substation fire
GRAND ISLAND — Fire at a Duke Power substation on State Road 44, believed to have been caused by a lightning strike, knocked out power to thousands of homes Sunday night. Lake County firefighters were called to the scene near Apiary Road at 6:44 p.m. Units arrived 10 minutes later and began putting out the blaze. Firefighters were still putting water on the structure at 10 p.m. By 11 p.m., the fire had been extinguished, according to...
Officials still don't know what caused large hole to open under Groveland home
Charles Alvarez has lived on Compass Rose Drive in Groveland for over 18 years and says he has never heard of anything like this happening on his street. He and his family had to evacuate their home on Saturday night when a large hole was discovered under his next-door neighbors'...
Ocala Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Distribution, Faces Life in Prison
A Marion County man, identified as 41-year-old Terrance Maurice Washington from Ocala, has entered a guilty plea to six counts of possessing controlled substances with the deliberate intent to distribute, including methamphetamine and fentanyl. Announced by U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg, Washington is now facing sentencing that ranges from a required 10 years to a potential life in prison for the methamphetamine-related charges. The fentanyl charge could add another 5 to 40 years to his time behind bars. His sentencing hearing is currently set for October 18, according to an official release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida.
Large ‘ground depression’ sparks evacuations in Florida
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Several residents have been evacuated after a large “ground depression” opened up underneath a home in Florida Saturday night. At 6:30 p.m., the Groveland Police Department was called to the home after the hole was discovered. Fire crews arrived shortly after to assist.
Ocala ranks No. 4 on list of U.S. cities with fastest rising home prices
Have you been watching home sales and prices in Ocala/Marion County in recent months?. Six Florida cities are among the top 10 in the U.S. when it comes to the fastest-rising home prices, according to AgentAdvice, which describes itself as "for agents, by agents and a real estate school and media company."
New thrift store opens in southwest Ocala shopping center
A new thrift stop that sells vintage graphic tees, shoes, vinyl records, and a variety of other secondhand merchandise just opened in southwest Ocala. The ATTIC Thrift Store celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, July 20 at 184 Marion Oaks Boulevard, in the Marion Oaks Shopping Center. Owned by Ed...
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