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Ocala boy finishes in top 5 for Best Mullet in the United States
Despite coming up just shy of winning the title of “Best Mullet” in the United States on Thursday, an 8-year-old Ocala boy raised over $10,500 for Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors en route to finishing in the top five of the competition. On Thursday, the winners...
Anti-vaping video by North Marion High students recognized by district
Students at North Marion High School were recognized by district officials for a new anti-vaping video that stresses the longterm risks associated with the deadly habit. This week, Marion County Public Schools announced the winners of its Fitness and Nutrition in Schools (FANS) Anti-Vaping Contest. The contest asked students to...
Disease-Resistant Wine Grapes on the Grow in Florida
Raise your glass! University of Florida researchers have something to toast. They are harvesting their first crop of potentially disease-resistant wine grapes. This first crop of Pierce’s Disease-resistant wine grapes grown at the UF/IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra, showed no signs of disease. The grape...
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