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Marion County Public Schools receive accreditation for all 50 schools
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Public Schools are receiving national recognition. School leaders have announced they have earned an accredited status for all 50 schools in Marion County. MCPS officials say they started the process of meeting accreditation standards in 2022 by sharing data and working with the organization...
Name chosen for Ocala Park Estates neighborhood park
The park in the Ocala Park Estates neighborhood has been officially named the Ocala Park Estates Community Park after the name had been used as a placeholder until the community suggested options. The Parks & Recreation Department held a community naming competition for the park and accepted suggestions from the...
352SnapShots: New life, kickoff countdown, good deeds and more
(352today.com) – New life for old establishments, countdown to kickoff and lots of residents recognized for good work. 352today has it all in Snapshots for June 2024:. On June 14, our cameras captured Mel Fiorentino refurbishing the iconic bottle sign that once beckoned patrons into Lorito’s Italian Kitchen at 1801 E. Silver Springs Boulevard. Lorito’s shut down in 2023 after more than 50 years in business. Now new owners are bringing new life to the space with Franco’s Italian Restaurant. Renovations are finishing up and the husband/wife duo of Jill and Franco Esposito are eagerly working toward opening in about a month. The day we took these snapshots, the couple had just learned from the city the bottle sign could remain. Weeks earlier, they had been told it had to be taken down.
Former police lieutenant running for District 27 Florida House seat
Former police Lt. Beckie Sirolli will face two opponents in the Republican primary election in August in an attempt to win the District 27 seat of the Florida House of Representatives. Sirolli describes herself as a Conservative Christian and grassroots Republican putting “America First.”. She is opposed by Richard...
6 Marion County restaurants cited for high-priority violations
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring...
Marion County launches new video series in hopes of attracting more visitors
MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Marion County hopes a new video series will attract more visitors to the area. The Ocala/Marion County Visitors and Convention Bureau (OMCVCB) is rolling out a series of videos on YouTube called the Marion Insider’s Guide. The videos will highlight the “hidden gems”...
Official in The Villages hails amenity fee cap discussion as ‘good news’
A possible cap on amenity fees will remain on the agenda for a governing board in The Villages. The Amenity Authority Committee has agreed to keep a possible amenity fee cap on its agenda as a recurring discussion item. Longtime AAC member Don Deakin has hailed this as “good news.”...
29 positions staffing new Shallow Creek Championship Golf Course
A total of 29 positions are in place to staff the newly opened Shallow Creek Championship Golf Course. The opening of the new course at the southern end of The Villages marks the 14th championship course here in Florida’s Friendliest Hometown. The golf course has created 29 new positions...
Celebrate Independence Day at Wildwood’s annual “Happy Birthday America” event
The city of Wildwood will bring back its annual “Happy Birthday America” event tomorrow, July 3, on the grounds of the Wildwood Community Center. Festivities begin at 5 p.m. with vendors, food trucks, games, activities and entertainment – including live music by Clark Barrios. The night will conclude with a fireworks show at 9 p.m.
Disappointing decline in the special things in The Villages
Re-opening the theater would be a wise move. Entertainment at the square is so popular most days you can’t find a parking place. Hollywood isn’t making many new blockbuster movies to speak of but people in The Villages love to watch old movies, too! The people from the Sawgrass area come to Brownwood for entertainment because their area is too small and has poor choices for parking. They will not drive to Lake Sumter Landing to go to a movie, but they will gladly come to Brownwood.
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