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🌀Milton has us emotional-eating
🌀Hang in there, readers! The storm will be over soon. In the meantime, we have live updates going online, but remember to give us a few minutes in the morning to transition from our Tuesday to Wednesday blog. Like you, I must make sure that my family and pets are safe. So, out...
Florida man charged with attempted enticement of a minor
OCALA, Florida - A Dunnellon man has been indicted for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity, according to the United States Attorney's Office. Joseph Rocco Quaranta, 48, faces a minimum of 10 years to life in federal prison if convicted. Quaranta was arrested after an undercover detective from the Marion County Sheriff's Office posed online as a 13-year-old girl on July 25, 2024. Quaranta allegedly engaged in a sexually explicit conversation with the detective and arranged to meet the minor at a predetermined location in Marion County, where he was subsequently arrested. Following his arrest, Quaranta...
Some Marion residents opt to stay at a shelter
A number of Marion County residents headed for local public shelters Wednesday morning as concern about the local impact of Hurricane Milton continued. Gail Powell was one of the evacuees who came to the Lake Weir High School shelter. She brought along her cat, Greyson. “This is the first time...
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