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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 ...
Thousands of utility customers can soon expect a second round of …
WEBSep 7, 2023 · The City of Ocala will be mailing a second batch of refund checks to approximately 89,000 past Ocala Electric Utility customers pursuant to a May 16, 2022 court order by Marion County Circuit Judge Robert W. Hodges. At a Sept. 5 Ocala City Council meeting, city staff said they anticipated this second round of …
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 Stone since 2011.
Property appraisals reach a record high in Marion County
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · The total new construction value that was added to the assessment roll in 2023 was nearly $1.7 billion, a record for Marion County. The record revenue figure is partly produced by inflation-created increased market values for homes and new home sales at higher values that generate much more tax revenue, even if …
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…
Three sets of Circuit Court judicial candidates on the August ballot
WEBAug 1, 2024 · jennifer@ocalagazette.com. There are three Circuit Court judge groups on the ballot for all Marion County residents this primary season, but only one set of candidates are vying for the Group 20 seat currently assigned to Marion County: Ben Boylston and Barbara Kissner Kwatkosky. The other two seats on …
A Q&A with District 1 candidates for Marion County School Board
WEBJun 14, 2024 · Allison Campbell (left) and Beth McCall (right) are the candidates for District 1 on the Marion County School Board in the 2024 election. Editor’s Note: The intro to this Q & A has been corrected to reflect an August election instead of a November one. Also, Campbel has three children in public schools – not two.
Logistics hub - Ocala Gazette
WEBSep 4, 2020 · Most recently, Dollar Tree, with a 1.8 million-square feet of space, and Amazon, with 617,000 square feet, have committed to opening facilities in Ocala. They join a long list of national companies that had existing or have located logistics operations in Ocala, including FedEx, Chewy, AutoZone, Cheney …
FHP veteran files to run for sheriff - Ocala Gazette
WEBJan 5, 2024 · Milton Simmons Busby Jr. has filed candidacy papers to enter the race for Marion County sheriff, opposing the incumbent Sheriff Billy Woods in the 2024 election. Busby, a Republican, was an officer in the Florida Highway Patrol for 32 years and spent 32 years in the U.S. Army Reserves. “I feel that the people of Marion County deserve to look…
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