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Ocala, Florida is located in Marion County. Zip codes in Ocala, FL include 34480, 34475, and 34471. The median home price in Ocala is $114,900 which is roughly $52/per square foot. More Ocala information.

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14 hrs ago | CBS 47

Fla. man indicted first-degree murder counts

Attorneys trying to pick a jury in George Zimmerman's murder trial have selected a pool of 40 potential jurors who will go on to a second round of questioning.

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18 hrs ago | CBS 47

Marion county detectives search for ID theft suspect

MARION COUNTY, Fla. -- Detectives with the Marion County Sheriff's Office work to find a man accused of using a stolen credit card at local stores.

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Tue Jun 18, 2013

The Florida Times-Union

Career Track: Woman Lawyer of the Year chosen

The Jacksonville Women's Lawyers Association chose Leslie A. Goller as its Woman Lawyer of the Year.

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Chain Store Age

ABC Fine Wines & Spirits, Ocala, Fla.

ABC Fine Wine & Spirits is showing off a new, modern store concept in Ocala, Fla.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

The Orlando Sentinel

Paul Shampan Soule loved flying and Florida outdoors

There was a certain tragic symmetry to the life of Paul Shampan Soul. The Fruitland Park pilot and financial consultant had first fallen in love with flying and the wilderness of South Florida as a teen.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

SavannahNow

Georgia freshman DB Wilkerson to miss 2013 season

Wilkerson, from Ocala, Fla., enrolled at Georgia in January and injured his knee in voluntary practices with his teammates this week.

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The Miami Herald

FHP: Man hit by deputy's car was texting

The Florida Highway Patrol says a man who was critically injured when a Marion County Sheriff's patrol car struck him was texting while crossing a dark highway.

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National Public Radio

Why More People Are Renting Tires

"Oh, I checked every place in town, and they were outrageous," Shannon Kelly said.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

Bradenton.com

Suspect in 2006 Ocala murder says he's killed 30 across U.S. as a hitman

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says they’ve solved a double homicide case from 2006 -- and the suspect may be responsible for some 30 murders across the country.

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Wed Jun 12, 2013

CBS 47

Marion County Schools trying to avoid laying off more than 200 employees

OCALA, Fla. -- Marion County school board members talked about what steps could be taken to get out of a financial hole and avoid laying off hundreds of employees Tuesday.

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KDLT-TV Sioux Falls

Some Iowa Plates To Carry 'Choose Life' Message Jun. 12

Some Iowa license plates soon will carry an anti-abortion message, "Choose Life."

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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

The Secret To Perfect Landings That's Helped Hundreds of Pilots Land...

Just released and already climbing the bestseller list, "The Secret To Perfect Landings" combines interactive video instruction inside the new "vook" model; helping general aviation pilots across the globe fly safer and land better.

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The Tennessean

Whitt joins Cumberland volleyball team

Cumberland volleyball coach Dwayne Deering recently announced the signing of Ocala, Fla., native Jena Whitt to scholarship papers for the 2013 season.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

Venice Gondolier

Mary E Kauffman

Mary E. Kauffman, formerly of Osprey Florida, died on June 7, 2013 in Ocala, Fla.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

Daily Mail

Mother, 22, 'leaves one-month-old baby to sweat in car' while she goes drinking

She is accused of leaving her baby daughter in a car unattended while she went drinking in an Ocala, Florida bar A 22-year-old Bellview woman was arrested in the early hours of Monday morning after allegedly leaving her one-month-old baby girl in her car while she drank in a Florida bar.

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The Miami Herald

Off-duty Fla. deputy strikes, injures pedestrian

The Florida Highway Patrol says 22-year-old Steven Lee Lynch was walking in the road early Sunday morning when he was hit by the car driven by 23-year-old Elizabeth Hart.

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Sun Jun 09, 2013

Daytona Beach News-Journal Online

Hippiefest participants enjoy trip into past Daytona Beach a " The...

The sight of people clad in tie-dye attire and the scent of incense filling the air brought Kitty Phillipson back to a special time in her youth.

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Sat Jun 08, 2013

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Man busted for 8th DUI allegedly told deputy beer is his coffee

Phillip P. Jordan, 58, of Ocala was busted and is facing DUI charges after a fast food restaurant worker saw Jordan "nearly falling over and using the door for support" when Jordan came to the drive-through window, according to a news release from the Marion County Sheriff's Office.

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Fri Jun 07, 2013

The Miami Herald

Lodgings that take you back to nature

Central Florida is famous for a lot of features, but your first association probably isn't "cabins in the woods."

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Over The Monster

MLB Draft 2013 results: Red Sox select outfielder Jordon Austin #173 overall

The Red Sox have selected outfielder Jordon Austin out of Ocala, Florida with their sixth-round pick in the 2013 MLB draft.

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