Ocklawaha News

A landmark plan to sharply cut pollution in the St. Johns River in Northeast Florida is nearly ready.

Police say an Ocala man was selling stolen property at a yard sale in the same neighborhood as the home he robbed.

Those 8 to 18 are invited from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday to the auditorium of the Lake County Agricultural Center at 1951 Woodlea Road in Tavares for the introductory day of World Cultural Exploration.

A great egret flies in the Rodman Pool area of the Ocklawaha River southwest of Palatka, Florida Thursday, March 13, 2008.

Will Dickey / Florida Times-Union WILL DICKEY/The Times-Union Egrets take off from Rodman Reservoir at the end of a drawdown.

Just three years after the dam went up, the feds abandoned the ill-fated Cross-Florida Barge Canal project.

Marion County deputy sheriffs say they captured a hatchet-wielding robber Sunday. via The Orlando Sentinel

“Being 50 and over we all grew up around the same things. The same TV shows, the same history. When I say Roy Rogers, they know who I'm talking about”

Rose Campbell was widowed after 26 years of marriage. John Souza's wife died after 44 years and five children together. via WisInfo

“What's not said is that many utilities contribute profits to their governments”

Posted: Monday, May 5, 2008 ; Updated: 12:07 AM on Monday, May 5, 2008 Seminole County's attempted grab for St. via St. Augustine Record

“No president since or before, except maybe Teddy Roosevelt, has been willing to put as much political muscle into the environment.”

In honor of Earth Day , I devote this column to America's greatest environmentalist. via El Sentinel

“People kind of laughed at me when I said I was launching a boomer website. It was clear there wasn't any buzz. But they're loving it. It's a difference in life stage, lifestyle and life experience.”

Rose Campbell was widowed after 26 years of marriage. John Souza's wife died after 44 years and five children together. via 102.9 CKDS-FM

“But I think we need to forge these alliances because at some point down the road, whether it be 10 or 30 years, we're going to have to take a look at a more regional concept”

Marion County officials will be in Sanford this week to learn the latest on how different plans to ensure the region's water supply might affect local residents. via WaterWorld

“We have an obligation to provide basic resources to that growing population”

While several government agencies continue to wring their hands trying to figure out how they'll cope with mandates to limit their use of groundwater in the next five years, others plan to move quickly ahead. via Daytona Beach News Journal

“The process is going to be long and arduous”

This plant, along with a pipeline, would cost an estimated $1.28 billion. Of this $1.28 billion, Marion County would be expected to pay $542 million, the story said. via Water Technology

The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office , St. via St. Augustine Record

“We have no lines on the sides of the street, so if they are walking down the side they know not to go too far into the road”

Some Marion County parents say the speed limit where their kids catch the school bus is too high. via WFTV

“In a meeting a year ago, we were told the park is closed. When we tried to call the commission we were told they were busy and try to work it out with parks and rec, so we still don't have an answer”

A month ago, when the picnic tables and grills were removed from the Ocklawaha Community Park near County Road 25, members of the community group that organized the park tried to find out what was going on. via Ocala.com

Trudi Spangler and her family live just east of the Ocklawaha River and the Sharpes Ferry Bridge. via Ocala.com

A traffic stop Wednesday night resulted in the arrest of a man and woman from Ocklawaha on several charges. via Ocala.com

“There's not much around here for the kids to do, so they were thrilled to find out about G.G.'s House”

Traditionally, Grandma and Grandpa's house is a place where you're always welcome. via Ocala.com