Marion County, Florida makes littering cost more in fines, jail time - Ocala StarBanner

Marion County has designated more employees as litter enforcement officers and ramped up the consequences for dumping, including jail time.

Ocala Florida horse official arrested after scuffle with PETA investigator

the Marion County Jail by an Ocala Police Department officer. Wojciechowski, 57, the director... Wojciechowski is accused of violating Florida statute 812.13-2c, which defines robbery as...

Alachua County, Florida

state of Florida Florida's location within the U.S.... now Ocala, and the flow of settlers into the area increased. Many... Marion County was created in 1844; and Levy County was created in...

Florida man steals vehicle, calls owner before getting busted, police say

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Marquis Nance of Ocala, Florida, after he allegedly stole a woman's vehicle and then called to tell her.

Prosecutors in Ocala, Florida drop charges in death of 600-pound pig

against Ocala man accused of severely beating pit bull Pleas:Two sentenced to jail time for separate crimes in Marion County The motor vehicle charge had previously been dropped. Villanueva...

Marion County, Florida, gets serious about curbing illegal dumping - Ocala StarBanner

Over 1.4 million pounds of litter were picked up in Marion County in 2021, a number that highlights the ongoing litter problem the area is facing. In an effort to combat the issue, area residents may soon be seeing more of “Marion” the horse and “Rubbish” the raccoon – two mascots for the Marion County Litter Task Force’s proposed “No Horsin’ Around with Marion” campaign. The mounting threat to Marion County’s health and beauty prompted county commissioners last year to assemble the Litter Task Force. Several months of meeti ...

Florida Man Suing After Being Arrested for Filming Police

of Florida, he alleges that Rosaci and the Marion County... the Ocala Post, showed that Nathansen was filming near the... to jail. Step back, step back." Nathansen did not step back, but...

Florida sheriff forbids deputies from wearing face masks amid COVID-19

OCALA, Fla. – As the city of Ocala wrestles with an... but Florida does not have a state-wide order. Fact check:Masks... " At least 36 employees at the Marion County Jail, and seven...

Madison County, Florida

Madison County County Madison County Courthouse Location within the U.S. state of Florida... the county jail unguarded after mob action had been threatened. Payne's was the only recorded...

Florida woman accused of killing ex-boyfriend, who worked at Ocala jail

Citrus County officials says an ex-Marion County detention deputy killed her former boyfriend, who at the time of his death worked at the Ocala jail.