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šŸŒ± How an Ocala coachā€™s sentencing unfolded inside Marion County court

Hello Ocala! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ā˜•ļøļø

In today's newsletter:

  • How an Ocala coachā€™s sentencing unfolded inside Marion County court
  • Ocala police seek tips after burglary at local self-storage unit
  • See how every Ocala-area baseball team stacks up statewide now

Also on today's calendar: 3D Mobile Mammography Bus English.

Today's riddle: What's the difference between a hippo and a Zippo? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 84 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Tuesday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 63.
  • Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

1. Ex-football coach in Ocala sentenced for sexual activity with teen girl (ocala.com) ā€” An Ocala-area former high school football coach has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading no contest to charges involving unlawful sexual activity with a minor and related offenses. The case, investigated by Ocala Police and heard at the Marion County Judicial Center, concluded with the judge noting his plea spared the victim from a trial and requiring him to register as a sexual offender.
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2. Ocala Police Probe Self-Storage Unit Burglary Case (thelegaladvocate.com) ā€” Ocala police are investigating a reported burglary at a local self-storage unit after officers were alerted to a break-in on March 22. Details on what was taken and who might be responsible have not been released, and investigators are asking residents to share any tips that could help the case.
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3. Where each team ranks in FHSAA rankings (ocala.com) ā€” Ocala-area high school baseball teams are past midseason, and new FHSAA rankings show how local programs stack up statewide and within their classifications. From Trinity Catholic and Vanguard to North Marion, Belleview, Forest and others, the rundown highlights records, standout hitters, and key pitchers as the postseason approaches.
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4. Florida housing inventory moves ahead of prices, Eric Basmajian notes (tradersunion.com) ā€” Ocalaā€™s housing market is running especially hot, with prices more than 60% above preā€‘pandemic levels, far outpacing places like Miami and Naples. Analyst Eric Basmajian says watching inventory, not just prices, is the key to spotting turning points in Floridaā€™s real estate cycle and understanding why different regions are cooling or heating up.
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5. Decades after a Florida canal project was abandoned, advocates are trying to reunite 3 rivers (nbcmiami.com) ā€” A long-running fight over the Rodman Reservoir and Kirkpatrick Dam continues to affect the Ocala National Forest, where a portion of forest and more than 20 springs remain underwater. Environmental advocates narrowly missed winning state funding this session to open the dam and reconnect the Ocklawaha, St. Johns, and Silver Springs systems, and theyā€™re already planning their next push.
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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • To the kind gentleman who picked my wallet up out of the street yesterday and rode his bike all over my neighborhood to find me and return it with everything in it.
    Thank you sir , you left before I got the chance to thank you myself so I hope u see this. You are a life saver , I could never afford to replaceā€¦ (Nextdoor E Silver Springs/NE 28th Ave)
  • Very strange.
    Had a delivery around 1:25am this morning. Was up heard the notice from suri plus my phone chimed. The man bend down out of view. Supposedly toā€¦ (Nextdoor Ocala Shores/Heather Island)
  • Sam's Club posted a job opening for Baker and Packager Associate in Ocala. Apply here.
  • Snipes posted a job opening for Stock Personnel in Ocala. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ocala here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: One's very heavy. The other is a little lighter. (Thank you Nancy V. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Ocala

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