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Scott PowersOctober 12, 2016

Donald Trump made it clear Wednesday it’s really hard to be Donald Trump and run for president, except when he’s in front of thousands of adoring and enthusiastic supporters like those at the Southeast Livestock Pavilion in Ocala. The conspiracy he described of those who are trying to defeat him, or best just not help […]

A.G. GancarskiOctober 8, 2016

Hopefully GOP Presidential nominee Donald J. Trump will have his boots on in Ocala. For there he will bring his campaign to a livestock pavilion, Wednesday at high noon. Trump will appear at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion, located in Ocala at 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd. From there, Trump goes to Lakeland at 3 p.m, for a rally at Lakeland […]

Drew WilsonApril 11, 2016

Lady Lake Republican Rep. Marlene O’Toole was able to bring in more contributions than Rep. Dennis Baxley last month, but the Ocala Republican threw in $100,000 of his own money to further increase his lead in the Senate District 12 race. O’Toole, who filed for the seat March 2, brought in $11,150 in her first […]

Mitch PerryAugust 24, 2015

In two Florida counties, the Confederate flag continues to fly proudly. That would no longer be allowed under proposed legislation introduced last week by Orlando Democratic state Sen. Geraldine Thompson. Her bill would ban the display of Confederate flags on state and local government property in Florida. “Public buildings are supported by taxpayers, and taxpayers come […]

Mitch PerryJuly 12, 2015

A Florida Southern Pride Ride in support of the Confederate flag was scheduled to take place at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Ocala on Sunday afternoon – a day after Marion County Government officials restored the Third National Confederate flag and a french flag that were removed in two separate incidents in front of the McPherson Complex […]

Associated PressJuly 9, 2015

About a half-dozen people protested a north Florida county’s decision to fly the Confederate flag in front of a government building. People gathered Wednesday in front of the McPherson Governmental Complex in Ocala to show disapproval of Marion County’s decision to fly the banner. The county had taken it down weeks earlier after nine black […]

Phil AmmannMarch 11, 2015

Three-term Marion County Commissioner Stan McClain raised $31,900 in February for his bid for House District 23. McClain’s campaign calls the latest fundraising numbers a show of strong, early support in the race to replace incumbent Rep. Dennis Baxley in 2016, who is mounting his own run for the state Senate. “We are very encouraged by the support […]

Tag: Ocala

It’s hard out there for a Trump … but not so much in Ocala

Donald Trump to stump in Ocala, Lakeland Wednesday

Marlene O’Toole outpaces fundraising, but Dennis Baxley loans $100K to keep lead in SD 12

Geraldine Thompson wants state to ban Confederate flags on government property

After protest, third national confederate flag in Marion County still flying

Group protests Marion County’s Confederate flag display

Stan McClain posts strong early fundraising for House District 23 race