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This Beloved Florida Cafe Is Worth A Road Trip For Its Famous Mile-High Pies And Fresh Treats
Michael Gray calls them high pies because they’re so high. That’s the whole explanation, and honestly, I respect it. This family-run spot has been serving homestyle cooking since 1986. It’s now a third-generation restaurant, and Michael Gray says nothing comes out of a box. I believe that...
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Ocala man acquitted of murder now facing drug and gun charges | Exclusive
Four months ago, Dexavion J'Neil Brown was acquitted of first-degree murder with a firearm and attempted first-degree murder with a firearm. On Nov. 5, the 26-year-old Brown was stopped by an Ocala Police Department officer for a traffic violation. Following the investigation, Brown was arrested and booked into the Marion County Jail on charges of armed trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and possession of drug paraphernalia. Appearing before County Judge Robert Landt via Zoom from the Marion County Jail on Nov. 6, a handcuffed Brown told the judge he planned to hire an attorney. When asked who the attorney would be, Brown said he was unsure. After reviewing the police report, Landt found probable cause for Brown's arrest and set bail at $116,000. Brown's next court date is an arraignment at 9 a.m. Dec. 8. At the hearing, prosecutors are expected to announce what formal charges, if any, will be filed against him. Traffic stop According to the police report, an officer learned of a traffic violation involving a Kia sedan in the area of Northwest 25th Avenue and Northwest Seventh Street. A check of
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Speeding driver with suspended license arrested on County Road 466
A man arrested Wednesday evening after a police officer caught him speeding on County Road 466. Mark Dylan Tendler, 34, of Homosassa, was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of driving with a suspended license. According to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department, an officer was conducting stationary radar...
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Ocala 5th-grade teacher accused of taking photos under student’s skirt
A fifth-grade teacher at Ocala Christian Academy was arrested after police say he used his cellphone to take photographs underneath a female student’s skirt during recess. According to the Ocala Police Department, the incident occurred on Friday, October 23, while students were playing a game on the school’s field. An arrest report alleges that the teacher, identified as 34-year-old Joel David Gould, instructed a female student to stand on a picnic table near him so she could have a better view of the game.
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Trio busted after trying to spend movie prop money at local fast food restaurants
A trio of young men found out the hard way that movie prop money doesn’t buy real fried chicken. Deiyuon Dewayde-Lavaugh Brown, 19, of Ocala; Ja’Shon Keyon Frazier, 19, of Belleview; and Kog Sucess Currie, 20, of Ocala, were arrested Wednesday, Nov. 4, after taking a convertible Mustang on a counterfeit cash spree through several fast-food drive-thrus in Bushnell.