OCALA, Fla. (March 30, 2020) – Community partnerships are the backbone of helping those in need at any given time.
During the global COVID-19 pandemic, they’re even more critical.
Month: March 2020
Marion County nonprofits facing needs
Ocala, FL (March 26, 2020) — The Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County this week began collecting information from local nonprofits facing immediate needs due to increased demand for services and resources, and some of their needs are dire.
“We have child care centers caring for the children of healthcare workers who can’t get milk,” said Roseann Fricks of the Early Learning Coalition of Marion County.
First death recorded in Citrus County COVID10 battle
An 80-year-old Citrus County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 passed away today.
This is the first COVID-19 death in Citrus County.
We are expressing our condolences to the person’s family and will continue to work with the Florida Department of Health (DOH) and our community partners to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Argument leads to shooting in Beverly HIlls
Shortly before 8 a.m. today, Deputies with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Beverly Hills neighborhood in response to shots fired.
Upon arrival, deputies made contact with witnesses and the 62-year-old shooter.
The witnesses said that the shooter was engaged in an argument with the victim, a 32-year-old resident of the neighborhood. As the incident escalated the shooter fired a weapon at the victim, hitting him in the chest.
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Sheriff’s Office updates Saturday night shooting incident: 1 dead, 1 injured
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a residence in the area of West Alamo Drive in Beverly Hills in reference to a shooting.
One individual inside the residence was shot, with another armed and barricaded subject still inside of the home.
Two witnesses to the event had already left the residence and made their way to the safety of the deputies on scene. The shooting victim eventually made his way out of the home and received treatment first by two CCSO deputies on scene, then EMS before transport.
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CCSO responds to shooting at residence in beverly hills
Today, at approximately 6:30 p.m., Citrus County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a residence in the area of West Alamo Drive in Beverly Hills in reference to a possible shooting.
Upon arrival, deputies quickly learned that one of the occupants inside the home was shot and the gunman remained inside the residence.
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