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Sylvia Jones, local leader and civil rights advocate, dies at 72

A memorial service will be held Feb. 10 for Sylvia Jones, who had died at age 72. She was an Ocala community leader and civil rights advocate.

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Edmond Fordham, longtime Marion County, Florida educator, dies at 94

Edmond Fordham served in the military, stood up for civil rights and was a longtime educator in Marion. A new center has been named in his honor.

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Ocala, Florida program has paramedics proactively check on patients

Ocala and Marion County have community paramedic programs. Instead of waiting for a 911 call, paramedics check on patients who they know need care.

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Ocala, Florida group protected local civil rights leader during 1960s

L.C. Stevenson, now 91, recalls the 1960s, when he and others helped protect the Rev. Frank Pinkston, a civil rights leader.

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