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Marion County Prohibits Use of Gambling Machines at Internet Cafés
By Jessica Torrente
February 3, 2021
The Marion County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to prohibit the use of simulated gambling devices for commercial purposes.
The county sheriff’s office recommended the action because of what it said was an increase in violent crimes because of simulated gambling devices at internet cafés.
According to the ordinance, simulated gambling devices include any computer-operated games – particularly slot machines – that may deliver the person playing a payoff.
Internet cafés are considered hotspots for crime because of practices like keeping cash on hand and lacking properly trained security, Sgt. Paul Bloom, the public information officer for the sheriff’s office, told WUFT News.
Facebook Live is back and now the Florida Department of Health in Marion has a email for those who have registered with county for vaccination to get questions answered.
Marion County health officials are ramping up communication with thousands of seniors who have registered for the COVID-19 vaccine but have not yet gotten calls to set appointments.
Those people will receive emails notifying them where they are on the list and an estimated time when they may be called to set an appointment. Those who do not have email addresses will get phone calls.
During their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, county commissioners emphasized that the local health department is not holding back vaccines. There is just more demand than supply right now.
Mark Lander, the local health department administrator, told commissioners that Marion has received 2,925 doses of vaccines from the state each week for the past three weeks.