Browse past news stories for Marion Technical Institute in Ocala, FL.

• Ricky Horst wins mostly praise for job as city manager (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on November 1, 2009 at 11:32:52 am
  By Susan Latham Carr Staff writer After a year on the job, Ocala City Manager Ricky Horst has received mixed reviews - though mostly favorable - from his bosses and community leaders.
• Circle of life: A ring's journey (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on September 29, 2009 at 10:33:07 am
  By Suevon Lee Staff writer The 10-karat gold piece, adorned with a delicate Wildcat head atop black onyx stone, was inscribed with the date 1928 and the initials N.S. when it was found in Lake Weir. William "Terry" Clark decided that ring needed to be returned to its owner's descendants.
• Silver Springs woman prepares for double lung transplant (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on August 19, 2009 at 10:32:19 am
  By Andy Fillmore Correspondent With a prognosis of a year or less to live unless she gets a double lung transplant, 36-year-old Billie Jo "BJ" Dood dreams of a family beach outing without lugging her oxygen equipment.
• State clarifies Fla. GED diploma ban (Florida Today)
  posted on August 17, 2009 at 10:43:39 pm
  TALLAHASSEE — Students who complete a Florida dropout prevention program will no longer get standard high school diplomas but will still receive most of the same benefits as those who do, state officials said Monday as they tried to calm fears about the new policy.
• Sommore brings saucy comedy style to Ocala (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on August 6, 2009 at 10:14:52 am
  By Renee Lee Staff writer Comedy fans often find that even after they've seen her, they always want Sommore. The "Queen of Comedy" known by one name is hitting Ocala once again with her saucy and uninhibited style.
• Police: Store employee was in on armed robbery (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on August 5, 2009 at 10:33:51 am
  By Austin L. Miller Staff writer A grocery store employee pretending to be a victim was one of five people arrested following a late-night robbery that involved fake guns and real knives.
• High school graduations begin tonight (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on May 15, 2009 at 10:32:39 am
  The first of 17 graduation ceremonies for Marion's public and private high schools kicks off tonight, when 37 St. John Lutheran School seniors take one of the most important walks of their life.
• Community leader Tommy Needham dies at 88 (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on May 12, 2009 at 10:32:48 am
  Mike Needham kept on working at Needham Plumbing and Electric in Ocala on Monday, with the loss of his dad heavy on his mind. With nearly every phone call Needham answered, people were extending condolences.
• Ocala Mustangs win tournament in Lake City (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on May 7, 2009 at 10:44:36 am
  The 11-and-under Ocala Mustangs baseball team took first place in the USSSA Quest for the Best in Lake City last week.
• Traffic signal on Fort King St. may be removed (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on April 29, 2009 at 10:34:55 am
  The traffic signal at Fort King Street and Southeast 22nd Avenue may be gone by the end of July.
• Annual walkathon to benefit sickle cell awareness (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on April 15, 2009 at 10:38:51 am
  Claire Casseus-Allen wants a better life for her 17-year-old daughter, Taitiana Allen. One way to get that, says Casseus-Allen, is through research to fight sickle cell anemia.
• Mock trial opens doors to courts for students (The Ocala Star-Banner)
  posted on April 4, 2009 at 10:38:31 am
  The fictitious jury trial was conducted as part of the Open Doors to Federal Courts program.