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Sunday, December 22, 2024

Youth Job Fair on June 7 in Ocala to include representatives from FedEx Ground, Chick-fil-A, Cheney Brothers  

CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion is set to host its fourth annual Youth Job Fair on Wednesday, June 7 at the College of Central Florida’s Webber Conference Center in Ocala.

The free event is exclusively for 16-to-24-year olds who are seeking full- or part-time employment for permanent, summer or temporary positions. Held in partnership with Eckerd Workforce Development, it takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Webber Center is located on the north side of campus and is easily accessed via Southwest 20th Street.
To date, the following employers with jobs to fill plan to attend: Cardinal LG, Cheney Brothers, Chick-fil-A Ocala, Fairbanks Construction, FedEx Ground, Florida Department of Corrections, Marion County Board of County Commissioners, McDonald’s, Plato’s Closet, Sitel and Taco Bell.

Attendees are urged to bring copies of their resume and come dressed to impress – no flip-flops or casual sandals, t-shirts with profane or obscene language or images, no shorts or jeans with rips or holes, or anything too tight, short or revealing.

Why are residents paying for advertising on the bridge at Spanish Springs?

A Villager is wondering why amenity money is being used to light up the bridge with advertising for The Villages.

Banning of faith-based Batterers Intervention Program in Florida

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Trump’s choice for ambassador to Israel doesn’t recognize Palestinians

A reader from Milwaukee points out that Trump’s choice for ambassador to Israel doesn’t recognize the Palestinian people.

Elon Musk has a new puppet

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If structures are suddenly ‘amenities’ residents will be driven out of The Villages

A Village of Springdale resident fears that if structures like bridges and the Lake Sumter Landing dock are suddenly “amenities” residents will be driven out of The Villages by astronomically high amenity fees.