Riverland News

11/30/2024

🎁✨ This holiday season, let’s support our community by shopping local 🛍️

Small businesses are the heart of Dunnellon, offering unique gifts and personalized service. Keep your dollars local and make a big impact!

Historic Village Shops of Dunnellon: https://tinyurl.com/mtnf67pn

11/28/2024

George Jones knows the exact moment he decided that he needed to complete the requirements to become an Eagle Scout.

https://www.chronicleonline.com/weeklies/riverland_news/local_news/determined-local-student-fulfills-commitment-to-become-eagle-scout/article_63a7b140-71fc-5748-93e4-74b8a91c415d.html

11/28/2024

🍂 Happy Thanksgiving from the Riverland News🦃

This Thanksgiving, we are grateful for our wonderful community, our dedicated readers, and the opportunity to share stories that bring us all together. Thank you for trusting us to keep you informed and connected.

From our family to yours, may your day be filled with love, laughter, and gratitude. ❤️

11/27/2024

Gruffs Tap and Grille in Dunnellon, along with Raci Lewis and her volunteers, sponsored a recent fundraiser benefiting a local charity, Michelle-O-Gram.

Gruff’s Tap and Grille in Dunnellon, along with Raci Lewis and her volunteers, sponsored a recent fundraiser benefiting a local charity, Michelle-O-Gram.

11/27/2024

The Dunnellon Community Thrift Shop donated $20,000 to five area food pantries in time to help with holiday food boxes and dinners.

Finishing the year, The Dunnellon Community Thrift Shop donated $20,000 to five area food pantries in time to help with holiday food boxes and dinners.

10/14/2024

As a precaution due to Withlacoochee River Flooding, Citrus County is closing its boat ramps in the affected area.

The following ramps will be closed at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, until further notice:

Goldendale Ave.
12199 N. Goldendale Ave.
Dunnellon, FL. 34433

Spruce Dr.
4863 E. Spruce Drive
Dunnellon, FL. 34434

Turner Camp Rd.
9460 E. Turner Camp Road
Inverness, FL. 34453

Trail's End
12300 E. Trails End Road
Floral City, FL. 34436

Withlapopka
10851 E. Gobbler Dr.
Floral City, FL. 34436

10/11/2024

Marion County to Open Citizen Tree and Vegetative Debris Sites Following Hurricane Milton

Roadside Pick up to Start on Major Roadways Beginning Wednesday, October 16, 2024

This weekend, all Marion County recycling centers will resume normal operating hours and will be open on Saturday, October 12, and Sunday, October 13, from 9 AM to 5 PM to accept household garbage.

The Baseline Transfer Station will also return to its regular hours, operating on Saturday from 7 AM to 5 PM but will be closed on Sunday, October 13.

In response to Hurricane Milton, we are also setting up designated drop-off locations for vegetative debris for citizens to use if needed.

These sites will be available from Sunday, October 13, through Sunday, October 27, 2024, and will be open daily from 8 AM to 7 PM.

The drop-off locations are as follows:

• Next to Belleview Public Library - 13145 SE County Highway 484, Belleview, FL 34420
• SW Hwy 484 and SW 57th Ave Road - 5700 SW Hwy 484, Ocala, FL 34473
• NE Jacksonville Road - 5823 NE Jacksonville Road, Ocala, FL 34479

Additionally, our teams are preparing for roadside debris pickup from public roads throughout Marion County. We will begin collecting tree and vegetative debris from our major road network starting Wednesday, October 16, 2024.

Please note that this service is specifically for tree debris and vegetative material and does not include yard clippings, construction debris, household garbage, or lot clearing.
We appreciate your cooperation as we work to clear our community of debris and restore normalcy following Hurricane Milton.

For more information or questions, please visit our Hurricane information webpage at: www.marionfl.org/emergency.

10/11/2024

The Two Rivers Music Festival & Food Truck Rally is still on for Saturday.

Thank you everyone for your patience.
The Two Rivers Music Festival & Food Truck Rally IS BACK AT ERNIE MILLS PARK &
E. PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Please join us on Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 5 pm. – 10 pm. For Food & Music Located at Ernie Mills Park. Along E. Pennsylvania Ave. At the Go For Donuts Plaza, Badcock Furniture, and ending at Exit Realty. For questions or more information please call (352) 489-2320.
https://dunnellonchamber.com/new-venue-for-the-two.../

10/10/2024

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office Division of Emergency Management is now at a Level 2 partial activation as crews continue to restore power and clear debris across our county.

Government Office Openings:
The following offices will reopen tomorrow, October 11, 2024:

Marion County Sheriff’s Office
Marion County Offices
City of Belleview Offices
City of Dunnellon Offices
Marion County Courthouse
Marion County Federal Courthouse
Marion County Tax Collector’s Office
Marion County Property Appraiser’s Office

The City of Ocala Offices will remain closed tomorrow and reopen on Monday, October 14, 2024.

The Marion County Courthouse, Clerk of Court and Comptroller, and 5th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office announced they will be closed tomorrow, October 11, 2024, and reopen Monday, October 14, 2024.

The Baseline Transfer Station, along with the Dunnellon, Davis and Newton Recycling Centers, will be open from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. today.

Citizens Information Line:
The Citizens Information Line will close at 3:00 p.m. today. To report trees and power lines down, please call the non-emergency line at (352) 732-9111. As always, please call 911 for emergencies.

10/10/2024

Property Damage Self-Reporting:
If your property sustained damage due to Hurricane Milton, please document the damage with photographs as soon as it is safe to do so. Additionally, citizens should make emergency repairs such as covering broken windows and damaged roofs and, if the home is uninhabitable, seek safe lodging.

To report damage to the Marion County Property Appraiser:
File a report at www.pa.marion.fl.us/damageassessmentreport.aspx
Call: 352-368-8300
Email: [email protected]
Download the Marion County PA app on a smartphone.
Visiting their website or using the app on a smartphone are the fastest ways to report damage.

Report Power Outages:
To report power outages, citizens are directed to contact their utility service providers at the numbers provided below:
Ocala Electric Utility: (352) 351-6666
Duke Energy: (800) 228-8485
SECO: (352) 237-4107
Clay Electric: (888) 434-9844
Withlacoochee River Electric: (352) 796-4382

Citizens Information Line:
The Citizens Information Line is open today for questions and assistance relating to the impacts of Hurricane Milton in Marion County. As always, please call 911 for emergencies.

10/10/2024

Due to Hurricane Milton, Waste Management has suspended collection services for trash, recycling, and yard waste for Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 9-10. This includes Marion and Citrus County.

10/09/2024

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a flash flood warning for Marion County.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include:

Ocala, Rainbow Lakes Estates, Lynne, Fort McCoy, Citra, Juniper Springs, Anthony, Sparr, Santos, Silver Springs Shores, Ocala Airport, Lake Weir, Ocklawaha, Moss Bluff, Cross Creek, Weirsdale,
The Village of Briar Meadow, Orange Springs, Belleview and Dunnellon.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.