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The final tally is in: The 12-hour Chief Greg Graham Legacy Walk at Zone Health & Fitness ended Thursday night with organizers announcing that the first-time event had raised $150,000.  The money will support the amnesty program at Beacon Point and the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County, two entities that were special to Graham, the late Ocala police chief. Inside the gym, Grahams friends and families, including widow Amy and her children, hit the treadmills in memory of Graham, who was a...

The COVID-19 quarantines earlier this year hit those struggling with addiction in Marion County hard, according to a recently released study of overdose deaths in Florida. Between March and June, 64 people died of drug overdoses in Marion, an increase of more than 100% over the same period in 2019, when 31 people died, according to the study released by the Orlando-based Project Opioid. It was a similar case across Florida, where many counties saw sharp increases in overdose deaths during t...

Ocala Star-Banner staff report This is the Star-Banners weekly listing of fundraisers. To have your information included, send an email to calendar@starbanner.com and write Causes in the subject line. The 43rd annual Ocala Reindeer Run: This event, which will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County, will be all-virtual this year because of COVID-19. Register before Dec. 31 at https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Ocala/OcalaReindeerRun. Run a 5k at the location of your choice and post your tim...

Hoffman Estates Parks Board to keep tax levy flat   Updated 12/11/2020 9:44 AM The Hoffman Estates Park District (HEParks) Board of Commissioners voted on November 24, 2020, not to increase the districts tax levy to the community during 2021. "Similar to other surrounding communities, Hoffman Estates residents have been hit hard by the pandemic. We want the residents of Hoffman Estates to know that the district is here to support them and help them," said HEParks Executive Director C...