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Marion County Commission Honors Local Environmental Hero

The Marion County Litter Task Force awarded Miguel Sanchez the Community Impact Award for his leadership in keeping Marion Oaks clean and beautiful. Miguel founded the Marion Oaks Community Beautification Crew, organizes monthly cleanups, and partners with local schools to involve students in community service.

Debunked Ocala: Did UF Really Create Lovebugs?

Florida’s twice-yearly swarms of lovebugs have long fueled a myth that they were created in a University of Florida lab, but experts confirm the insects migrated naturally from Central America decades before genetic engineering was possible.