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metropolitan statistical area continues to post the second-highest unemployment rate in the

state – with 43 months of consecutive negative growth – behind the Palm Coast MSA with

16 percent. In terms of job losses, the Ocala MSA dropped from third-highest to fourth with Cinema in the Sunshine: The History of the Film Industry In Florida

1,400 jobs lost over the year.

Inverness - The Old Courthouse Heritage Museum now has opened the latest and most

Education and health services posted the only increase in employment during the entertaining and enlightening exhibit in the John Murray Davis Rotating Gallery titled: Cin-

past 12 months, up 400 openings or 3.1 percent. That’s in line with the state trend, with edu- ema in the Sunshine! The exhibition will be on display through June 2011.

cation and health services gaining the second highest number of jobs, according to Becky

Are you dying to meet…Elvis, The Flying Ace, Jaws, The Water boy, Tarzan, The

Rust, AWI’s head of Labor Market Statistics.

Creature from the Black Lagoon, and other entertaining characters? Became starstruck with

Rust said that areas with the lowest unemployment rate and fastest rate of job the newest exhibit, Cinema in the Sunshine!

growth, such as the Gainesville MSA with 8.7 percent unemployment, are those with a high

Many will know that in the summer of 1961, Elvis filmed Follow That Dream

proportion of universities, military bases, and state government.

in our now Historic Citrus County Courthouse. But how many knew that Florida’s film

She added that Ocala continues to be hard hit by losses to construction and finance industry began in the early 1900s and rivaled that of Hollywood? Before World War I, Jack-

sonville had more than thirty studios and 1,000 actors and extras and Florida was referred to

Out of a regional labor force of 207,986 – an increase of 3,242 since December as “Hollywood East.” However, unfavorable state and local policies soon discouraged the

2010 – there were 28,697 without jobs in January, or 788 more unemployed than the previ- booming industry, and off to California the studios went!

ous month. Florida’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in January is 11.9 percent,

This exhibition interprets that early history of the film industry in Florida including

down 0.1 percent since December, representing 1.1 million jobless out of a labor force of the Who’s Who of Florida Films, Filmed in Alachua and Hernando Counties, Movies Shot

in Marion County, Films in Citrus County, Central and West Florida Made Movies, The

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Citrus County followed with a rate of 13.3 percent, up 0.4 percent from the previ- Separate Cinema, Movie Palaces of Florida, and the Future for Film in Florida.

ous month. Levy County posted a 12.4 percent rate, also up 0.4 percent since December.

Doc Hollywood with Michael J. Fox was filmed in Micanopy, Mr. Peabody and

  County’s  is over and LevyCounty  with William Powell, Ann Blythe, and Andrea King was filmed on location at

 unemployment rate  down 0.3 percent  the year      is the Mermaid

0.5 percent lower than January 2010.

Weeki Wachee, and the Yearling was filmed in Cross Creek near Micanopy. Come out and

Marion  labor grew132,122 in     - learn all of this and much, much more on the film industry in Florida and our area. Today,

   County’s  force  from   December to 132,804 for Janu

ary, Citrus County grewto 57,856    labor force also expanded by Florida ranks third in the nation in film production.

 1,694  and Levy County’s 

Citrus Commissioner hospitalized

     

In January, nonagricultural employmentOcala metropolitan area continued

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Citrus County Commissioner John “JJ” Kenney was admitted to Seven Rivers

to drop 89,90089,300, the  Marion

from    to a decline of 1.5 percent over year.  County em-

Regional Medical Center on Monday after being diagnosed with pneumonia. Kenney had

ployment grew by 238 to 113,922. The number of jobless in Marion County rose to 18,882,

attended a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday morning and said at the time he had felt ill. His

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up 342 since December 2010.

doctor later diagnosed the ailment as pneumonia.

In Citrus County, the number of unemployed increased by 204 to 7,672 and in

His room number was not known late Monday afternoon because he had not yet

Levy County the number of those without jobs remained nearly unchanged, rising slightly

been admitted. Kenney said before he was admitted that he fully expected to be at next

from 2,076 to 2,143.

Tuesday’s county commission meeting on March 22.

Woodring said that Workforce Connection business development services include

on-the-job training, paid internships and financial incentives.

Sally Price, Realtor

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GREAT MOBILE on 1 AC 151 SANDI ST INGLIS $44,900

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2/1 1986 14x64 remodeled singlewide mo-

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bile in great shape. (new central heat/air)

Has an addition (could be 3rd bedroom or

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office), 2 sheds, enclosed porch (glass or

screen), pool, carport on 1 nice mowed acre

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(145x300). Property has natural plant bound-

ary around it, neat,clean and looking good.

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Plenty of room for boats, RV, toys & a gar-

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den. A great place for retirement, rental in-

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vestment or weekend retreat. Near shopping,

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boat ramps, park, hiking, biking and eques-

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Bubba’s Fin & Feather

NEW ON THE MARKET nice & afford-

10930 SE 201st St. • Inglis

able 3 bedroom 2 bath on over 1 fenced acre

To: Antonio Reyes

Off Hwy. 40 E on Lk. Rousseau

in quiet country setting yet close to shop-

Call 352-447-2755 for INFO

AD PROOF for November 24, 2010 issue g, schools and area boat ramps for some

St. Patricks Celebration 5 pm March 17th

of the best fishing on the West Coast! Of-

Come See the New & Improved Bubba's

New terms per phone conversation of Mon., Nov.15, 2010:

DRINK SPECIALS - POOL-DARTS-GAMES - SPECIAL EVENTS

Ad will continue to run, twice monthly. Inverness location will be added.

PleasNice 2/2 phone, fax or emailwith dockus know if ad meets $750 your approval.

e either on Lake Ruousseau us to let and boat house just with per

12 noon to close

$50-$65 REFERRAL COUPON

mo. Very nice 3 bedroom with some furnishings and two car garage