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Squawk Box
Ocala MSA in
Top Five
(OCALA) – Among the nation’s 200 larg-
est metro areas, Ocala/Marion County
ranks fifth in expected fastest rate of em-
ployment growth through 2015, accord-
ing to research firm Moody s Analytics.
The findings were included in this week s
Forbes Magazine annual rankings of Best
Places for Business and Careers. With
a projected growth rate of 3.4 percent,
Ocala was the only Florida metro to make
Forbes Top 10 Job Growth list. Not sur-
prisingly, Texas dominated job growth
projections, nabbing seven of the top
slots.
Ocala s overall ranking of 178
on the Best Places list reflects negative
job-growth from 2009 through 2011 and
modest growth through much of 2012.
Beginning in December 2012, however,
Ocala led all of Florida s metros for six
consecutive months with the highest job-
growth rate, hitting a high of 3.6 percent
in May with an increase of 3,600 jobs
Desirae Pank drops off her three daughters, Madison, Kirstin and Brianna at Yankeetown School Monday morning for the first day of school.
over-the-year.
Desirae is a room mother for 2 different classes and really into raising her daughters while being a waitress at Shrimp Landing. This is the
Workforce Connection CEO
first year she has not had to run at least one of her children into day care daily in Crystal River because there is no child care alternative locally
Rusty Skinner said the area s nationally-
for children not old enough for school. Some people feel this is one of the hardships for Yankeetown School parents especially since YMCA
recognized job-growth rate reflects the
care was canceled because of funding. According to YTS Data Clerk Wanda Castell this year’s enrollment looks close to last years with a count
“strong collaborative relationships” be-
right around 200 students. Newscaster photo/Sally Price.
tween Workforce Connection, the Cham-
Warrant Issued Citrus Arrests for Assault & Resisting
ber and Economic Partnership and other
business, education, government and eco-
a Law Enforcement Officer
nomic entities.
For Armed
“These partnerships have pro-
vided us with the ability to assist local
Robber y Suspect
business, as well as those looking to ex-
From Citrus County Sheriff Dept.
stated. She resisted arrest, bit one deputy
pand or relocate to our area, and connect
and kicked another and kicked the window
Marilynn Marie Stephens, 31, a
them with the talented workforce we have
partition of the patrol vehicle. Seven officers
Man Considered Armed & Dangerous
homeless woman in the Homosassa area,
to offer,” Skinner said. “We have seen
with the Florida Highway Patrol and CCSO
was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff s
a steady growth in employment and are
According to an Aug. 15 press re-
witnessed the incident.
Office, Aug. 17, charged with assault of a
working to be the connection for business
lease by the Citrus County Sher-
Shane Cook Hill, 33, 4818 S. Rice-
law enforcement officer and resist an offi-
to connect with our local talent.”
iff s Office, an arrest warrant has
bird Pt., Lecanto, was arrested by the Citrus
cer with violence. Her total bond was set at
Despite the expected dip in
been issued for 37 year-old Ste-
County Sheriff s Office, Aug. 16, charged
$10,500. The report stated that a single-ve-
growth in June during the “summer
ven Michael Hays of Hernando,
with resisting an officer without violence,
hicle traffic crash was reported to the CCSO
slump” – when unemployment typically
in regards to the August 6 armed
resisting a merchant during or after a theft
at the intersection of W. Homosassa Trail
increases due to seasonal employment
robbery of the Happy Timez To- Hays
and felony petit theft (2 or more convictions
and MacArthur Ter. in Homosassa. Deputies
fluctuations in education, agriculture and
bacco Shop located in Inverness
of any theft). The report stated that Croft
could not locate the driver of the vehicle,
tourism – Ocala still posted the 2nd high-
at 1111 E. Inverness Boulevard. Hays was
had been apprehended at Beall s Outlet,
a 2003 Honda car, bearing Florida license
est job-growth rate in the state, at 2.5%.
identified through surveillance video, citi-
Inverness and had taken off running north
plate SJ7X6F. Due to the nature of the crash
percent.
zen leads and evidence obtained through a
on Croft Rd. Hill was located and took off
and the amount of blood, the incident was
Seven major industries posted
search warrant being executed at his home.
running, again, when the deputy attempted
a potential crime scene, the report stated.
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Hays is considered to be armed
to question him. He was apprehended and
Stephens, the registered owner, was located
and dangerous and is also listed as missing
School's Open
taken into custody shortly. A Walmart bag
at W. Homosassa Trail and W. Gulf to Lake
and endangered, based on information from
containing white tennis shoes in the box and
Hwy. in Lecanto, but she would not provide
Drive With Care
witnesses. He is described as a white male,
a blue Gators shirt was located. The report
the investigating deputies with information.
6í02” tall, weighing 180 lbs. with brown
stated that Hill had been released from pris-
She became belligerent and uncooperative,
Slow Down In School Zones
Continued on page 3 - Suspect
on for a similar crime in April.
screaming and name-calling, the report