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A Savannah man wanted for Murder by the Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department was arrested in Ocala, Florida by the United States Marshals Service Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force on May 1, 2013.

In May, Healthy Vision Month, the National Eye Institute (NEI) calls on Americans to make their vision a priority by taking the necessary steps to protect vision, prevent vision loss, and make the most of the vision they may have remaining.

The Risk: The bombing of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, does not just mean an increased threat level across the country and globe, but includes new and recycled Internet scams. Major events tend to attract malicious individuals who use the event for their gain.

RELIGIOUS LIBERTY is being redefined in America, or at least many would like it to be. Our secular establishment wants to reduce the autonomy of religious institutions and limit the influence of faith in the public square. The reason is not hard to grasp. In America, “religion” largely means Christianity, and today our secular culture views orthodox Christian churches as troublesome, retrograde, and reactionary forces. They’re seen as anti-science, anti-gay, and anti-women—which is to say anti-progress as the Left defines progress. Not surprisingly, then, the Left believes society will be best served if Christians are limited in their influence on public life.

The 17th Annual Leesburg Bikefest, the world’s largest three-day motorcycle rally and music event, will take place the weekend of April 26 to 28. About 300,000 bikers and enthusiasts are expected to arrive in Leesburg via motorcycle, car and bus to enjoy more than 70 concerts, 250 vendors, and multiple special events and shows at 12 entertainment venues. All events are free.

The Lake County Solid Waste Division is encouraging Lake County residents to dispose of toxic materials in a safe and environmentally sensitive way at an upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Collection event.

Seniors must learn to protect themselves—and not just from scam artists and fall-related injuries. We’re talking the same kind of protection you hear so much about on college campuses. Yes. That protection.

Attorney General Pam Bondi today filed a lawsuit against BP and Halliburton over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The lawsuit was filed in the Panama City Division of the Northern District of Florida.

Every 20 seconds, a child dies from a disease that could be prevented with a safe and effective vaccine. Millions more children survive, but are left severely disabled. Vaccines have the power not only to save, but also transform lives by protecting against disease – giving children a chance to grow up healthy, go to school, and improve their lives.  Vaccination campaigns sometimes provide the only contact with health care services that children receive in their early years of life.

James Lawrence Parker, 35, is facing charges of sexual battery and lewd and lascivious molestation. At this time, there is at least one victim. Parker was arrested Wednesday, April 17, 2013.

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Squad with the assistance of the Ocala Police Department arrested an Ocala man charging him with trafficking in a controlled substance.

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