The 42nd Annual Chili Cook-Off!

 

Ocala's most anticipated, most fun Fall event is back! The 42nd Annual Marion County Chili Cook-Off will be held this Saturday, November 4 from 10 am-5 pm at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion. This year's event includes a car show, a children's area with bounce houses galore and carnival-style games, the best bake sale ever, a beer booth, live music, and amazing competition chili. All proceeds from the event benefit The Cornerstone School in Ocala.

I will be there again this year with an even bigger and better booth hoping to win your vote for best booth, oh yeah, and best chili of course!

We hope to see you out there, so don’t forget to stop over and say: “Hi!” I’ll be the one in the hula skirt!

Chase Involving Stolen Street Sweeper Truck

 

My sincere apologies folks. I don’t know how I missed this story but I did and it was too good not to share.

 

Earlier this month, an Ocala woman, 23-year-old E’Dajha Dyesha Lee, was arrested for driving a stolen sweeper truck. You heard me right. The truck had been taken from Sumter County but was spotted in Ocala shortly after the theft. Deputies attempted to stop the vehicle, leading to a four-minute chase. Eventually, the truck stopped near Juniper Road and Southeast Baseline Road, and Lee was arrested.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office released body camera and dashcam footage of the incident which is now available online if you’re interested in watching one of the oddest police chases I’ve seen in a while.

 

Big shout out to our local Marion County Sheriff’s Dept for, ahem, cleaning up our streets.