Marion County 6th grader breaking barriers in STEM, science experiment selected to be flown into space
As Women’s History Month is underway, two teachers are hoping to get results by showcasing one sixth grader’s attempt in making history after she was selected to have her science experiment flown to space.
Pilot killed in plane crash near Ocala National Forest
Published: October 15, 2020, 8:07 am Updated: October 15, 2020, 9:56 amCITRA, Fla. – A pilot was killed early Wednesday when a single-engine plane crashed in a remote part of Marion County near the Ocala National Forest, officials said. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said its aviation unit located the downed plane near Orange Springs. investigators were able to reach the private plane and discovered the pilot, the sole occupant, dead, sheriff’s officials said. The pilot was identified as John Toole Jr., 65. Investigators believe that Toole may have been trying to land at a nearby private airstrip when the crash occurred.