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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Historical experience based on PBS KIDS' Xavier Riddle coming to Ocala's Discovery Center (352today.com) — Families in Ocala can soon explore a hands-on Xavier Riddle exhibit at the Discovery Center, opening Oct. 10 and running through Jan. 9. Kids can uncover fossils, explore a secret garden, and learn from historical heroes in an interactive, museum-style adventure tailored for young learners and their parents.
• Woman sues Ocala homeowner after three dogs attack her during neighborhood walk (ocala-news.com) — An Ocala woman is suing a fellow resident in Marion County's Fifth Judicial Circuit Court, claiming three of the neighbor's dogs attacked and severely injured her during a neighborhood walk. She alleges the dogs were known to be dangerous and improperly controlled, and she is seeking more than $50,000 for permanent injuries, disfigurement, pain, and ongoing medical costs.
• Federal indictment accuses two Marion residents of witness intimidation (ocala-news.com) — A 28-year-old Ocala man and a Dunnellon woman are facing federal obstruction of justice charges, accused of using threats to intimidate someone they believed was a witness in a pending case. Investigators say the alleged intimidation occurred in August, and both remain detained while facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted, following a joint DEA and local drug task force investigation.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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