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Family, fun and fireworks fill the Fourth
OCALA - God & Country Day, commemorating the United States' birthday, celebrated its own 39th birthday Friday. But for several people living in and around Marion County, the July 4 celebration was a first.
For 68-year-old Dave Marquis and his 8-year-old grandson visiting from Melbourne, Joel
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