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Ocala Is Also Dealing With CSX Fallout


Ocala can also expect significant train traffic increases because of the new Winter Haven CSX center and the rail realignment it is causing. Officials there are looking into a plan to reroute the increased CSX train traffic out of the city’s core. Here’s the story from the Ocala Star-Banner. CSX says it’s willing to listen. As of yesterday, Lakeland officials, who face the same problem, had yet to meet with CSX.



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Jennifer Leigh:

Jennifer Leigh, a reporter in Polk County, joined News Channel 8 in March 1993. She is a fifth-generation Floridian, who was born in Miami and grew up in Polk County. Email


Joe Martin:

Joe Martin is a photojournalist for NewsChannel 8. He recently moved here from Harrisburg, Penn. Martin, 26, has also worked in television in Wilkes-Barre, Penn. and Las Vegas. "I got into this business because I love meeting new people, and telling their stories," Martin says. Email


Ted Hoffman:

Ted Hoffman, an award-winning newspaper writer, editor, critic and columnist for 30 years on both coasts, but not at the same time, lives in Lakeland with his wife and son. An anthologized fiction writer and former stand-up comedian, he spends his free time knitting toupees for bald eagles. Email


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