Confederate flag supporters flock to the 'Florida Southern Pride Ride' in Ocala
BY TOBIAS SALINGER
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Monday, July 13, 2015, 6:04 AM
... The blue-and-red-clad drivers of some 2,000 trucks, motorcycles and other vehicles flocked to the town of Ocala for a 17-mile parade in support of county officials’ decision to return the stars and bars to a site outside a Marion County government complex ... Someone reportedly fired at least six gunshots in the direction of the so-called “Florida Southern Pride Ride,” but no one was injured ... “What if your heritage is rooted in hate?” Tampa resident Laila Abdelaziz told the Star-Banner. “You have to confront that” ...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/confederate-flag-supporters-flock-central-florida-rally-article-1.2290300
Thousands ride in support of Confederate flag at Marion County complex
By Kristine Crane
Published: Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 2:28 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, July 12, 2015 at 2:28 p.m.
... On Sunday evening, Awake Marion, in conjunction with the NAACP, held a meeting at the Second Bethlehem Baptist Theological Seminary in Ocala. About 75 people attended the meeting, where they discussed how to express their disagreement with the County Commission's decision to raise the Confederate flag. Draft copies of a letter to the Board of County Commissioners were handed out. The organizers also announced that a peaceful sit-in to protest the flag will take place Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the south end of the McPherson Governmental Complex ...
http://www.ocala.com/article/20150712/ARTICLES/150719928?p=3&tc=pg
