Ocala is family city.
Ocala enjoys, celebrates and supports family values. Right from
the early history of Ocala, the residents of Ocala have favored
simple, dignified and honorable family living.
For starters, Ocala is a city in Marion County, Florida, United
States. As of 2006, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau
was 52,488. Ocala was established in 1846 near the site of Fort
King, a military outpost of the Seminole Wars. Ocala is a derivation
of the Timucua word "Ocali" which is believed to mean
the "Big Hammock” Hernando de Soto passed through a Timucua
village or province named Ocali or Ocale near the present site of
Ocala during his famous expedition through what is today the southeastern
United States in 1539. Greater Ocala is known as the "Kingdom
of the Sun."
Some of the most common family values of Ocala are:
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Promotion of traditional marriage
and opposition to adultery. |
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Support for traditional education and parental
involvement in that education. |
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Support for policies that encourage "adoption
over abortion”. |
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Support for policies that protect children from
obscenity and provide opportunities for children’s self-development
and self- |
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expression. |
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Support for behavior identified as traditional
or moral such as respect, discipline, attentiveness, religious
commitment. |
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Support for healthy choices such as a nutritious
diet, medical screenings, and physical activity. |
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Support for "abstinence education"
exclusively regarding risks associated with early sexual activity
such as teen pregnancies |
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and sexually transmitted diseases. |
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Belief in God and Supreme Power. |
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