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Community leaders to talk negative impacts of northern Turnpike extension

OCALA, Fla. — Community leaders from Citrus, Levy, Marion and Sumter counties will talk Tuesday about their fight against a Turnpike project.

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The group calls their effort the “No Roads To Ruin” campaign.

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Recently, the Florida Department of Transportation agreed that the northern Turnpike extension would disrupt local neighborhoods and paused the project.

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The group will talk about how it will stay involved in other road projects around the state.

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Channel 9 will monitor the news conference and provide updates on Eyewitness News.

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