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Bill renaming Clermont post office for Marine who died in Vietnam War passes U.S. House
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Clermont's Zack Addington was killed during the Vietnam War. A bill renaming the Clermont post office after Addington is headed to President Donald Trump's desk after being passed by the House and Senate. - photo by Scott Rogers
Nick Bowman
Updated: Nov 16, 2017, 9:12 PM
Published: Nov 16, 2017, 12:56 AM
A bill renaming Clermont’s post office for Zack Addington passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Addington, a lance corporal and rifleman in the U.S. Marine Corps, was killed in action during the Vietnam War. His sister, B.J. Ash, said he was a “blessing” to the family and “a joy every day we had him.” He was born in Gainesville.
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NTSB releases final report on experimental gyroplane that crashed, killed 75-year-old Gainesville pilot
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An experimental gyrocopter crashed March 25, 2023 near Clarks Bridge Road, killing the 75-year-old pilot. Photo from National Transportation Safety Board report
Nick Watson
The Times
Published: Apr 4, 2025, 2:48 PM
Investigators reviewed GoPro footage from a 75-year-old man’s crashed gyroplane, according to a report.
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