It was standing room only inside Courtroom 1 at the Marion County Judicial Center on Dec. 12 when 18 boys and girls were adopted by multiple families.
Presiding over the annual “Home for the Holidays” ceremony was Circuit Judge Stacy Youmans. Some of the dignitaries in attendance were judges, Ocala’s mayor and a former mayor, and city and county officials.
In her remarks to the audience, the judge said she was happy for the community’s support for the children. She read “Little Red Sleigh” for everyone…