Ocala FL

Some Florida places ask you to slow down the moment you arrive. Just south of Gainesville, one of Florida’s most peaceful trails waits at Paynes Prairie. The Bolen Bluff Trail opens onto wide Florida prairie views where wild horses sometimes appear in the distance. Birds lift from the grass,...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Tampa Bay, FL – A Freeze Watch remains in effect late Sunday night through Monday morning, putting much of Central Florida at risk for dangerously cold temperatures that could damage crops, vegetation, and...

In her senior year, Leesburg High weightlifter Hannah Stubbs stands as a confident leader for the Yellow Jackets, a program that has built a powerhouse reputation under coach Josh Boyer. Hannah began weightlifting as a sophomore after hearing about the sport through school announcements and decided to enroll in the...

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – There will be a public hearing at the Ocala City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, to consider a concurrency development agreement pursuant to chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes between West Oaks Developments LLC and the City of Ocala for approximately 198.80 acres south of NW...

The Villages District Customer Service Centers and all District Administrative Offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 19 in observation of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. This holiday will not affect any of the District’s regular sanitation schedule, service will continue as usual. Recreation Offices will...

CITRUS COUNTY, FL – Detectives with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office arrested an 81-year-old Hernando woman after uncovering what investigators say was an active murder-for-hire scheme. On January 16, 2026, detectives from the Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit and Major Crimes Unit, with assistance from...

Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Emergency Room – Blue Cedar in Leesburg and Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Joe H. and Loretta Scott Emergency Room – Four Corners have been named 2025 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award®winners by Press Ganey, the global leader in healthcare experience solutions and...

An Ocala man was arrested for driving with a suspended license after being stopped at 7-Eleven for running a red light. An officer saw a gray Mazda run a red light and almost collide with a vehicle turning at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 27 and South Street around 7:05 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, according to an arrest...

A Lake Panasoffkee woman was arrested with methamphetamine in her purse after being stopped in Fruitland Park. An officer pulled over a white Toyota convertible for failing to stop before the white stop bar at Rooks Avenue and Pine Ridge Dairy Road at 10:05 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the...

Authorities have found a 12-year-old girl who went missing in the Lady Lake area. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a 12-year-old girl who is thought to be armed. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office reported a large law enforcement presence Thursday near Curve Court and Precedent Parkway...