Central Florida Wind Advisory, Freeze Warning Through Monday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Florida – Multiple weather advisories are in effect across east central Florida, with strong winds Sunday followed by freezing temperatures and dangerously cold wind chills overnight into Monday morning,...
Police provide more details on suspect who killed Ocala resident gardening in front yard
The Ocala Police Department has shed some light on its investigation into a 29-year-old military veteran accused of murdering a local resident near the Ocala Historic District last week. On Wednesday, January 7, Isaac Ezekiel Toye was taken into custody and charged with homicide and two counts of aggravated assault...
Bob Evans on College Road near I-75 has closed
The Bob Evans restaurant at 3535 SW College Road (State Road 200) has closed. According to the property appraiser's office, the original restaurant building on that site was built in 1985, with a rebuild in 2000. It's not clear on which day the restaurant closed. The closure was earlier reported by ocala-news.com...
ALERT: Freeze Watch and Freeze Warning Issued for Marion County Jan. 18-20
MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – The Alert Marion system has distributed a Freeze Watch from the National Weather Service in Jacksonville, covering the Marion County region. According to the alert, a Freeze Watch will remain in effect from 10:29 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18 through 8 a.m. on Tuesday,...
Citrus County Business Owner Convicted in Fatal Plaza Dispute
A Citrus County jury has convicted Dwann Demetrius Ross Jr., 37, of second-degree murder with a firearm, rejecting his claim that a deadly 2024 shooting involving a fellow business owner was committed in self-defense. The verdict was delivered Thursday in a case centered on the death of Traske C. Johnson,...
No trash pickup scheduled for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday in Leesburg
There will be no garbage, bulk item or appliance collection on Monday, Jan. 19 in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday. Residential and commercial solid waste regularly scheduled for pick up on Mondays will be picked up on Thursday, Jan. 22. There will be no change for dumpster service for the...
Leesburg man with long criminal rap sheet lands back behind bars
A Leesburg man with a warrant was arrested for driving with a license revoked for DUI and habitual traffic offenses. A deputy stopped a white Mercury at U.S. Hwy. 441 and Mt. Vernon Road in Leesburg around 11:10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The driver,...
7 Brew Drive-Thru Coffee Fuels the Community Ahead of Grand Opening
BELLEVIEW, FL (352today.com) – Community leaders, local business owners and customers gathered Thursday for the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new 7 Brew Drive-Thru Coffee at 5530 SE Abshier Blvd. The event officially welcomed the rapidly expanding coffee chain to Belleview. The Belleview location, which dropped the...
Villagers’ son serving 90 days in jail after found passed out in golf cart
The son of a couple in The Villages is serving 90 days behind bars after being found guilty this past week by a jury on a felony charge of driving under the influence. Alexander Gregory Arcobello, 34, who lives with his parents in the Village of Dabney, was sentenced in the wake of the jury’s verdict in Lake County...
HVAC techs give advice on carefully heating home during Florida cold snap
ORLANDO, Fla. — More cold weather is expected to continue throughout the weekend in Central Florida. Licensed HVAC technicians are spreading the message that people should take precautions, especially if it’s the first time all year that they’ve turned on their heat inside their homes. Josh Geltz...
