Ocala FL

A strong cold front will arrive on Sunday, bringing scattered showers to the area and much cooler temperatures.

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County sheriff’s deputies say a missing elderly person is back home on Friday, thanks to real-time vehicle tracking technology. Around noon, Ocala police issued a Silver Alert for Revana Priddy, 79. Her vehicle was found traveling through Orange Heights on U.S. 301 in Alachua...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who robbed a Marion County Circle K at knifepoint on Wednesday. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect entered the store on SE 165th Mulberry Lane, grabbed the clerks by their shirts and threatened them with a...

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...