Most people celebrate Happy New Years by counting down to the last strike at midnight to enter the new year.
However, for some people, New Years Day is the day they count down to see a new member in their family.
That happened to an Ocala family who welcomed their baby girl, Cielo at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville. Cielo was born on Jan. 1, 2026 at 9:04 a.m., marking her one of the first babies born in Gainesville in 2026…