Scott Harrell

Scott is an award-winning reporter and editor who's covered local news in Florida for two decades. He's written for Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Spectrum Bay News 9, the Bradenton Herald, RADAR, the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, and REAX Music Magazine, among others. He lives in Summerfield, and can be reached at sharrell@352today.com.

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Crime & Safety
4 hours ago
Shot Fired at Oaks Mall in Gainesville, No One Injured

One shot was fired in Oaks Mall in Gainesville on the evening of Feb. 14. No one was hit.

Carolyne and Howard Freeman from Stop Children's Cancer
Community
3 days ago
27th Annual Stop Children’s Cancer Bear-A-Thon Raises $100,000 for Pediatric Cancer Research

Ocala radio stations 97.3 K-Country and 92.5/95.5 Wind-FM helped Stop Children’s Cancer raise more than $100,000 for pediatric cancer research in a single day.

Weather Updates
3 days ago
352 WEEKEND WEATHER FEB. 13-15: Warming, Then Wet

Valentine’s Day should be amazing in the 352, according to the National Weather Service, but rain is headed our way on Sunday.

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State
3 days ago
New Report Calls Florida One of the Riskiest States for Valentine’s Day Scams

A report by PasswordManager.com finds Florida to be one of the top three riskiest states in the nation when it comes to online Valentine’s Day scams.

Traffic alert
Crime & Safety
4 days ago
(UPDATE: DRIVER KILLED IN SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT) Northbound I-75 Slowdown Due to Accident Near Reddick North of Ocala

A wreck is reportedly causing multiple lanes to be blocked on northbound I-75 near Mile Marker 364.

An Ocala police car sits in front of a line of shops at night. Lights hang from and overhang in front of Big Hammock's Brewery.
Crime & Safety
4 days ago
Ocala Double Homicide Update: Estranged Husband Left Scene, Committed Suicide During Traffic Stop in Georgia

The primary suspect in the double homicide, estranged husband Ralph Bacon, presumably killed himself during a traffic stop north of the Florida-Georgia state line.

Close-up of a red fire truck with "Marion Country Fire Rescue" and "24" written on the side with a tree and light sky in the background.
Crime & Safety
5 days ago
Marion County Burn Ban Becomes Mandatory as of 5 p.m. Tuesday

Local weather conditions have prompted the Marion County Board of County Commissioners to upgrade the current voluntary burn ban to mandatory.

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Crime & Safety
5 days ago
(UPDATE: EXPLOSIVES REMOVED, FBI INVESTIGATING) Portion of The Villages Evacuated Due to Potential Explosive Device

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office announced the evacuation of a portion of The Village of Rio Rancho about an hour ago.

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Crime & Safety
5 days ago
Pedestrian Walking on I-75 Killed Early Tuesday Morning in Alachua County

The woman was inexplicably walking in the center southbound lane of the freeway when she was struck.

A rider dressed from Willy Wonka competes in the 1st annual childrens charity classic in February 2025
Community
6 days ago
United Way of Marion County’s Themed Equestrian Children’s Charity Classic Event Puts the Fun in Fundraising

The 2nd Annual Children’s Charity Classic brings, family-friendly fantasy and nostalgia to an equestrian competition and fundraiser on Feb. 20.

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