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.

A vendor smiles while arranging plants at a flower market, one of many garden-themed displays expected at Ocala’s Big Bloom Home & Garden Show.
Entertainment
3 weeks ago
Ocala Home & Garden Show Returns to World Equestrian Center this Weekend

Now in its fifth year, the Ocala Home & Garden Show returns to the World Equestrian Center’s Expo Center 1 Jan. 24-25, 2026.

Entertainment
3 weeks ago
Social Media Post Hints McIntosh 1890s Festival May Be Revived Under New Management

The Friends of McIntosh announced on Wednesday that the McIntosh 1890s Festival may be revived under new stewardship.

protester at anti-trump rally
Local
4 weeks ago
Twin Demonstrations in The Villages Mark the Anniversary of President Trump’s Second Inauguration

The Villages Democratic Club marked the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s second inauguration with protests on both the north and south sides of the community.

A protester holds a sign denigrating President Donald Trump
Local
4 weeks ago
The Villages Democratic Club to Stage Rallies on Anniversary of President Trump’s Inauguration

The Villages Democratic Club will hold twin roadside demonstrations on Jan. 20, 2026, the first anniversary of the start of Donald Trump’s second term.

rain hitting a puddle
Weather Updates
4 weeks ago
352 WORKWEEK WEATHER JAN. 19-23: A Frigid Start Before Rain and Higher Temperatures

Look for rain to return to the 352 this week in the wake of the coldest temperatures the area has seen so far this winter.

Frost on a lawn
Weather Updates
4 weeks ago
ALERT: Freeze Watch and Freeze Warning Issued for Marion County Jan. 18-20

Temperatures will be coldest in the Marion County region overnight Sunday into Monday.

fire
Crime & Safety
4 weeks ago
Alachua Hotel Catches Fire, No One Injured

No one was injured when a fire broke out at an Alachua hotel on Saturday, Jan. 17.

Lake County Communications Manager Jeff Foley
Features
4 weeks ago
Who’s Who in the 352: Jeff Foley, Lake County Communications Manager

Lake County Communications Manager Jeff Foley is also an author and family man who found inspiration in his personal fight against cancer.

adoptable dog Blake from Humane Society of Marion County
Project Pawsitivity
1 month ago
Project Pawsitivity: Meet Stumpy, Stocky Super Chill Blake

Blake is a sweet and amiable senior companion available for adoption at the Humane Society of Marion County.

a breakfast platter featuring bacon, eggs, sausage and pancakes
Business
1 month ago
Ocala Bob Evans Restaurant on SR 200 Permanently Closed

The world-famous home of sausage, skillets and a few things that aren’t sausage or skillets lost one of its Ocala locations.

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