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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.

Front view of the Marion County Board of County Commissioners building in Ocala, Florida
Local
3 weeks ago
Tremors from Offshore Earthquake Near Cuba Felt in North Central Florida

The earthquake was the strongest to strike the island nation in 150 years.

Wildfire burning low to the ground in a pine forest at night, with smoke rising through the trees near Salt Springs in Ocala National Forest.
Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
WILDFIRE ALERT: 145-Acre Fire in Gilchrist County Between SR 47 and U.S. HWY 129

The fire may affect traveling conditions across local roads.

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Entertainment
3 weeks ago
Marion Theatre Might Need a Bigger Boat for its One-Night-Only Celebration of ‘Jaws’ July 8

One of America’s first and favorite summer blockbusters is getting a fittingly toothsome tribute in downtown Ocala next month.

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Entertainment
3 weeks ago
(CORRECTION) The Villages Will Celebrate President Trump’s Birthday with The Greatest Golf Cart Rally

This Sunday’s golf cart parade in The Villages will kick off from three locations at 1 p.m.

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Weather Updates
3 weeks ago
352 WORKWEEK WEATHER FORECAST FOR JUNE 8-12: Well and Truly Summer

North Central Florida will only get out of the 90s during the day once this week, then settle back into hot days and thunderstorm chances.

Close-up of a "Detour Ahead" sign with traffic cones and road construction in the background.
Crime & Safety
4 weeks ago
Southbound On-Ramp from CR 484 to I-75 to Close Overnight Sunday

This is the third of the south Marion County interchange’s four ramps to be closed overnight in the past week.

A Florida Highway Patrol cruiser blocks a roadway during a traffic incident.
Crime & Safety
4 weeks ago
Marion County Vehicle Collision Results in Second Fatality Along CR 42 in Less than a Week

A similar fatal accident occurred along the same stretch of road in southern Marion County just two days earlier.

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Weather Updates
4 weeks ago
352 WEEKEND WEATHER FORECAST JUNE 5-7: Hot and Breezy

The highest daytime temperatures so far are on tap this weekend for North Central Florida, according to the National Weather Service.

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Food & Drink
4 weeks ago
Ocala City Council Approves Outdoor Drinking for Two Downtown Bars

Downtown Ocala watering holes and entertainment venues Mutiny Ocala and The Tipsy Skipper will be able to let patrons drink out front.

Child holding a red lunch tray with a sandwich, apple, and bottle of milk at a school meal program.
Community
4 weeks ago
Marion and Alachua County Programs Offering Free Meals for Kids through Late July

Kids up to 18 years old can get free meals at multiple locations throughout Marion and Alachua counties through late July.

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