Ocala -- Ocala Fire Chief Shane Alexander was terminated from his position with the City of Ocala.
The letter of termination drafted by Assistant City Manager Ken Whitehead was dated June 25, 2021.
The termination comes just weeks after Alexander's ex-wife,...
Avanti Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd is recalling certain consignments of various sizes of frozen cooked, peeled, deveined, shrimp (with some packaged with cocktail sauce) sold in various unit sizes because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella....
Citrus County -- Recreational bay scallop season for Franklin County through the northwestern portion of Taylor County, as well as Levy, Citrus, and Hernando counties opens July 1 and will remain open through Sept. 24. This includes Carrabelle, Lanark,...
Citrus County -- A Citrus County Sheriff’s Office deputy was arrested after he sent explicit photos of a woman's genitals to the woman and a federal agent.
The text messages also allegedly contained crude, inflammatory messages.
The deputy, identified as Jonathan...
Crystal River -- The face of Crystal River is changing, and many residents do not feel it is for the better of the community.
With the destruction of so much land, many wildlife habitats have knowingly been destroyed by the...
Ocala, Florida -- On June 1, 2021, Ocala Police were dispatched to a local restaurant after reports that a female was topless and banging on tables and windows at the establishment.
Witnesses stated that the woman, later identified as Tina...
In Late 2019, Citrus Gazette published a story on Elite Roofing and Gutters after customers from multiple counties reported that they had been scammed out of thousands of dollars.
The company was accused of scamming customers in multiple counties, therefore,...
Lecanto, Florida -- On May 21, 2021, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) was contacted in reference to a Lecanto High School teacher sending sexual text messages and images to multiple students.
Detectives interviewed one female student who said that...
Citrus County -- The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) today advised residents there has been an increase in mosquito-borne disease activity in areas of Citrus County.
Several sentinel chickens have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)...
Florida — On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that makes to-go alcohol sales legal in the state of Florida.
Senate Bill 148, known as the Beverage Law, will allow for restaurants and other businesses who sell alcohol to...