If a business asks to see proof of vaccine they will be fined $5,000
Florida - In May, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law banning businesses, governments, and schools from requiring “vaccine passports,” or proof that...
Man arrested for puppy love
Palm Bay, Florida — Palm Bay Police arrested a man at a PaPa Johns, located at 2430 Minton Road in West Melbourne after he...
Florida man battered his mother while driving, has history of abusing parents
Florida -- A 29-year-old Ocklawaha man is behind bars again following a physical altercation with his mother.
He had just been released from jail on...
Will it come before someone is killed?
Following road construction and resurfacing in the Lecanto/Crystal River area, the intersection at West Gulf to Lake and Rockcrusher Road has quickly become one...
Florida Turnpike Enterprise wants Citrus County taxpaxers to foot bill for road lights
Citrus County -- Along with forcing renters and homeowners out of their family homes under the "eminent domain" laws, Florida Turnpike Enterprise officials want...
Florida Department of Health issues alert for well owners in flooded areas
The Florida Department of Health in Citrus County (DOH-Citrus) advises residents living in homes with private wells affected by floodwaters to take precautions against...
Southern fox squirrel habitats destroyed during breeding season in Crystal River, residents furious
Crystal River -- The face of Crystal River is changing, and many residents do not feel it is for the better of the community.
With...
Deputy arrested, charged with capital sex crime against a child
Citrus County Sheriff's Office deputy, Charles Wigglesworth, was arrested by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and charged with two counts of Capital Sexual...
Investigation underway after 1.6 million doses of Moderna vaccine suspended, contamination concerns
Japan suspended the use of approximately 1.63 million doses of the Moderna vaccine Thursday after contamination was found in vials.
According to Japan's health ministry,...
Lecanto High School teacher arrested, sent sexual text messages, threatened to kill student
Lecanto, Florida -- On May 21, 2021, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) was contacted in reference to a Lecanto High School teacher sending...