Video: Children test their speed using sheriff’s portable radar detector
Okeechobee, Florida -- Two things you typically don't see today -- a mullet and kids outside playing having a great time.
The Okeechobee County Sheriff's...
High-speed chase cost elderly man his house, suffered injuries
Floral City -- A Sumter County man who was wanted on a warrant out of Putnam County on drug charges fled from authorities after...
Tropical Storm Elsa update as of 2 p.m, hurricane warning in place
A Hurricane Warning means hurricane-force winds are expected
somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED
- Crystal River
...
Owner of roofing company arrested for second time on fraud charges
In Late 2019, Citrus Gazette published a story on Elite Roofing and Gutters after customers from multiple counties reported that they had been scammed...
Pick-up truck owners furious over HB 1435, senators say it gives Florida sheriffs too...
Florida -- On May 26, 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed HB 1435 into law, which includes a previous statute that was struck down by...
Work requirements waived for TANF and SNAP
At the request of Governor DeSantis, and in accordance with the federal Families First Coronavirus Act, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) will...
Deputies taunted man, crushed and broke his neck, falsified reports
Elsa, Texas —Documents for what attorneys are calling an unlawful and horrific arrest that occurred in April are now being released to the public....
New regulations for stone crab harvesting, season begins soon
Florida -- Several recreational and commercial stone crab regulation changes go into effect in the next few weeks, just in time for stone crab...
Citrus County Class of 2020 graduation plans in the works
Citrus County School District Superintendent Sandra “Sam” Himmel said the school board is working on a plan for Class of 220 graduates to celebrate...
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...