Inverness News

A circuit court judge released a Homosassa man charged with second-degree murder after his lawyers showed he was not properly Mirandized by law enforcement before confessing to the alleged murder.

This week, artists are carefully wrapping and packing their sculptures, photos and paintings, getting ready to head to downtown Inverness for the 38th annual Festival of the Arts.

A former Citrus County Commission candidate is running into roadblocks in her attempts to have local governments approve a proclamation against pornography.

A 42-year-old Inverness man who was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl will now be spending the next 15 years behind bars.

The Cooter Festival isn't going away anytime soon. This year's celebration may be history, but its effects on the city of Inverness and the surrounding area are not.

A 46-year-old Inverness man was arrested Friday after being accused of sexually battering a 31-year-old woman during a party at her mother's home.

The story of Baby, a 13-year-old blond Chihuahua with a missing right tooth, is a dog tale that doesn't have an ending - yet.

Nothing says Old Florida like a plate of catfish, a mounted bass on the wall, a view of Main Street - or an open-mouthed alligator on the banks of a river.

Cars filled the streets in downtown Inverness and visitors flocked to Liberty and Wallace Brooks parks as the sixth annual Great American Cooter Festival got under way Saturday morning.

Editor's note: Inverness resident Gene Odom was a childhood friend of Lynyrd Skynyrd founder and singer Ronnie Van Zant.

A Homosassa man accused of engaging in illegal sexual activity with a 16-year-old Inverness girl was arrested Wednesday on felony charges.

A 47-year-old Inverness man who was arrested seven years ago on multiple sex charges was sentenced to 25 years in prison Thursday.

What could be more fun for a kid than to spend a Sunday afternoon playing games, eating free hot dogs and then going home with a free sports ball? Beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, Cornerstone Baptist Church in Inverness invites kids in the community to come and try their hand at tossing footballs, baseballs, basketballs, soccer and volleyballs in ...

A brawl near a local VFW post led to three arrests early Saturday morning in Inverness.

The Citrus County Thanksgiving Feeding Alliance needs donations for the upcoming turkey and food giveaway that will take place Nov.

I'll join authors Belea Keeney and Loretta C. Rogers . Our presentations will address aspects of the craft and business of writing.

The Citrus County Canning Center, saved from the county commission chopping block in April, could be under new government management today.

Anyone who does business around the courthouse in downtown Inverness knows how difficult finding a convenient parking space can be - especially if that business takes longer than two hours to complete.

Citrus County police arrested a Sumter County correctional officer Thursday in Lecanto on sexual battery and molestation charges involving two underage girls.

After a three-year ongoing investigation of child abuse, the Citrus County Sheriff's Office was able to arrest an Inverness woman this week when witnesses finally came forward with their allegations.