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HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) - The High Springs Lions Club is collecting donations for firefighters battling wildfires in multiple counties, with a local business stepping in to help. A donation box will be set up at the High Springs Brewery on Northwest 237th Street starting Saturday. Those who already have...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Let’s take a look at some adorable adoptable animals from Marion County looking for their new loving homes. Pancake is a two-year-old laid back explorer with great manners. Alyce is also two years old whose middle name should be ‘snuggles’ for how much she loves...

Mike Anthony Jones Jr's first trial in February ended in a hung jury after jurors deliberated for more than 10 hours before the judge declared a mistrial. Jurors in Jones’ second trial, which began April 20 with jury selection , took considerably less time to decide the fate of the 26‑year‑old, finding him guilty of manslaughter with a firearm — a lesser offense — in...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - City leaders have established no-entry zones while an investigation is underway into the Main Street fire. People in the nearby woods have been moved while crews are in the area. The no-entry zone covers the woods in the area of Northwest 6th Street, Main Street, 39th...

The roadway is currently blocked, and officials are asking drivers to find an alternate route until it is reopened.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A 30-day warning period starts on Friday for drivers in Alachua County. Sheriff’s deputies are reminding drivers about speed cameras going online in school zones. Cameras have been installed at Wiles Elementary, Kanapaha Middle, and Chiles Elementary. Vehicles speeding during school hours get a $100...

HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) - A High Springs city commissioner is being sued by the developer of a large new community. The developers of the Bridlewood community sued Katherine Weitz, claiming she opposes the project because, according to the lawsuit, “it’s in her backyard” and her opposition violated their due process and equal protection rights.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - As wildfires continue across North Central Florida, wildlife rehabilitators say the impact is extending far beyond the burn zones, with displaced wildlife increasingly showing up in neighborhoods and communities. Recent fires in areas like Levy County, along with smaller fires near Gainesville, could drive animals out...

A Summerfield woman who had been reported missing has been found and arrested for possession of marijuana. Deputies began searching for 42-year-old Bonnie Hartley on Tuesday evening, according to a Facebook post from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. She was camping in the area of Hopkins Prairie just south of Salt Springs. Concerned family members reported that she had not been seen...

Marion County Fire Rescue crews successfully battled a residential structure fire on Thursday morning after a golf cart ignited inside a local garage. MCFR received the emergency call at 11:27 a.m. regarding a home in the 7000 block of SW 106th Place in Ocala. A neighbor reported the blaze to...