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BRONSON, Fla. (WCJB) - A 50-acre wildfire was reported between Archer and Bronson Sunday afternoon. Florida Forest Service officials said the blaze was reported around 2:30 p.m. It is burning north of the town of Bronson. Firefighters have not shared what caused the fire.

It was becoming hotter in central Florida. Summer was rapidly approaching, and soon temperatures would be in the high 90s and triple digits, marking you as one of the “really committed to motorcycling” group if you were out riding. My wife Kim was off on an adventure of her own, so I had a little more than a week to get myself into some...

A man serving a four-year prison sentence for firearm and drug charges out of Alachua County, Samuel Joseph Mantone IV, 27, has been placed under a detainer by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections. On September 25, 2025, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Mantone on gun and drug charges. Deputy...

In the 2010s, scientist Dina Liebowitz scooped up algae-coated tiles from the waters of the Ichetucknee River as visitors bobbed, splashed and floated along the surface in inner tubes. When the revelers called out with questions, the ecologist condensed years of research into a three-second pitch: She was testing whether...

Tucked inside a gas station on Highway 441 in historic Micanopy sits one of Florida’s best-kept barbecue secrets. Pearl Country Store & Barbecue has been smoking up some seriously good meats that have folks driving from all over the state just for a taste. With a 4.6-star rating from over 3,000 reviews and portions so generous you’ll have leftovers for days, this unassuming spot proves you...

Andrew Stephenson Wise Sr., 41, was arrested Friday night and charged with giving a false name to a police officer, attempting to bribe a police officer, and attempting to influence a public servant with threats. The post Man with pre-trial diversion agreement charged with attempting to bribe a police officer after allegedly saying his name was Daffy Duck appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Eric Jermaine Turner, 30, was arrested on Friday on a warrant for domestic battery, robbery, and making a written threat to kill a woman if his ankle monitor's battery died before she drove him back to the charger. The post Man on probation arrested for threatening to kill victim and taking her house key appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

A weeks-long hunt for an Indiana homicide suspect ended in the central Florida woods, where authorities say a 75-year-old man hiding near Ocala was quietly taken into custody after a coordinated multi-agency operation. Investigators identified the fugitive as Robert Lee Sage, wanted in connection with a killing in Elkhart, Indiana. He is now booked into the Marion County Jail while officials...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Sheriff’s deputies arrested the owners of Happy Valley Horse Rescue in Ocala on Monday following an investigation into allegations of animal cruelty. Marion County Sheriff’s deputies charged David Palacio, 57, and Janine Chaux, 58, with 22 counts of aggravated animal cruelty and 16 counts of animal cruelty.

At Eastside High School, a once-unused hallway lined with aging lockers has been transformed into a lasting symbol of student identity, school history and creative expression. The newly unveiled mural, created through the Mindful Messages program, stretches along a wall on a hallway that students pass daily. The artwork reflects Eastside’s history of integration, student diversity and cultural identity, while also giving students...