Gainesville FL

Four Alachua County elementary schools are at risk of closure under a proposed rezoning plan set for a vote Thursday.

Investigators say it took two attempts for Alfio Nocifora, 24, to steal the septic tank on West US Highway 90 in Dunnellon last month.

Zip Walker pushed a foldable black wagon — overfilled with vintage clothing — back and forth across Northwest First Street. As the Grove Galleria building empties out and the Grove Guild becomes fuller, Walker, the 33-year-old store owner, is exhausted from the transition, she said. Her consignment shop,...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - One person was killed in a crash on Interstate 75 near the Newberry Road exit, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies reported the crash just before 5:30 p.m. All northbound lanes have since reopened. The investigation has been turned over to the Florida...

M&D West African Cuisine food truck plans to open a permanent storefront in Gainesville this month near Ward’s Supermarket. Owners Michael and Deosha Obi started the business sharing authentic Nigerian recipes with ingredients from Nigeria. The restaurant will share the food truck’s hours and continue operating both...

Despite the January freeze, the cold-tolerant variety is flowering in the field. UF/IFAS Photo courtesy...

An 8-year-old girl was accidentally shot in the neck by a firearm found unsecured in a family member's home in Gainesville on Thursday afternoon. The girl was conscious at the scene, transported to UF Health Shands Hospital, and is expected to survive the injury. An 8-year-old girl was accidentally shot...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - In March 1993, weather models began showing an area of low pressure and extremely unstable atmospheric conditions traveling northeast over the Gulf. As it moved toward the continental United States, it brought wind gusts of more than 100 mph, 59,000 lightning strikes and 11 tornadoes to...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A semi-truck overturned on Interstate 75 in Marion County early Friday morning. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a semi-truck was traveling southbound on I-75 near mile marker 361 when the driver lost control of the truck, drove off the roadway, and overturned into the northbound lanes.

A Florida babysitter allegedly struck an infant in the face, causing bruising and "four distinct red lines which would be consistent with a slap mark." The post Mom arrives to babysitter pickup to find crying infant with 'red lines' the size of an adult hand, cops say first appeared on Law & Crime .