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Long-time face of the WCJB TV20 Morning Edition, Chief Meteorologist Mike Potter, gave his last forecast on Friday morning.

N Ocala woman faces up to 20 years in federal prison after admitting she robbed a Marion County bank last spring — a crime solved within minutes thanks to a hidden GPS tracker. U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced that 40-year-old Christina Gates Thagard pleaded guilty to bank robbery....

The Alachua County Commission will conduct its regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. The post December 9 Alachua County Commission Regular Meeting appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

During the afternoon session of the December 4 Gainesville City Commission meeting, Commissioners reviewed an updated site plan for the 8th & Waldo property, approved a loan for a property and evidence building for the Gainesville Police Department, and approved limited property tax exemptions for two historic...

The University of Florida is launching a $200 million three-phase expansion and renovation of its College of Dentistry's Dental Science Building to be completed by 2030. The new facility will include a 100,000-square-foot building for dental education and patient care, featuring advanced tech for immersive learning...

Alachua County Animal Resources will hold its third annual Whisker Wonderland Adoption Drive on December 5 and 6, 2025, at the Gainesville shelter. The event will take place from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. It will offer free pet adoptions, holiday-themed activities, and visits from costumed characters. The...

Reid Roberts, a senior at P.K. Yonge High School, has been selected by Music for All to be a member of the Bands of America Honor Band in the 2026 Roses Parade® presented by Honda, in Pasadena, California. The post P.K. Yonge student selected for Bands of America Honor Band in the 2026 Rose Parade appeared first on...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A lifelong advocate for civil rights and local historian in Gainesville has died. Albert White died on Wednesday at the age of 80, just one day before his 81st birthday. White, an alumnus of Lincoln High School, championed the preservation of the formerly segregated school’s history....

The National Park Service says “all invasive species are non-native, but not all non-native species are invasive. A species becomes invasive when its presence causes harm to the existing ecosystem, often by disrupting the relationships native species have with one another.”. Ocala National Forest residents say “We...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - WCJB TV20 has announced Bradley Benoit will be the First Alert Weather team’s chief meteorologist following the retirement of long-time meteorologist Mike Potter. “First off, I want to thank Mike for his 33 years of dedication to NCFL. His steady and calm voice has led...