Crash victim speaks on family’s recovery and asks for community’s help following deadly head-on...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - TV20 spoke with one of the victims of a head-on crash that killed one person and seriously injured three others over the weekend. Jessica Harwell says she was traveling with her 14-year-old daughter and 61-year-old stepfather when the collision happened between Newberry and Alachua Sunday...
Florida executes a man for the shotgun killings of his girlfriend and her 3...
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — An Army combat veteran whose Gulf War experience triggered severe mental problems was executed Thursday evening in Florida for the 1998 shotgun slayings of his girlfriend and her three young children. Jeffrey Hutchinson, 62, was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m. following a lethal injection at...
Alachua County garbage truck driver gets national recognition
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Workers with Green For Life (GFL) Environmental, a waste collection company, took a break from their usual routines on Thursday in Gainesville to celebrate a big honor. Wilford Cooper, “Coop,” a truck driver who works in Alachua County, was named an honorable mention for the National...
‘Heartbreaking’: One of Bradford County’s largest employers shuts down
Action News Jax is looking into the impacts as one local town is losing one of its biggest employers.
Ocala trainer Mark Casse preparing for the Kentucky Derby on May 3
The Kentucky Derby will be held May 3 at Churchill Downs in Kentucky. As usual, multiple horses in the field have Ocala or Marion County connections. Has any horse with Marion County ties won the Kentucky Derby? Yes. To name two: In 2024, Mystik Dan which was trained at Silverleaf Hills Training Center, won the Run...
Half of the horses competing in the 2025 Kentucky Derby have ties to Marion...
At least half of the horses competing in the 2025 Kentucky Derby have ties to Marion County, including all three of the horses favored to win. According to The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ & Owners’ Association, around 10 of the 20 horses competing in the race have connections to Ocala or other parts of Marion...
Gainesville launches free accessory dwelling unit plans, starts to build its own
The city of Gainesville broke ground Wednesday on a new home renovation project, but city leaders hope for much more from a new program that helps homeowners construct accessory dwellings units (ADUs). Nearly all residential homes can add up to two ADUs by right. Gainesville code has some restrictions like...
Motorcyclist killed in crash on CR 42 in Marion County
MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – A 36-year-old Ocala man was killed Wednesday afternoon following a crash involving a pickup truck at the intersection of County Road 42 and SE 89th Terrace, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Troopers say the crash happened at approximately 3:09 p.m. when a...
A palm tree dedicated to one of the students murdered in 1990 appears to...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - It was a tragedy that impacted not only the city of Gainesville, but the entire country. Five college students were murdered back in 1990. Now, one of the trees meant to honor one of the victims is dead. “A living memorial to our children,” shared Diana...
FHP: Bell man lying on U.S. 129 hit and killed by SUV in Gilchrist...
A 61-year-old Bell man was hit and killed by a vehicle on May 1 in Gilchrist County, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol. Here's what we know: When was the man hit? May 1 at about 6:15 a.m. State: Florida begins prosecutions under new law intended to protect law enforcement from harassment Where was...
