Gainesville FL

The Florida House of Representatives is taking on the complex issue of college athlete compensation, with a focus on name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. House Speaker Daniel Perez, R-Miami, announced the formation of a 21-member workgroup on Wednesday to delve into the legal, financial, and practical implications...

Issues with Gainesville residents’ stormwater and garbage bills have been fixed, according to a letter by Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) CEO Ed Bielarski. Incorrect bills, ranging from 5% to 50% over the actual cost, were sent in January. Bielarski said in a Thursday letter that GRU traced the cause to its...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A woman arrested after an armed standoff in Gainesville’s busiest retail district will remain in jail until her trial, as newly released 911 audio shows she fired a gun at police officers in a Walmart parking lot while she was on the phone with a dispatcher.

A recent Gainesville Sun article included some misleading quotes from School Board of Alachua County Member Tina Certain regarding statements made during the charter review hearing that took place in Orlando last week. The post School Board Member Tina Certain’s statements to the media about Newberry Community School...

NEWBERRY, Fla. (WCJB) - Newberry Residents can finally go to Publix in the city. A brand-new Publix opened in Newberry on Thursday. The store is on the corner of State Road 26 and County Road 235. Newberry city leaders said they had been trying to bring the store to the...

Two Hamilton County men have been arrested for trafficking and selling illegal narcotics following a joint law enforcement operation. The Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force (MJDTF) identified 36-year-old Thomas Jerome Johnson of Gainesville, Florida, as a supplier of crystal methamphetamine and counterfeit fentanyl...

Depending on which part of Florida you live, you may already be aware that it's becoming increasingly common to see new mixed-use developments go up with apartments, townhomes, and grocers to make shopping convenient for residents. As one example, $750,000 condos are being built (called Shoma Bay at North Bay...

Retirees will love the housing opportunities in these new Florida retirement hot spots.

While you can certainly find British-themed eateries in Florida, they aren't exactly plentiful. Yes, you can find favorites like Cricketers British Pub & Restaurant Dunedin and Jack's London Grill, but it's not as if there is a British Pub and eatery on every corner. Florida recently lost The King Head's Pub in...

Florida’s Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo is under fire for allowing unvaccinated students to attend school during a measles outbreak, contradicting CDC guidelines. Six students at Manatee Bay Elementary have contracted measles, and 33 others are unvaccinated. Health experts warn this decision could endanger...