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Florida pet parents and fellow dog lovers, a four-month-old Goldendoodle-Bernedoodle mix and gentle giant named Prince is available for adoption through Starting Over Animal Refuge Inc. in Marion County, FL, for a $700 fee that supports the rescue organization's veterinary and care expenses for homeless animals.

Florida avocados, a signature staple in kitchens, a favored fruit tree in landscapes, and a source of pride for the state’s growers, are facing a renewed threat from avocado sunblotch viroid (ASBVd). The disease can severely stunt avocado tree growth, deform fruit, and silently spread through groves. Researchers at...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - The Marion County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man accused of putting a secret camera in a bathroom used by a young girl. According to the arrest report for Yurel Barrios Morejon, 44, the child victim told deputies that she was getting ready for school in the bathroom on Friday morning when she...

After decades of operation, the Florida Library Delivery Service has shut down — and with it ends a long-lasting network between Florida libraries. Alachua County discontinued its Interlibrary Loan service Sept. 30, the library district announced to cardholders via email. The program allowed patrons to check out...

Hidden among the moss-draped oaks of Micanopy, Florida, Pearl Country Store & Barbecue stands as a testament to the age-old truth that appearances can be deliciously deceiving. This unassuming Marathon gas station harbors a culinary secret that has locals and travelers alike making special detours off the highway –...

Participants hold flowers of different colors to represent their personal connection to Alzheimer’s disease. Orange represents supporters, yellow represents caregivers, purple represents someone who has lost a loved one to the disease, and blue represents someone living with Alzheimer’s or dementia. (Shaine...

St. Francis House, a shelter established in 1980, opens its doors to unsheltered homeless and food insecure individuals every day from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. But Friday morning’s assistance looked a bit different. Instead of the usual 50 people who typically line up for food and resources, around...

Editor's Note: This article refers to the three settled lawsuits that were filed in March 2024 against ILC and is not to be confused with the three active lawsuits against ILC that were filed this year. A mother of one of the plaintiffs who previously sued Ignite Life Center (ILC)...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Officers confirmed a woman was hit and killed while walking along a roadway in Northwest Gainesville on Sunday. Gainesville Police Department officers say a woman was walking in the travel lane of Northwest 16th Avenue, near 34th Street, when a car headed east struck her. She was then hit...

Stephon Marquis Gould, 29, was arrested late last night after allegedly fleeing from an officer on a bike stolen from a sorority house; he was just released from prison on September 22. The post Homeless man arrested for fleeing from officers on bike taken from sorority house appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .