Case against Chief Scott clears first hurdle
BY JENNIFER CABRERA GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A lawsuit filed by Sergeant Aaron Wagle against Gainesville Police Department Chief Lonnie Scott cleared its...
Gainesville city commission announces new staff position
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward addressed the hot-button issue of gun violence at the State of the City address on Tuesday by...
University of Florida Law Student Appointed First Black Woman Chief Justice
The 25-year-old will oversee hearings, appeals, disputes, and ensure fairness alongside four associate judges.Britney Deas has carved her place in history as the first...
Holly Heights shooting victim identified, no suspect named
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - TV20 has confirmed the identity of a man killed in the Holly Heights neighborhood near Gainesville last week. Alachua County...
Ward: Gainesville kept the ship sailing in 2023
Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward said the city continued progress in the last year despite strong headwinds from the Florida Legislation and fiscal challenges. "As...
Man in pre-trial diversion program arrested for burglary and escape
Staff report GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Christopher Sergio Elvis Rivera, 33, was arrested early this morning after allegedly entering a fenced area at...
John Travolta is not happy with developer’s plan for his part of Ocala/Marion County
John Travolta is a longtime resident of Jumbolair, the upscale residential development north of Ocala that features a runway big enough to accommodate Travolta's...
State of the City: Gainesville mayor says gun violence, traffic safety among top issues
Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward delivered his 2024 State of the City address at the Santa Fe College Blount Center Tuesday morning, touching on gun...
68-year-old pedestrian hit, killed by semi in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A 68-year-old man was hit and killed early Tuesday morning while walking on County Road 232 in Gainesville, the Florida Highway...
‘They are all our children’: Volunteers needed at low performing elementary schools
A clarion call was sent out to volunteers to help support low performing schools in east Gainesville and Hawthorne during an event hosted and...
