Gainesville FL

Planning a weekend getaway in Florida but rather skip the crowded theme parks and active night life? HGTV recently put out a list of every " charming small town " in each state, with Florida's tucked away on the Gulf Coast. "There's something special about small towns," HGTV writes. "Whether it's the simplicity, the...

A newly released video shows the moment an estranged husband fired eight rounds from a pistol at a romantic rival outside a Gainesville apartment at close range, hitting his target once in the leg as the gunman’s wife shouted, “Why would you do that?”. In the 17-second video,...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Officials with the Marion County Clerk of Court and Comptroller’s Office announced they will host their annual Operation Green Light event next week. The event provides an opportunity for Marion County residents with suspended driver’s licenses to reinstate their licenses by paying off overdue...

A 36-year-old Dunnellon man was arrested on a domestic battery charge after he got into an argument with his girlfriend in an RV and allegedly choked her until she passed out. On Sunday, February 23, Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a local residence in reference to a domestic battery incident....

Demarion Eylon Queen, 18, of Alachua, was booked into the Alachua County Jail in early February and charged with battery on a person detained in a correctional facility after allegedly organizing a group attack on another inmate at the Juvenile Detention Facility in June 2024. The post Alachua teen arrested for...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A 40-year-old Citra man was struck and killed by two vehicles early Wednesday while walking or standing on U.S. 301 in Marion County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal wreck happened around 5:05 a.m. on U.S. 301, south of NE 189 Lane. The FHP...

The fire chief of the city Newberry in Alachua County was arrested in Ocala early Sunday and accused of driving under the influence. According to an arrest report, Michael John Vogel was arrested shortly after 1:15 a.m. Sunday and transported to the county jail for booking. Vogel, 59, was released later that after...

A freak accident during a family road trip left a woman with stitches across her forehead. Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol said it was all because a large battery flew through her windshield while on the turnpike. Her windshield was destroyed and the woman had a nasty cut on her face.

I’ve been following the unfolding story of federal workforce cuts here in Florida with a heavy heart. As part of a broader initiative to scale back the federal workforce, approximately 300 probationary IRS employees in our state have been let go—a decision that has left many skilled professionals and their families...

A member of the Venezuelan gang, Tren De Aragua, was arrested in Florida following a ‘suspicious’ incident, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said that at first Wilker Alejandro Gutierrez Quintero claimed he worked for a food delivery service, but it didn’t add up.