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...
Indiana man hit by truck and killed while walking on NE 53rd Avenue
Staff report GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A 68-year-old man from Indianapolis, IN, was hit by a truck and killed early this morning while...
Semi hits, kills pedestrian on CR 232 in Alachua County
A tractor-trailer hit and killed a 68-year-old Indianapolis man walking along County Road 232 in Alachua County early Tuesday morning. According to a Florida...
Gainesville man dies from house fire injuries
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - One person is dead after getting injured in a house fire in Gainesville on Friday. Friends and neighbors identify the...
‘A sweetie for your sweetie’: Gainesville chef will help you celebrate Valentine’s Day
Philip Bailey-Anderson, Afternoon’s head chef, feels rewarded cooking for the community that raised him.The 35-year-old Gainesville native has been running the kitchen of one...
FHP: 68-year-old man struck, killed by tractor-trailer in Florida county road
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. - One pedestrian is dead after being struck during a collision in Alachua County on Tuesday. According to the Florida Highway...
