Gainesville FL

Food Network Star Guy Fieri's hit show " Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives " has showcased the city of Gainesville's blossoming restaurant scene to viewers across the country. His stops in his 1968 Chevrolet Camaro at Fehrenbacher’s Meats & Eats , The Paper Bag Deli , Uppercrust Bakery and Humble Wood Fire Bagel Shop have...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – This Saturday, American Promise will be taking center stage at the Kentucky Derby. Bryan Rice, co-owner and trainer at Woodside Ranch, said, “It’s what our business is. We start these young horses the right way and let them get a good foundation in their early days.”

The Gainesville Harmony Show Chorus has kept the sound of barbershop music alive in North Central Florida through performance and community for nearly 50 years. This all-women, year-round a cappella group is made up of nearly 30 members who gather each week to rehearse, compete and celebrate the power of four-part...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - April is the month of second chances and an organization called Better Together is partnering with a Marion County Church to host a job fair in honor of National Second Chances Month. According to Better Together, the organization sponsoring this fair, more than 10,000 Americans are...

Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods has responded to a lawsuit filed by former employee Mary Coy, who accused the sheriff of wrongful termination after she complained about perceived inhumane treatment of inmates in the Marion County Jail. Coy, a certified jail auditor, worked at the jail from February 2018 until...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A heavy police presence was spotted at a Gainesville Wal-Mart Supercenter on Wednesday night. According to a source, around 10:30 p.m., at least 10 police cars and multiple ambulances were in the parking lot of the Wal-Mart on SW 42nd Street in the Butler Plaza, just off Interstate 75, which is...

During National Nurses Month, Community Hospice & Palliative Care is proud to spotlight Ms. Alma Flowers, a dedicated Registered Nurse whose remarkable career spans an impressive 62 years. The post Celebrating National Nurses Month with 62 years of nursing excellence: Meet Alma Flowers, Hospice Nurse appeared first...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A sophomore at Hawthorne Middle/High School is closer to her college dreams. The College Board’s Big Future Scholarship Program delivered a $40,000 check to Melody Watson. It’s the first time an Alachua County student has received one through the contest. Melody built her college...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - In addition to raising thousands of dollars for pediatric cancer research, a charity put a big smile on a 17-year-old’s face on Wednesday. The 26th annual Bear-a-Thon concluded with a gala last weekend. The fundraiser received $115,250 in donations this year to benefit Stop Children’s...

The first people arrested and prosecuted under the law say they were left in the dark