Gainesville FL

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) -High Visibility Enforcement is a collaborative effort funded through a contract with the University of North Florida in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation. The deputies a part of the initiative keep a watchful eye on roads like Southeast 88th St. and Southeast 173rd St.,...

LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, Fla. (CBS12) — In the wake of devastating wildfires across California, many families have lost their homes, leaving pets in peril and some being surrendered by their owners. To help these animals, Big Dog Ranch Rescue stepped in and traveled from Florida to Palm Springs, California, with...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A man on the run from Alabama was arrested after a car chase in Marion County. Zachri Frazer, 22, of Kingston, Jamaica, was taken into custody by Marion County deputies on a murder warrant from Alabama. Authorities in Alabama say on Jan. 29, Donald Neece, 33,...

The former medical liaison for the Marion County Jail has sued the sheriff’s office, claiming she was retaliated against after pleading for better medical care for inmates, according to court documents. Mary Coy, a certified jail auditor, worked at the jail from February 2018 until August 2024, when she...

A Small Florida Town Has Been Crowned Safest Small Town in Florida by Vivint Study. Fla. News Network — In a recent announcement that has brought both pride and attention to this Central Florida community, St. Cloud has been recognized as the safest small town in the Sunshine State for 2025. This prestigious accolade...

As someone who’s been following the entrepreneurial pulse of South Florida for years, I was taken aback to learn that Barista Joe’s—a company known for its organic coffee beans imported from Central and South America—is filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

TAMPA, Florida - A man has been arrested for operating a title-washing ring following an extensive investigation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. The probe began in March 2024 when deputies responded to a fraudulent title attempt at the Plant City Tax Collector's Office.Essa Cham, a 46-year-old, attempted...

An Alabama man is facing multiple felony charges in Florida after being arrested for driving a stolen vehicle. On Sunday evening, Walton County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a traffic stop on a stolen yellow Dodge Dakota pickup truck in Santa Rosa Beach. The driver, 31-year-old Antonio Quintez Hall of Brewton,...

A bill filed in the Florida House of Representatives Wednesday could make it more difficult for Wall Street-backed landlords to buy homes in the Sunshine State. “When you have corporations buying up single family homes meant to be residential, it takes away from the supply and therefore has an impact on cost,” said...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Clayton Deneal Wamsley, 18, has been arrested on a warrant for vehicular homicide, driving without a license causing death, and driving without a valid license following an investigation into the death of Matt Umanos on January 2. Judge William Davis, who...