Gainesville FL

Florida – In a shocking case in Florida, a 34-year-old man, identified as R. McGuire, has been sentenced to a substantial term in prison for his crimes against a 13-year-old girl, whose name has been withheld due to her age. McGuire will spend the next 18 years behind bars after admitting to his heinous actions in...

Pests are a natural part of living in the big city. However, as parts of the U.S. start to warm as spring and summer approach, many cities may continue to see an increase in the annoying little critters.

People look for different things in their Florida hometown. Some like a bustling city. Others like rural areas. Still others feel at home in the suburbs. But many people - regardless of preference - want serenity and peace. There's a quaint town in Florida that has been named one of the state's most "peaceful"...

Late February of 2025 has not been kind to the Florida job market as some well-known companies and institutions have laid off Florida workers, including Bloomin' Brands, the IRS, and Enhance Health. And now, Florida will lose around 500 jobs, but it will be temporary in some cases, as UPS and Ritz Carlton are laying...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - County officials have announced that they are currently accepting applications from individuals interested in serving on the Children’s Trust of Alachua County (CTAC). CTAC is an independent special district with taxing authority, dedicated to funding preventive, developmental, and...

Add some more hardware to the trophy case for the Hawthorne athletics program. On Friday night at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, top seed Hawthorne eased past No. 2 seed Crossroad Academy (Quincy), 59-38, to win its third state title in program history. It was Hawthorne’s seventh state championship...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Another lawsuit has been filed in the dispute between the city of Gainesville and the board that runs Gainesville Regional Utilities. The group, Gainesville Residents United, sued to force the GRU Authority Board to give up control of the utility after a city referendum last November.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Williston police officers say a judge gave that sentence to Isaac Williams, 22. He and Kentavious Brown, 24, were arrested in 2023 for shooting and killing Malik Hall, 26, in Williston. Williams' four-day trial ended today with a jury finding him guilty and a life sentence...

March 1 begins the seventh month in the ongoing dispute over reimbursement rates between UF Health and United Healthcare. Thousands of patients remain out-of-network, and UF Health says patients will soon be billed for services dating back to September.

SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) - Silver Springs Residents are stepping in to help the family of a dog we reported on that died after being shot with a bow and arrow. Marion County officials said Bella, a 5-year-old golden retriever was wandering in the woods behind her owner’s house when she was shot with a bow and arrow.