Texas men arrested on I-75 for Miami robbery of jewelry, Louis Vuitton bag, and...
Seth Collin Bradford, 20, of Katy, Texas, and Robert Emanuel Cormier, 28, of Cypress, Texas, were arrested last night after Florida Highway Patrol troopers pulled over their stolen Ford Expedition on I-75 near Gainesville. The post Texas men arrested on I-75 for Miami robbery of jewelry, Louis Vuitton bag, and other...
Archer Man Sentenced to 30 Years for 2024 Murder
LEVY COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – On Sept. 8, 2024, Shawn Orr, 62, called 911 to report that he located his wife, Eloida Davis, deceased. Orr directed responding emergency units to a wooded area along a secondary driveway to their home where her body was located. Orr quickly became the...
Embattled Gainesville High School teacher to meet with HR after bullying allegation
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The Gainesville High School teacher removed from her classroom over the handling of a controversial superlative will meet with the district’s human resources department next Thursday. History teacher Lauren Watts is on leave after the parent of a student claimed her son was voted “Most...
HOMETOWN HERO: Gainesville woman serves as role model for UF sorority members, volunteers at...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Jeannie Bobroff, otherwise known as “Mama J,” serves as house mom at Alpha Epsilon Phi at the University of Florida. House moms live in the sorority house and handle daily operations. “I’m an electrician, I’m a plumber, you just have to know so many...
Belleview man seeking forgiveness of $14,756 lien from 148-day jail stay
A Belleview man who spent a total of 148 days in jail in 2012 and 2015 is asking Marion County officials to forgive a $14,756 incarceration lien that has accrued since then, saying he wants to make amends and clean up his past. Hugh M. Rioch will present his request...
Bradford County Animal Services waive adoption fees for animal adoption event
STARKE, Fla. (WCJB) - Bradford County Animal Services officials are waiving all adoption fees this weekend. Officials are hosting the event at the Total Wireless store on West Madison Street in Starke from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Organizers say they will have both dogs and cats that are up for...
Citrus Springs Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash at SW 140th Street and State Road...
OCALA, FL. (352 Today). – A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of SW 140th Street and State Road 200 claimed the life of a male driver from Citrus Springs on this morning at 8:43 a.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the collision occurred when a westbound...
54-year-old man killed in Marion County crash, troopers say
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A 54-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Marion County on Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened at S.R. 200 and SW 140th Street around 8:40 a.m. According to a crash report, an SUV being driven...
Gainesville man arrested with stolen gun, booked on warrant for burglary with battery
Jacari Quashon Robinson, 31, was arrested last night after a stolen firearm was reportedly found in his possession after a traffic stop; he was also booked on a warrant for allegedly punching a Newberry man on his porch in September 2024. The post Gainesville man arrested with stolen gun, booked on warrant for...
Marion man claims surgeon botched hip procedure
A Silver Springs man has filed a lawsuit against an Orthopaedic facility in Ocala, claiming a doctor left him with a “severe femoral perforation” in his left hip after he received replacement surgery. Attorneys representing Kenneth and Michelle Eatman filed the lawsuit against The Orthopaedic Institute and Dr....