Gainesville redirects funds to deal with downtown homelessness
The Gainesville City Commission reallocated $850,000 in funds Thursday to address homelessness and gun violence. The funds come from the American Rescue Plan Act...
Alachua County elementary school gifts SRO trip to Disney World
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - On National School Resource Officer Day, parents of students at an elementary school in Alachua County surprised their SRO with...
Gainesville’s Climate Action Plan draft expected by end of year
Gainesville's City Commission received an update on the city's Climate Action Plan during the regular meeting on Feb. 15. The plan involves curbing Gainesville's...
Florida edge Richard Scott discusses in-state offers
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Richard Scott III picked up some major offers recently. Miami, Penn State, Ole Miss and West Virginia were among those...
Pair arrested following drive-by shooting at Sweetwater Square Apartments; one subject escaped
Staff report GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Robert Lavelle Green, Jr., 18, and James Leon Johnson, II, 18, were arrested yesterday after a drive-by...
Sonic Drive-In Preparing Another Gainesville Site
Sonic Drive-In , the popular fast-casual restaurant featuring servers on skates, is preparing to open a new location in Gainesville ...
Gators Land in Top 10 for In-State Safety Prospect
Florida's had notable success plucking talent from the Lakeland, Fla., area throughout the program's recent history. On Thursday, the Gators moved one...
Gainesville Mayor announces gun violence manager position for city
Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward announced the creation of a new city position to improve public safety against gun violence. The position is a gun...
Black History Month Minute: Gainesville Speed
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Did you know two current Track World Champions were born & raised in Gainesville?. And that they are following in...
Talk show host, former Santa Fe College professor Ward Scott dies
Talk show host and former Santa Fe College professor Ward Scott died overnight, according to friends and associates who posted to social media on...
