Four arrested for prowling after allegedly pulling car door handles
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Khambrel Ja’qwez Booth, 19; Aenry Ke’ontae Dezmie Gordon, 22; Tearence Lamont McNeal Jr., 22; and Rashaune Ahmontai Pete, 21, were arrested early this morning for prowling/loitering after a report that four men were walking around the parking lot of Pickwick Park, shining flashlights into cars and...
Newly renovated elementary school reopens in Gainesville: ‘Many of the new spaces are just...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Students and staff at an Alachua County elementary school are starting the school year in their newly renovated campus. A ribbon-cutting was held at Littlewood Elementary on Friday morning. Students were put at a temporary site at Westwood Middle School last school year -- while...
Woman killed in deadly shooting, armed standoff in Homosassa, Marion County deputies assist
Alachua Police Department team up with Just Between Friends to distribute backpacks. The Alachua Police Department teamed up with Just Between Friends of Gainesville to get students ready for school. Alachua County Sheriff’s Office celebrates ‘Community Fun Day’. Updated: Aug. 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM UTC. The Alachua...
Gainesville City Manager Cynthia Curry resigns: ‘I am leaving Gainesville in a better position’
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The City of Gainesville will need to find a new city manager after Cynthia Curry tendered her resignation. On Friday, Curry submitted her resignation letter, setting her final day as November 21, 2025, after 4 years in the position. In the letter, Curry detailed her accomplishments...
New Florida law eases rules for child care centers to help cut costs
Gainesville City Manager Cynthia Curry resigns: ‘I am leaving Gainesville in a better position’. The City of Gainesville will need to find a new city manager after Cynthia Curry tendered her resignation. Homeless couple arrested for using dog to attack law enforcement. Updated: 37 minutes ago. Two people being...
High Springs food pantry receives $25K grant to avoid temporary closure
Around 30 hours after Deeper Purpose Community Church (DPCC) reported on Wednesday that it would temporarily close its resource center due to a lack of funding, the church announced it will resume services on Monday after receiving a grant from the Community Foundation of North Central Florida (CFNCF). DPCC’s food...
Alachua County arrests domestic battery suspect after chase in Tower Oaks neighborhood
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A man from Gainesville was arrested after running from Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies investigating reports of domestic violence in the Tower Oaks neighborhood. Deputies arrested Khalil Barnett, 29, on charges of felony battery, marijuana possession, possession of a firearm and...
Mother shares story after I-75 crash leaves 12-year-old son in coma
Gainesville City Manager Cynthia Curry resigns: ‘I am leaving Gainesville in a better position’. The City of Gainesville will need to find a new city manager after Cynthia Curry tendered her resignation. Homeless couple arrested for using dog to attack law enforcement. Updated: 1 hour ago. Two people being...
Gainesville Activists Protest Mass Starvation in Gaza at Depot Park
Tuesday evening, activists organized by the Gainesville Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL) held a demonstration at Depot Park to protest mass starvation in Gaza. According to an article published by the United Nations (UN) last week, “Two out of three famine thresholds have been reached in Gaza: plummeting food...
High-speed chase on stolen motorcycle lands Ocala man in jail
An Ocala man was arrested several days after allegedly leading Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed chase that reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour. On Monday, August 4, an MCSO deputy was patrolling the area of Baseline Road and Maricamp Road in Ocala when a motorcycle was observed traveling...
