Statewide book festival aims to improve childhood literacy rates in Alachua County
On Jan. 27, the ground floor of the Hilton Conference Center filled with lines of eager readers waiting to meet and greet more than...
Joseph Williams Elementary School to begin IB Primary Years Program next school year
The 2024-2025 school year will mark the beginning of Joseph Williams Elementary School's International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program. The IB PYP magnet is a...
From inmate to advocate: How incarceration motivated six individuals to try changing the system
Watch above: Leaving incarceration is a unique experience that forever changes the lives of those that go through it. Meet six former inmates from...
Game Glances: Kentucky hosts Florida and Tennessee in a massive week
It was a perplexing week for the Kentucky Wildcats, who went 1-1 on the road and seemingly lost their offensive prowess along the way....
The Week Ahead: Your stories to look out for in North Central Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - One of the last survivors of the Auschwitz concentration camp speaks at UF Chabad on Monday, during a tense time...
Filming with a Purpose program teaches teens about gun violence
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville teens are being asked to put down the guns and pick up a camera instead. The Filming with a...
‘Speech is protected, violence is not’: UF President Ben Sasse honored at UF Hillel
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -Sunday night, UF Hillel members held their second annual leadership dinner but this year was more important than ever. "Speech is...
Homeless man arrested after allegedly attacking woman in Publix parking lot
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Carl Daniel Sproles, 60, was arrested last night and charged with burglary and battery after allegedly attacking a woman in her...
Fareed Johnson: We must understand why gun violence is increasing
Thursday night, on the way to my night shift at around 9:30, I passed two GPD units running lights and sirens in the area...
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire takes place at Depot Park in Gainesville
For one magical weekend, Depot Park transformed into a medieval marketplace during Hoggetowne Goes Downtown, and safety was the main priority.Story continues
