Shell Elementary School in Hawthorne opens a calm room for students
HAWTHORNE, Fla. (WCJB) -A calm room is opening at Shell Elementary School to promote mental health for students. Alachua County Public Schools received a...
Plans for new brunch and coffee chains brewing in southwest Gainesville
Two national restaurant chains — one specializing in breakfast and brunch, and the other in coffee — have plans to open in southwest Gainesville.Another...
Gainesville man arrested for sexually assaulting a woman
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A man from Gainesville was arrested after officers say he sexually assaulted a woman over the weekend. Gainesville Police officers...
Missing 11-year-old girl found locked in park bathroom in Florida
Watch the moment a missing 11-year-old girl was found by police in a locked park bathroom in Florida ....
UF Law has its most diverse class in the last five years
The Levin College of Law Class of 2026 has seen an increase in diversity among its student body. The Class of 2026 had 3,987...
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...
