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Convicted killer Wade Wilson's journey to Florida's death row is documented in detail in the new Paramount+ docuseries "Handsome Devil: Charming Killer". The three-part production dropped on Jan. 20. Wilson was convicted in 2024 and sentenced to death for the 2019 murders of Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz in Cape...

Senior Justin Williams led Buchholz with 1,117 receiving yards, 547 rushing yards, and 21 total touchdowns on offense in 2025. Sophomore quarterback Andrew Whittemore threw for 2,116 yards and rushed for 401 yards while sophomore Javaris Gardner and junior Jasiah Powell excelled as top running backs. Buchholz...

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Newberry, FL – Residents in western Alachua County are urged to use caution this afternoon as crews respond to an active brush fire that has shut down a roadway and may force evacuations in parts of...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Gainesville, FL – Authorities in Alachua County are asking for the public’s help today in locating a missing woman last seen in Gainesville earlier this week, prompting growing concern from family and law...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A motorcyclist was arrested Saturday in Marion County on allegations of traveling over 105 mph in a 45 mph zone with a child as his passenger. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said David Johnson was clocked at 106 mph in the 1600 block of SE 58th Avenue.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A new food pantry called the Gainesville Community Fridge is up and running. People can access it 24/7 to take what they need or leave donations for others. Organizers opened the pantry at the Civic Media Center on South Main Street on Tuesday. No paperwork is...

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information from the public about a shooting during a gathering in the 2800 block of Northwest 90th Street on the evening of Jan. 25, which left three people injured. According to an MCSO Facebook post on Jan. 26, deputies responded to what...

Clothes don’t make the human. But they do make an impression. Sometimes, that impression is less effortlessly timeless and more Miami-trendy. One Gainesville-based University of Florida student has got opinions on the fashion habits of her classmates. SofiaVaron1 (@sofiavaron741) notes that in Gainesville, they don’t...

Ze'kayvion Markese Brey'on Clemons, 17, has been charged as an adult with attempted first-degree homicide after allegedly shooting a man three times in the torso in July 2025. The post 17-year-old on juvenile probation charged as adult with attempted homicide appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .