Gainesville FL

A man died early Thursday morning when he was hit by a sedan while walking on Millhopper Road (County Road 232) in Northwest Gainesville. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, a 43-year-old Trenton woman was driving a sedan eastbound on Millhopper Road (CR 232) near NW 97th Boulevard at 1:20 a.m. when...

STARKE, Fla. (WCJB) — A lawsuit has been filed over a policy banning open carry of firearms at the Bradford County Fairgrounds, with a man claiming the restriction is illegal because the property is publicly owned. The complaint was filed on Monday by Christopher Rose, who said he was...

Levy County’s ban is now set to expire next Thursday, March 19 while Alachua’s ends on Saturday, March 21.

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – A 76-year-old motorist from Inverness was killed on the evening of Wednesday, March 11, 2026, as he tried to pass another vehicle while traveling southbound on State Road 200 near the Marion-Citrus County line. According to a report by the Florida Highway Patrol, at...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — Officers arrested a man accused of running a dogfighting operation in Gainesville. On Wednesday, Gainesville police officers searched the home of Clinton Thomas, 43, on Northeast 12th Street as part of a dogfighting investigation. According to the arrest report, officers found 12 dogs in...

LAKE BUTLER, Fla. (WCJB) - Sheriff’s deputies arrested a student in Union County accused of making a threat against a school on Thursday morning. Union County Sheriff’s deputies say an eighth-grade student at Lake Butler Middle made a threat against the school while in class. One of the...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Police say a shooting reported Tuesday night, March 10th, in the 1700 block of Northeast 8th Avenue did not occur at a nearby community center and was the result of an accidental firearm discharge involving two teenagers. Officers initially responded to reports of a possible drive by The post...

The Marion County Board of County Commissioners will consider final approval of a rezoning request that would clear the way for a new, 176-home development next to Lake Weir High School. The board will cast a final vote on Tuesday, March 17, regarding a proposal to build Oak Shores Estates,...

The city of Archer will rename its community center the Roberta C. Lopez Community Center in honor of the late former mayor and advocate. Roberta C. Lopez helped raise over $900,000 and led efforts to establish the community center, which opened in 2011. A resolution to rename the center passed...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A man is dead after being hit by a vehicle in Alachua County early Thursday morning. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a 43-year-old woman from Trenton was traveling eastbound on County Road 232 east of Northwest 97th Boulevard just before 1:30 a.m. when she hit a man that was walking in...