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OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Two leaders of a nationwide ministry with connections to Marion County have been indicted for forced labor and money laundering. David Taylor and Michelle Brannon were arrested on Wednesday. An indictment shows they own a call center in Ocala under the auspices of the Kingdom of...

Today, we are proud to announce an initiative that could soon bring a new cultural landmark to downtown Gainesville -- The Gainesville Walk of Fame. The post Gainesville Walk of Fame to honor region’s musical history appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Three billboards have been placed around the Gainesville area and the University of Florida to raise awareness about rising antisemitism on college campuses. The pink and white billboards were put up by JewBelong, a national nonprofit organization that fights antisemitism and makes Judaism accessible, in...

An elderly woman was run over by a golf cart and killed in southeast Marion County on Aug. 27. Here's what we know about the crash: Which agency is in charge of the investigation? Florida Highway Patrol. Where was the crash? 14811 SE 52nd Court in Summerfield. .oembed-frame { width: 100%; height:...

Brown's Country Buffet at 14423 NW US Highway 441 in Alachua, Alachua County, was cited for 30 violations during an August 8 inspection by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation. The popular all-you-can-eat restaurant received 10 high-priority violations, two intermediate violations, and 18...

A man convicted of killing his girlfriend, her mother and a man he claimed owed him $2,000 is scheduled to be executed in Florida, which would be the 11th execution in the state this year. Curtis

When 17-year-old Clayton Emerson’s motorcycle slammed into a pickup truck illegally pulled into oncoming traffic, he was killed almost instantly. But Gainesville police never checked whether the driver was under the influence. Instead, the driver received a traffic ticket. “Clayton’s Law” would change that. Crafted...

Matt McMillin, 62, was released from the Alachua County Jail on August 14 after posting a $275,000 bond, court records show. McMillin is facing 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse material and one count of using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony. According to a press...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville firefighters put out an apartment fire that they say was caused from someone falling asleep while smoking. Gainesville Fire Rescue crews responded to the fire along Northwest 45th Avenue at around 4 a.m. on Thursday. Crews arrived to find a small fire in the backroom...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - The Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report after a man pointed a gun on a woman. Brent Hackworth, 77, pushed the victim to the ground and then pointed a gun at her head. According to the Marion County deputy, the victim works for...