Alachua County NAACP, the Visionaires hosts town hall meeting to discuss GRU referendum
Members of Alachua County NAACP and the Visionaires are hosting a town hall meeting on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming November referendum.
WATCH: Thief shifts gears in Florida with daring daylight ATV heist
OCALA, Fla. (CBS12) — It was a quiet afternoon in a central Florida neighborhood, until one man decided to rev things up in the wrong way. The Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) said on October 24, around 12:30 p.m., a bold thief was caught on camera helping himself to a red 1991 Yamaha Banshee that didn’t belong...
Port St. Lucie Man Charged with Four Felonies for Crimes Committed in Ocala
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – A Port St. Lucie man was arrested by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and charged with four felonies, including domestic battery by strangulation and kidnapping, false imprisonment, with the crimes going on for nearly three hours, on Oct. 23 and Oct. 24, at the residence of the victim in...
Marion restaurant closed after failed health inspection
A restaurant in Orange Lake was temporarily closed for one day last week after a health inspector cited the organization for over a dozen violations, including the presence of rodent droppings. Georgie’s Lakeside Restaurant and Lounge was forced to temporarily close its location at 5051 NW 191st Place in Orange...
Student with ‘beautiful spirit’ run over, killed walking to bus stop, FL cops say
A high school senior was run over and killed while walking to her bus stop, Florida police say. The 18-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene Monday, Oct. 27, after being struck by a car, according to the Ocala Police Department. She was identified by Marion County Public Schools as Shannon Rushing , a...
Kentucky child killer returned after arrest in Florida, Marion County sheriff says
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Criminal justice leaders spoke in Marion County following the arrest of a convicted child killer from Kentucky. State Attorney General James Uthmeier spoke at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office at 1 p.m. Prosecutor Brad McVay, Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Bill Gladson, and Marion County...
UF Health Cancer Center is now an institute
The University of Florida has conferred the prestigious title of institute to the University of Florida Health Cancer Center, a reflection of its prominence in cancer research at UF and as one of the country’s top institutions for cancer care and research. The post UF Health Cancer Center is now an institute...
Former TV20 meteorologist Mel Turner remembered as a local legend
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Former TV20 meteorologist Mel Turner is being remembered as a local legend and a man whose kindness left a lasting mark on everyone he met. According to everyone who knew him, he was the kind of meteorologist who could make you smile, even when the forecast didn’t. Turner’s legacy continues...
Two Ft. White women transported to the hospital after Sunday evening accident near NW...
Two Ft. White women were transported to the hospital last night after a two-vehicle accident near the intersection of NW 39th Avenue and NW 43rd Street. The post Two Ft. White women transported to the hospital after Sunday evening accident near NW 39th Ave. and NW 43rd St. appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
University of Florida’s Association of Military Alumni to induct first honoree into its Hall...
William “Bill” Emerson will be inducted into the University of Florida Association of Military Alumni Hall of Fame on November 21 in Gainesville in recognition of his distinguished military service and contributions to the university.
