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Two women have been arrested and charged with child neglect after two five-year-old children were found locked inside a shed in the early morning hours of June 28, 2025. Deputy S. Lawson responded to the 13500 block of NE US Highway 301 following a report from a concerned citizen. Upon The post Two Women Arrested...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County sheriff’s deputies say a man from Ocala faces charges for slamming into a patrol car while a child was in the backseat. Deputies said 24-year-old Jordan Skeene drove into the patrol car several times during an attempted traffic stop. Sheriff’s officials said Skeene...

When one Florida resident decided to fake homelessness for quick cash, he thought he was pulling off the perfect low-stakes hustle. Armed with a killer beard, a thrift store wardrobe, and serious guitar skills, the teen posed as a down-and-out busker on street corners, raking in donations from kind-hearted strangers....

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Olga Ensz is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Community Dentistry at the University of Florida. “He hides his smile in every school photo,” Jayden’s mother told me, holding...

Former Gainesville mayor and Greater Gainesville International Center (GGIC) Director Lauren Poe held a vigil for immigrants Saturday evening at City Hall with members of local churches. Participating churches included the Gainesville First United Methodist Church, Holy Trinity Episcopal Migration Ministry,...

BELLEVIEW, Fla. (WCJB) - Three people in Belleview were arrested after trying to flee a traffic stop. Marion County sheriff’s deputies arrested Jaitai Williams, Raymond Myrick and Steven Hogan. Deputies responded to a store clerk at a 7-Eleven on Southeast Baseline Road who told them someone had stolen a...

Most folks don’t think “waterfalls” when they think of Florida—but Falling Waters State Park isn’t most places. Tucked away near Chipley in the Panhandle, this hidden gem is home to the tallest waterfall in the state, and it's as surprising as it is beautiful. Here, clear water tumbles down a deep limestone sinkhole, vanishing into the earth like some kind of natural magic trick.

GRU has stopped supplementing its drinking water with fluoride in accordance with a new Florida law that “prohibits the use of any additive to a public water supply that is not for the explicit purpose of improving water quality.” The post GRU stops adding fluoride to drinking water appeared first on Alachua...

Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officers arrested West Kelley, 55, Thursday and charged him with stalking and harassment. According to the arrest report, the victim ended her relationship with her co-worker, Kelley, on June 24 and told him she didn’t want to see him anymore. Shortly after, Kelley reportedly sent...

Paris Richardson, a recently graduated UF student, has been crowned Miss Florida 2025 at the annual Miss Florida competition held in Lakeland on June 28. Representing the title of Miss Gainesville, Richardson competed against 37 other outstanding young women from across the state and emerged victorious, earning the...