Gainesville FL

The Frazer School filed for bankruptcy June 12 in an effort by school leadership to address alleged financial mismanagement by its former owner, James Schrader, who is no longer affiliated with the school. The school’s co-founder, Will Frazer, said in a press release that filing for bankruptcy was the best way to prote

GAINESVILLE, FL — A 30-year-old Gainesville man has been ordered to serve 15 years in state prison after a deep-dive cyber investigation traced multiple illicit Kik messaging accounts directly back to his local residence. Alexander Callison was officially sentenced on Monday, June 8, 2026, to 15 years in the Florida T

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -A mother of five attended a resource fair for homeless families one day after she and her children spent their first night without stable housing. Sandi and her children, ages 3, 6, 8, 9 and 10, spent their first night homeless sleeping at a local park. Less than 24 hours later, she attended t

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Leaders with a private school in Gainesville are going through bankruptcy while they try to get the former owner to pay millions of dollars. The Frazer School filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday in the Northern District of Florida. Earlier this week, the school’s lawyers...

Ten candidates qualified for the August 2026 Gainesville city elections, with one incumbent running unopposed. Harvey Ward is seeking a second term as Gainesville mayor against challenger Evan Moon in a two-candidate race. District 2 has three candidates running to replace Commissioner Ed Book, who is stepping down aft

If you’ve been searching for a croissant that actually tastes like it came from a Parisian bakery, your hunt might be over. Tucked into a strip mall on NW 16th Boulevard, Uppercrust has been quietly turning out some of the most authentic French pastries in North Central Florida. With a 4.7-star rating and nearly 850 re

A developer is returning to Marion County officials next week to seek final approval to expand the number of homes and modify the layout of a previously approved subdivision in northeast Ocala. The Marion County Board of County Commissioners will vote on a Planned Unit Development amendment request for the...

A Hampton City Council member was arrested Thursday after allegedly pointing a pistol at his neighbor and threatening to kill him, according to the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office.

The Gators will pay $1.45 billion to renovate The Swamp

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Sheriff’s Office now has more information on an investigation of child molestation. Tony “Travis” Slater, 44, was interviewed on Thursday, where he denied allegations of inappropriately touching a five-year-old. The Gainesville Child Protection Team conducted a forensic intervi