Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies, firefighters respond to deadly crash in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A man was killed in a crash on Hawthorne Road on Wednesday morning. According to Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies, the crash happened at 3600 Southeast Hawthorne Road. ASO and Alachua County Fire Rescue responded to the crash. Traffic was diverted in both directions through Southeast...
Good Samaritans save Florida fisherman
A man suffered a medical emergency while fishing on Rainbow River in Marion County, Florida, and was saved by a group of good Samaritans, including professional fisherman Chandler Dowling.
Humble Wood Fire Bagel Shop will be featured Friday on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives’
Gainesville is still getting a taste of Flavortown after Food Network star Guy Fieri's recent stops at some of the city's most popular local eateries . Humble Wood Bagel Shop in the 4th Ave Food Park will be featured Friday night on Fieri's popular "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives" show on the Food Network. This follows...
Marion County Sheriff’s deputies searching for scammer
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Sheriff’s deputies are trying to identify a scam artist. Deputies say a woman posed as a courier and collected money from an elderly resident by claiming it was for a PayPal overpayment. The woman was last seen walking away somewhere in The Villages...
Doctor allegedly kissed patient twice without consent
A Florida doctor was arrested for alleged battery after a patient accused him of inappropriate conduct during a medical exam. A female patient who did not want to be named spoke exclusively with FOX 35's Chancelor Winn.
Florida Insurer Agrees $30 Million Settlement After Fraud Claim Allegations
Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company faced allegations of improperly backdating policies to secure higher reimbursements after Hurricane Irma.
$2 Million In A Flash! Florida Man Strikes It Rich With Lottery Scratch-Off Win
A Florida man is celebrating a $2 million windfall after winning the top prize in the Florida Lottery’s ULTIMATE VIP CA$HWORD Scratch-Off game. Kelvin Staggers, 58, of Homestead, claimed his prize at the Lottery’s Miami District Office, opting for a one-time, lump-sum payment of $1,195,000.00. The winning ticket...
170-Year-Old National Nonprofit Announces Mass Layoffs in Florida Amid Program Shutdowns
In a significant restructuring move, one of the nation’s oldest nonprofits, Cayuga Centers, has announced the closure of its local programs across South Florida and the subsequent termination of over 100 jobs. Founded in 1852 as the Cayuga Asylum for Destitute Children in Auburn, New York, the organization has long...
How Florida is telling highway troopers to hold, detain immigrants wanted by the feds
“Every effort should be made to take the subject into custody and deliver them to a county jail,” a senior Florida Highway Patrol official wrote in a memo issued last month.
An Application Causes Speculation That Another Florida Winn Dixie Will Convert To A Downsized...
By now, many Floridians are aware that some of Florida's Winn-Dixie's will be converted to an Aldi. That's because Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Winn-Dixie, sold around 400 Winn-Dixie stores in the fall of 2023. However, earlier this year, Southeastern Grocers bought back around 170 of those stores. As...