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MARION OAKS, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion Oaks residents braved summer heat to haul away old furniture, broken appliances and roadside debris during the community’s fourth annual cleanup event, organizers said. The Marion Oaks Community Beautification Crew hosted the six-hour cleanup, encouraging neighbors to clear out their h

NEWBERRY, Fla. (WCJB) - A local Hispanic church spent Saturday morning preparing for its annual multicultural festival, bringing different nationalities and traditions to Newberry and the surrounding areas. IPUL Pentecostal Church hosted the community event as a fundraiser to help the congregation eventually secure its

If we’re gonna mess Marion County up more, let’s not half butt it. I want a Mod Pizza on every avenue throughout the county. Why settle for 1 Kroger when we can have a Wegmans? Maybe build them on someone’s farmland and let them duke it out for dominance?

Gainesville police say a 35-year-old Orlando man turned a local Target into his personal electronics warehouse, walking out with more than $26,000 in iPads, Nintendo Switch consoles, and other gear paid for with stolen credit cards. According to investigators, Rico Martino Michel was first flagged by Target loss-preven

Willie Taiwan Rollins Jr., 33, was arrested yesterday on a warrant for allegedly making written threats to kill his ex-girlfriend. The post Homeless man arrested for making threats to kill ex-girlfriend appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Hugo Alberto Rodriguez-Rivera, 54, of Honduras, was arrested yesterday for allegedly punching a juvenile outside a grocery store after an argument about the juvenile riding on a mobility scooter. The post Illegal alien arrested for hitting juvenile outside grocery store appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Severe T'Storm Warning several Central FLorida counties . Expect strong winds, lightning, and small hail.

Teddy Joseph Stanze, 27, of Keystone Heights, was arrested yesterday for allegedly pointing a gun at seven people on a boat at the Lake Alto Boat Ramp. The post Keystone Heights man arrested for pointing gun at 7 people at Lake Alto Boat Ramp appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

A Summerfield woman was arrested Thursday night after she allegedly jumped on her boyfriend and bit him five times during a domestic dispute. Christa Natalie Feagin, 24, was taken into custody by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office after deputies responded to a report of a domestic disturbance. According to...

Newberry will hold its inaugural Fourth of July Parade on July 4 at 9 a.m., featuring about 40 floats representing 250 years of American history and Cory Durden as grand marshal. A 20-minute fireworks show on July 3 at 9:30 p.m. will launch festivities at CountryWay TownSquare, funded by local...