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MELROSE, Fla. (WCJB) - Fire rescue departments are mourning the death of Colton Tibbetts, 23, a Jacksonville firefighter, who died in a crash in Melrose on Wednesday morning, a witness told TV20. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a 23-year-old man lost control of his car on State Road 26 near...

UF Health Shands Hospital earned a spot on the top 250 hospitals in America list and was recognized as among the country’s top 100 hospitals for critical care. UF Health Shands was also lauded for excellence in outpatient joint replacement, outpatient orthopaedic surgery, and stroke care. The post UF Health...

MELROSE, Fla. (WCJB) - Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a crash that happened near Melrose Elementary School Wednesday morning. The Melrose Fire Department and Putnam County Fire Rescue officials responded to the crash in front of Melrose Elementary School on State Road 26. State Road 26 is closed...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - When a business partnership went awry, Marion County Sheriff’s deputies say Rolando Socorro retaliated by cutting fiber optic cables across four different central Florida locations. Deputies say Socorro, 38, of Ocala, was subcontracted by Ivy H Smith, a company that installs fiber optic cables,...

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A 23-year-old Putnam County man is dead after a single-car crash on State Road 26 near State Road 21 in Melrose early Wednesday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) investigators. FHP investigators said around 2:35 a.m. Wednesday, a white sedan was traveling eastbound on...

Florida is home to some of the most serene and stunning natural landscapes, and this 1.7-mile hike is no exception. As you walk through lush greenery, you’ll be led to five incredible spring pools, each more breathtaking than the last. With crystal-clear waters and peaceful surroundings, this trail offers...

At the end of today's Alachua County Commission meeting, Commissioners voted to ask GRU for an easement variance to save five live oaks that are currently scheduled to be removed because they are in the right-of-way of the Parker Road extension. The post Alachua County Commission asks GRU for easement variance to...

You know that feeling when you discover something so spectacular that you can’t believe it’s been hiding in plain sight this whole time?. Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens in Williston, Florida is exactly that kind of place, a 100-acre wonderland that makes you question everything you thought you knew about your own state.

In the 25 years since the production of Jeepers Creepers first descended upon the backroads of Marion County, the area’s most commercially successful film has developed a cult following and cemented itself as one of the great horror films of its time. Filmed during the late summer months of...

FLORIDA — Police are investigating the death of a 61-year-old woman who may have been killed in a dog attack, according to the Alachua Police Department. Officers said the woman was found dead last Thursday outside a home on Northwest County Road 235. Her body was discovered inside a fenced area with two dogs....