Gainesville FL

The grant will fund a full-time service coordinator who will work directly with residents in six public housing communities: Eastwood Meadows, The Grove, Pine Meadows, Lake Terrace, Forest Pines, and Caroline Manor. The position will focus on connecting families to services that support employment, education, financial

The Florida Gators are in the middle of its second official visit weekend of the summer.

Gas prices in the Gainesville area fell from $4.37 to $4.03 per gallon over the past week after reaching a four-year high last month. Florida has the 15th lowest gas price nationwide at $3.90 per gallon, down from $4.21 last month and $3.02 last year statewide. Gas prices in the...

A 15-year-old girl was sentenced April 13 to 20 years in prison for the fatal shooting of a man during what police called a "botched robbery." The teen, who The Sun is not identifying due to her age, was 13 at the time of the shooting. She was indicted in June 2024 on a charge of first-degree murder in the death of Wil

Marion County Superintendent Dr. Danielle Brewer has announced principal changes at nine local schools for the upcoming school year that will impact approximately 7,000 students, as the district eliminates seven assistant principal positions among 54 total staff terminations. The shuffle, which is pending approval from

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Central Florida investigators are now searching for a wanted mother after she fled with her three children, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. In a release, deputies said that the woman — identified as Sahar Abdulaziz Algeri — has an active warrant for...

GAINESVILLE, Florida - Robert Anthony Yancy, Jr., a 25-year-old from Tampa, Florida, has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in federal court. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. "Convicted felons are legally prohibited from p

STARKE, Fla. (WCJB) - A Bradford County family received more tragic news while making funeral arrangements for a woman who died in a house fire and explosion earlier this week. The second person who was in the home died Thursday. Family members confirm the two victims are 76-year-old Frances Keene...

HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) - A judge sentenced a man to 20 years behind bars in connection with the death of a High Springs man in 2021. Authorities say Christopher Knight, 21, pleaded no contest to the charge of second-degree murder and was sentenced to two decades behind bars. High...

A gas and hearth equipment supplier with an existing footprint in Ocala has just purchased an 8-acre commercial property in the city for $5.75 million. CUI Properties FL LLC acquired the property, which is located at 3970 SW 3rd Street, from FRHP 3 LLC for $5,750,000 on May 27. According...