Gainesville FL

According to Moya, the shooter, 31-year-old Justin Dewayne Long, who lives in the 300 block of CR 234, parked at the KFC, entered Imeca Lumber and Hardware (1201 E. University Avenue), and shot 23-year-old Eduardo P. Rodriguez. The post Names of victim and shooter in yesterday’s East University Avenue incident...

A massive horse training facility in northwest Marion County that has produced multiple Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners was sold for $6.5 million. Marion County Clerk of Court records show that Watching Park Farm, located at 14840 W State Road 40, was sold for $6.5 million to D & B Scanlon Holdings, LLC, on...

How safe is your child while walking to and from their school or bus stop? According to Kevin Christian, the public relations director for Marion County Public Schools, there are 2,375 bus stops daily in the district. “About 23,000 of our 46,000 plus students ride the school bus on a daily basis,” he noted in […] ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Lorenzo Joshua Johnson Jr., 22, who was arrested on January 4 for domestic battery and carjacking, has now been charged with 40 counts of violating his pre-trial release conditions by calling his victim approximately 70 times in seven days from the jail in an effort to get her to drop the charges.

Tierra A. Scott-Franklin, 23, was arrested today after she reportedly called 911 and said she drowned her baby. The post UPDATED: Woman on probation arrested for drowning her 7-month-old daughter appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Health inspectors in Florida have recommended an administrative complaint against a Red Lobster restaurant in Marion County following a Jan. 8 inspection that discovered 10 violations, including four high-priority infractions.

A Marion County Jail inmate, who was taken into custody last year following an Ocala bank robbery, is facing an attempted murder charge after he confessed to stabbing his former cellmate for “snitching” and making homosexual advances. Randall Lee Williford, 38, was initially placed under arrest and booked...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Two firefighters fired, but not criminally charged, following a violent hazing incident at a Marion County Fire Rescue station, are now filing grievances against the department, alleging wrongful termination. Fredrick Bowers and Victor Payette have filed grievances alleging their termination was...

Two back-to-back cold fronts are expected to sweep across Florida this week and weekend, bringing with it near-freezing morning temperatures to parts of Orlando and Central Florida. Near the Florida-Georgia state line, there is a small chance of some snow flurries to form. The first cold front arrives on Friday...

As they said they would, two former Marion County Fire Rescue employees who were ousted after a violent hazing incident at a fire station have filed grievances against the county. Pursuant to a public records request, county officials provided the Star-Banner with a copy of the grievances. Victor Payette and...