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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A federal jury has found a Gainesville man guilty of firearm possession by a convicted felon, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said. Reginald Davis, 35, was convicted following a two-day trial. Traffic stop leads to arrest. In April 2024, Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies stopped a vehicle...

Reginald Duante Davis, 35, has been found guilty by a federal jury following a two-day jury trial for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. Kelvin Quentin Scott Wright, 32, previously pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. Davis and Wright each face up to

A Gainesville man is heading to federal prison for nearly 15 years after robbing two Kay Jewelers stores and a Value Pawn shop across North Central Florida. Michael Woulard, 50, was sentenced to 14 years and 10 months in federal prison for robbery and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime. Woulard ple

At the July 30 School Board of Alachua County meeting, the Board approved a purchase agreement for the Citizens Field property so a design consultant could estimate the cost of building a stadium there; while that work is going on, staff will be estimating the cost of building stadiums at other sites owned by the Schoo

The Friends of Susan B. Anthony recently announced that Pam Smith will receive the Susan B. Anthony Award at its annual luncheon on Saturday, Aug. 22. Smith has a long history of activism for many different causes: women’s rights and health care, anti-nuclear protests and environmental issues. She helped to organize th

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - CDC officials have reported 264 total cases of cyclosporiasis in Florida, up by nearly 100 cases in a week. Of these 264 cases, four are from Alachua County, one from Columbia County, and three from Marion County. The outbreak is linked to contaminated water and food,...

The single-vehicle crash occurred at about 1:43 a.m. at SE County Road 325 and Hampton Villa Drive.

TALLAHASSEE, FL — Most of Florida is under an extreme heat warning, heat watch, or heat advisory as forecast heat index values climb as high as 115 degrees. The state has already seen record-setting readings, including Tampa’s hottest air temperature on record and a heat index that matched an all-time mark.

After years of having a traditional home vs. road uniform matchup, the Gators and Bulldogs decided to experiment with a color vs. color look and it made perfect sense.

Yesterday, Clayton Deneal Wamsley, 20, was transferred into the custody of the Florida Department of Corrections to begin serving a ten-year prison sentence for vehicular manslaughter. On January 2, 2025, at 5:41 p.m, Wamsley was driving his vehicle on NE 7th St. and ran a stop sign at NE 16th...