United Way monitors ALICE households—with 34% of Florida qualifying
The federal poverty level fails to support everyone who needs help. Income and family size draw a line for benefits like food stamps, rent assistance and childcare vouchers. But United Way found that the population segment immediately outside federal poverty also needs assistance. These are families living paycheck...
U.S. News & World Report ranks 7 UF Health specialties among nation’s best
The 2025-26 U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” report, released Tuesday, ranked seven UF Health Shands Hospital medical specialties among the country’s best. The specialties recognized by U.S. News in the report are cancer (No. 39); geriatrics (No. 43); ear, nose and throat (No. 47); obstetrics and gynecology...
Child predator sting leads to 48 arrests and filing of 153 charges, Florida AG...
Among those arrested were six foreign nationals who were flagged with detainers by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
People Drive From All Over Florida For The Fried Shrimp At This Legendary Restaurant
There’s something magical about finding a restaurant that feels like it was plucked straight from a novel – and in the case of The Yearling Restaurant in Hawthorne, Florida, that’s literally what happened. Nestled among the moss-draped oaks and cypress trees of rural North Central Florida, this...
One person dead following shooting incident in Florida
FLORIDA — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday morning in the 17800 block of SE 21st Court. Deputies responded to the scene following reports of a shooting and found a man with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released...
Alachua County begins design phase to help widen Archer Road to four lanes
Alachua County is beginning the preliminary design to widen a section of Archer Road from Tower Road to Parker Road, a long-sought project aimed at easing traffic congestion and supporting economic growth in and around the City of Archer. The post Alachua County begins design phase to help widen Archer Road to four...
Ocala woman jailed after ‘severely malnourished’ horse euthanized
An Ocala woman has been charged with animal cruelty after her 17-year-old horse was found on a local farm in a “severely malnourished” state before a vet recommended it be euthanized. On Wednesday, July 23, a civilian agricultural investigator with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a...
Husband allegedly shoves wife during argument over visiting neighbor
An Ocklawaha man was arrested for battery after allegedly shoving his wife during an argument that started over her visit to a neighbor’s house. A deputy responded to a domestic disturbance at 18823 SE 92nd Lane, Ocklawaha, at 10:10 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office....
Felon accused of fleeing Marion deputies enters plea moments before start of trial
A 36-year-old convicted felon accused of leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase pleaded no contest in a Marion County courtroom, just minutes before his trial was set to begin. On Thursday, July 17, Jeremy Donye Walker entered a plea in court shortly before jurors were scheduled to hear...
Lanes reopen on I-75 in Alachua County after crash with injuries
MICANOPY, Fla. (WCJB) - Officials say three children were hurt in a traffic crash on Interstate 75 in Alachua County. Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies say they responded to the crash at I-75 North near mile marker 374, just south of the Micanopy Exit. Two vehicles were involved in the...
