Marion County high school locked down due to a reported threat
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Authorities issued a lockdown at a high school in Marion County on Tuesday. Marion County Sheriff’s deputies say North Marion High School was placed on a Code Yellow lockdown. Law enforcement responded to the school to investigate the threat. Officials say the bomb threat is...
Hawthorne man arrested for throwing newborn kittens in trash; deputies say 4 died
HAWTHORNE, Fla. (WCJB) - Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man accused of throwing away newborn kittens, resulting in many of the animals’ deaths. Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies say they responded to a home in Hawthorne on Saturday on reports that Tyler Holtz, 36, placed kittens in a trash can.
GFR extricates patient after crash
Gainesville Fire Rescue crews extricated a patient from a vehicle after a crash at the intersection of NW 8th Avenue and NW 6th Street. The post GFR extricates patient after crash appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Jury finds 16-year-old guilty in shooting death of Ocala teen
A 16-year-old girl accused of manslaughter in the October 2024 shooting death of a teenage boy in Marion Oaks has been found guilty and is now facing the possibility of 30 years in prison. Last week, Marion County jurors briefly deliberated before finding Jada Spence, 16, guilty of aggravated manslaughter...
Ocala man sentenced to federal prison for attempting to transfer obscene material to a...
OCALA, Florida - A 44-year-old Ocala man has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for attempting to transfer obscene material to a minor. Benjamin Hoover was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber after pleading guilty to the offense on January 7, 2026, according to U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. Court documents reveal that on July 23, 2025, Hoover sent...
J Smart drops R&B nostalgia on Gainesville’s newest radio show
Jatarrus Smart launched his first radio show, "Afternoons with J Smart," on Gainesville's R&B 94.1 station in February 2024. Smart got the job after a Santa Fe College career fair and was chosen for his authentic R&B voice despite no prior radio experience. R&B 94.1 by MARC Radio fills a...
US 27 near Williston closed again due to fire
WILLISTON, Fla. (WCJB) - A stretch of US 27 near Williston is closed again due to a fire. Williston Fire Rescue officials announced the closure around 9:30. The portion of US 27 east of Williston was shut down until further notice. The road had only been reopened for a few...
More than 11,000 students to graduate during UF commencement ceremonies
More than 11,000 students will graduate from the University of Florida during its 2026 spring commencement ceremonies from April 29 to May 4. Chris Malachowsky will address graduates at the university-wide ceremony on May 1, while Dr. Skip G.N. Garcia will speak at the Doctoral Ceremony on April 30. More...
Olympian sells 60-acre horse farm in west Marion for $4.45 million
An equestrian who competed in the most recent Summer Olympics just sold her nearly 61-acre compound in the western part of Marion County for $4.45 million to a Chicago-based real estate investment firm. Horsepower Florida, LLC, sold the multi-acre property, located at 9710 and 9760 160th Avenue in Morriston, to...
Marion County Traffic Advisory: I-75 Ramp Closures at HWY 27 and SR 40 on...
MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Motorists are advised that the southbound I-75 on-ramp from U.S. HWY 27 and the southbound I-75 off-ramp to State Road (SR) 40 will be closed overnight from 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, to 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2026, for milling and resurfacing. The following detours will be in effect:
