Gainesville FL

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - The Marion County Sheriff’s Office reported a train derailment on Friday morning. Officials say Southeast 18th Avenue was closed near the 2200 block, just south of 17th Street. No injuries or threats to the public are reported. This developing story will be updated as more...

Alachua County police arrest would-be vehicle thief with help of K-9 unit. Cherry was also seen tampering with equipment at another nearby business. Triple shooting suspect on trial, could face life in prison. Updated: 34 minutes ago. Gainesville police arrested Dallvion Parker, 31, in February 2023 for his...

Robert Robinson, one of the three suspects involved in the 2023 triple murder of three other teens in Marion County, was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday evening.

Meltwich, the Canada-based restaurant chain “obsessed with cheese,” is opening a Gainesville location on West University Avenue. The company, at 1404 W University Ave., Ste. 30 in between Cava and Huey Magoo’s, has not announced an opening date, but installed its sign outside and is renovating the inside of the...

The legacy of the late Father Roland M. Julien will not only live on because if his humility, humor and heart for the marginalized, but also through the renaming of a portion of a street in east Gainesville. The honor was unveiled July 22 on Northeast Second Street at Northeast 16th Avenue near the campus of St....

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies are releasing video Wednesday night of their arrest of a man accused of stealing an electric bike. Deputies say Stephen Jones, 41, ditched the bike and tried to run away through Veterans Park last Saturday night. Jones is being held without...

Sarah Diane Lefevers, 42, was arrested on June 18 for allegedly leaving her one-year-old daughter unattended on the porch of an acquaintance's home after sending a text saying she was leaving on a plane. The post “My kid is outside your door, call her dad”: Woman on probation charged with leaving one-year-old child...

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man who allegedly used stolen credit cards to purchase over $4,000 in electronics from a Best Buy in Ocala. Back on Friday, May 2, MCSO deputies responded to Silver Springs State Park in reference to a vehicle burglary incident. Later...

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) reported a series of unrelated arrests over the past several days involving drug possession, driving under the influence, outstanding warrants, and assaults on law enforcement officers. Deputies from multiple units responded to calls across...

A man is now dead, and an investigation is underway after a deputy-involved shooting in Bradford County Tuesday night.