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Nursing Student, 24, Fatally Shot Ahead of Her Graduation by Man She Allegedly Tried...

Brooke Elizabeth Smith succumbed to injuries sustained in a shooting in Gainesville, Florida, on Tuesday, May 26
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Marion County deputies searching for missing endangered Ocala woman

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a woman, who is considered missing and endangered. Deputies are looking for Roxann Dee Hunt, 66. Sheriff’s officials say she left her home in the 2200 block of Northeast 79th Place at around 7 a.m. Sunday morning.
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Firefighters extinguish house fire in Weirsdale

WEIRSDALE, Fla. (WCJB) - Firefighters put out a house fire in Weirsdale Sunday afternoon. Marion County Fire Rescue crews got to the house along Southeast 138th Avenue around 2 p.m. They say the house was 20 percent engulfed when they arrived, and the fire was spreading into the yard. They...
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Parris Island drill instructor found dead in Florida hotel room

BRADFORD COUNTY, Fla. (WCSC) — A drill instructor stationed at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Parris Island was found dead in Florida over the weekend. Sgt. Albert Hayes II was on temporary additional duty and conducting a poolee function event in Jacksonville when the incident occurred. The 24-year-old...
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Family told to remove emotional support goats, ducks, and geese at Marion home within...

A Marion County family was denied their request to keep three goats, four geese, and two ducks for emotional support at their nearly 1-acre property in Dunnellon, with commissioners giving them 30 days to remove the animals. The Marion County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to deny a “reasonable...
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Marion County Stormwater Program announces calendar photo contest

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - The Marion County Stormwater Program is inviting local photographers to compete with their best wildlife photography. The theme this year is ‘Our Water. Their Home.,’ highlighting the beauty and diversity of local waterbodies. Photographer’s are encountered to show how water shapes habitats across
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Man on pre-trial release arrested for sending explicit photo of ex-girlfriend to her boss

Jacob Aaron Porter, 43, was arrested yesterday for allegedly sending an explicit photo of an ex-girlfriend to her boss. The post Man on pre-trial release arrested for sending explicit photo of ex-girlfriend to her boss appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
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State Seeks Injunction Against High Springs CRA as Business Owners Request Financial Records

Editor’s Notes: The CRA Board is considered a separate entity from the High Springs City Commission, but it is made up of the members of the city commission. For simplicity, the CRA board members are referred to with their titles used on the city commission. High Springs business owners...
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Over 100 people clamor to be part of ‘Lucky 20’ at Raising Cane’s grand...

Raising Cane’s opened a second Gainesville location Wednesday at 3433 SW Archer Road. The opening’s “Lucky 20” giveaway drawing awarded 20 customers with “Free Cane’s for a Year!” A mixed crowd of college students and local families lined up around the corner for the chance to win. For some, the raffle represented much
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Ocoee Woman Killed in ATV Rollover Crash Near Waldo

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – A 42-year-old Ocoee woman was killed the night of Friday, May 29, 2026, in a single-vehicle ATV crash east of Waldo, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 10:30 p.m. May 30 on NE 145th Lane, east of NE 152nd...

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