Severe water shortage declared in the region
Landscape irrigation is limited to one day per week based on the last number of your address. Addresses ending with an odd number may water on Saturday, even numbers on Sunday, and commercial (including common areas of subdivisions) may water on Tuesday. The washing of streets, driveways, or sidewalks is prohibited...
Man charged with manslaughter given bond in Marion County
A Juniper man, held in another county for the alleged death of a Marion County man, arrived at the county jail on March 17. Shane Pennock Jackson was booked into the jail at 5:38 p.m. on a charge of manslaughter. Jackson had been picked up by authorities in Juniper on Feb. 25 on a warrant signed by Circuit Judge...
Marion County man arrested for propositioning 14-year-old boy in gas station bathroom, deputies say
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) — A married man was booked into the Marion County Jail after sheriff’s deputies say he propositioned a minor in a Circle K bathroom. The 14-year-old victim told deputies that 69-year-old Kevin Daniels, 69, cornered him inside a bathroom stall and asked if he could perform sexual acts.
Marion County woman arrested after dumping more than 22,000 pounds of garbage near her...
Deputies say Jessica Bazemore, 42, dumped more than 22,000 thousand pounds of household garbage, including furniture, on land near her home in Umatilla.
Bronson Town Council votes to not renew involvement with Waccasassa Water and Wastewater Cooperative
BRONSON, Fla. (WCJB) - The fledgling project to bring fresh drinking water to Cedar Key, Otter Creek, and Bronson may be finished before it gets started. Bronson Town Council members voted three to one Tuesday night to not renew their involvement in the Waccasassa Water and Wastewater Cooperative. Representatives of...
Two Gainesville felons indicted on federal charge of unlawful possession of a firearm &...
Reginald Daunte Davis, 35, and Kelvin Quentin Scott Wright, 32, have each been indicted in federal court for possession of a firearm and ammunition by convicted felons. They face up to 15 years' imprisonment if convicted. The post Two Gainesville felons indicted on federal charge of unlawful possession of a firearm...
Fake attorney arrested for defrauding clients, city of Gainesville, officers say
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Officers arrested a man accused of pretending to be an attorney and wrongfully charging his clients, including the city of Gainesville’s Office of Equity and Inclusion. Florzelle Fields, 50, was arrested on Saturday on multiple fraud charges as well as probation violations. According to...
Man on probation arrested for throwing objects through windows of courthouse, funeral home display,...
Michael Andrew Stallworth, 27, was arrested yesterday for allegedly throwing objects through windows at the courthouse, a funeral home, a bank, a church, and two cars. The post Man on probation arrested for throwing objects through windows of courthouse, funeral home display, bank, church, and cars appeared first on...
Florida Bar complaint against ADA attorney advances to regional office
Janice Garry filed a Florida Bar complaint against lawyer Aleksandra Kravets for ethics concerns over ADA lawsuits targeting small businesses. The Florida Bar advanced Garry's complaint to its Fort Lauderdale Office for further investigation after initial filings and rebuttals. Aleksandra Kravets represented 8.8% of...
Deadly head-on crash delays traffic near Keystone Heights
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Fla. (WCJB) - Authorities warned drivers to avoid a major roadway on Wednesday evening due to a crash that killed one person near Keystone Heights. Bradford County Fire Rescue crews say they responded to a head-on collision on State Road 21 near the entrance of the Keystone Golf Course neighborhood...

















