Family Fun Day slated for Saturday in Newberry
The Newberry Parks and Recreation’s Family Fun Day is on tap for Saturday, July 19. The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Easton Newberry Sports Complex (24880 NW 16th Ave.). Try the sports that the Newberry Parks and Rec has to offer in...
Free meals for all students continuing at 32 local schools; eligible families at other...
While 32 local schools will provide free meals to all students in 2025-26, students at 19 schools will need to apply to receive free or reduced-price meals. The post Free meals for all students continuing at 32 local schools; eligible families at other schools encouraged to apply for free or reduced-price meals...
Professional Scammer Arrested for Domestic Violence
Senior Conflict Resolution Specialist of Zion & Co. LLC, Florzelle Fields, is facing criminal charges for domestic battery and violating pretrial release conditions, in addition to a financial exploitation case tied to his “conflict resolution” business. Fields has been arrested and released twice in three days,...
Williston man indicted on federal charges related to drug-trafficking
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A man in Williston was indicted in federal court on charges related to armed drug trafficking, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Kendrick Hills Jr., 22, was arrested on July 10 on one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, as well as one count of gun possession...
I think FDOT needs to fix the I-75, SW 66th Street overpass
Isn’t time that Marion County or the Florida Department of Transportation raise the height of the overpass on I-75 and SW 66th Street? Three times, I-75 interstate and SW 66th Street have been shutdown because the overpass height is too low. I, for one, am tired of getting re-routed...
Jacksonville man arrested, accused of murdering his teenage boyfriend at a gas station
23-year-old Henry Jonathan Valencia was arrested on July 11 by Marion County deputies nearly two weeks after the murder of 17-year-old Nosiah Santos.
32-year-old Mexican national arrested after 17-year-old girl gives birth
Heriberto Leonel Roblero Morales, 32, was arrested last night and charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor after a juvenile he was "dating" gave birth. The post 32-year-old Mexican national arrested after 17-year-old girl gives birth appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
New Commissioner of Education sends reminders to districts, administrators, teachers, and parents about parental...
On his first day on the job, new Florida Commissioner of Education Anastasios "Stasi" Kamoutsas sent letters to district Superintendents, administrators, teachers, and parents, to remind them of Florida's parental and teachers' rights laws. The post New Commissioner of Education sends reminders to districts,...
Florida man who killed 2 people outside a bar is scheduled to be executed
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man who fatally shot a man and woman outside a Florida bar as part of an attempted revenge killing is scheduled to be executed on Tuesday. Michael Bernard Bell, 54, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke, barring a last-day reprieve. He was convicted in...
UF, UFPD at an impasse over officers’ salaries
The University of Florida Police Department wants a raise, but UF isn’t ready to meet its demands. UF and UFPD came to an impasse after negotiating for eight hours July 7. The Florida Police Benevolent Association represents UFPD, negotiating on the department’s behalf to raise officers’ base salaries.
