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MELROSE, Fla. — A missing Jacksonville man has been rescued after being stuck in mud for several days, a Putnam County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said Wednesday night. 36-year-old Andrew Giddens was found alive at Vulcan Materials, a sand plant east of Melrose, where he had been stranded without food or water. The...

Florida has a new head coach, with Jon Sumrall taking over for the fired Billy Napier. During the interview process, Sumrall had a conversation with former Gators head coach Urban Meyer that has stuck with him to this day. In an interview with On3’s Andy Staples, Sumrall reflected back on that conversation with...

Cristobal's Carson Beck jab at Kirby Smart drew laughs, but the internet fired back with a reality check nobody saw coming. The post Mario Cristobal’s On-Stage Moment Turns Awkward as Kirby Smart Appears Clearly Unhappy, National Analyst Claims originally published on Total Pro Sports .

ALACHUA, Fla. (WCJB) - A brand new subdivision in Alachua County will be unveiled by members of the Alachua Chamber of Commerce and Adams Homes, a building company on Wednesday. Officials will unveil the new neighborhood, Kirkland Farms. In business since 1991, Adams Homes is mainly based in Pensacola, with...

Living longer but living alone. More older adults are aging solo across the United States as the average life span increases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report in January that said general life expectancy is now 79 years old, up half a year from 2023.

Alachua County Public Schools released two new rezoning maps on Feb. 25 ahead of the School Board’s upcoming workshop where members will take a closer look at the proposals. A committee of ACPS leaders and JBPro staff has selected several rezoning maps they plan to recommend to the School Board next month. For...

Students from Oak Hall School in Gainesville recently competed in the 2026 Florida Junior Thespian State Festival, bringing home top honors in performance and technical theater. During the competition, which took place Feb. 5-7 in Orlando, students from Oak Hall competed against troupes from across Florida, earning...

An Ocala man is in custody after a high-speed, multi-agency chase that stretched across several counties on Interstate 75 last week ended when he lost control of his Jeep due to spike strips. The pursuit began on Feb. 20, at around 12:50 p.m., when the Sarasota Police Department alerted the...

The School Board of Alachua County has agreed to pay $82,500 to Newberry Community School for attorneys' fees and other costs incurred in its response to the School Board's appeal of a charter for the school. The post SBAC agrees to pay $82,500 to Newberry Community School for legal fees appeared first on Alachua...

Eastside High School Crochet and Charity Club donated 13 handmade scarves to St. Francis House in Gainesville in early 2026. The club was founded by students Winny Wang and Rachel Dai at the start of the 2025-2026 school year. St. Francis House serves women and families experiencing homelessness and has...