Gainesville FL

A beloved dog named Rosco safely found his way back home Monday with the help of an Alachua County deputy.

The booking report is provided by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Department of the Jail. This information is public record and copied directly from the log. Mugshots are included when available. The charges listed are at the time of arrest and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty...

ANNA MARIA, Fla. — Benjamin Tuffley of Keystone Heights, near Gainesville, was much more than just a husband and father. His family said he inspired them to live boldly and without fear. They're values they’ve promised to carry on after his sudden passing during a visit to Bean Point on Anna Maria Island.

September is Library Card Sign-Up Month at public libraries across the country, including the nine branches in the Marion County Public Library System. And this month, in addition to a library card allowing access to books in print and on audio, DVDs and CDs, online reference databases, genealogy, legal information,...

An unlicensed driver accused of leading Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed chase is facing additional charges after he allegedly crashed his vehicle and attempted to hide in the nearby woods. On Saturday, August 30, at around 11:30 p.m., an MCSO deputy spotted a vehicle that was...

A petition opposing the creation of a Florida National Park that was created by a Marion County resident who fears the potential for “unsustainable tourism and commercialization in the Ocala National Forest,” has already received over 5,000 signatures in just over a week. As of Thursday morning, approximately...

STARKE, Fla. (WCJB) - Prosecutors are planning their next moves in the criminal case against a woman accused of killing the father of one of her two children. It happened outside a daycare in Bradford County. A grand jury indicted Mindy Osteen, 34, on 10 charges Thursday including first-degree murder...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville city commissioners are set to vote on transferring 30 acres of property to GRACE Marketplace for $1. The resolution, set for discussion at Thursday night’s meeting, explains that the city spends significant resources to maintain the facility, and the transfer of the property...

A Florida woman was found guilty of choking her mother and grabbing her brother by the groin in argument spurred by a missing PlayStation 4 game. The post 'Grabbed his groin and squeezed': Woman assaulted brother and choked mom during argument over missing PlayStation 4 game first appeared on Law & Crime .

State records show Bonchon, a Dallas-based restaurant chain that specializes in Korean fried chicken, is planning to open in the former Rock N' Roll Sushi location in Butler North next to Tijuana Flats. The Rock N' Roll Sushi at 3205 Clark Butler Blvd., Suite 50, closed quietly on Aug. 17 after about two years in...