Gainesville FL

Sunlight blankets the tall, unkempt grass and speckles through the dense tree canopy. Underneath it rests a modest, single-room building, weathered with red and white paint. The schoolhouse has no current function — just a building to behold and remember. There is no sign informing visitors what they are...

A 63-year-old Ocala landlord was arrested after he allegedly kicked his roommate, leaving her with a broken rib and punctured lung. On Thursday, May 21, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a home located on NE 57th Street in reference to a disturbance. Upon arrival, the deputy...

DUNNELLON, Fla. (WCJB) — A 2-year-old child is dead after drowning over Memorial Day weekend, Marion County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies said 911 callers reported Arturo Martinez, 2, was not breathing after falling into a pool on Northwest 18th Place in Dunnellon on Saturday. Arturo’s father pulled him...

The Lake City Police Department announced Tuesday an undercover operation through the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that resulted in the arrest of a Lake Butler man. Union County sheriff’s deputies arrested Antonio Woodrow Edwards, 33, in coordination with the police department. Edwards faces charges of u

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A Marion County man was booked in the Marion County Jail on Saturday after threatening his girlfriend with a machete and beating her over the head, reports say. Law enforcement said the victim was distressed and emotional when they arrived. She showed officers a video of...

What makes okra a smart choice for home gardens, healthier meals and Florida’s next great crop?. University of Florida researchers from the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) say this adaptable crop illustrates how food can promote personal health, support local agriculture and help prevent disease –

Richard Francis Lawane, 35, was arrested yesterday and charged with battery on a person over 65 after allegedly kicking his mother and dragging her by her hair; he was arrested last October for a similar incident. The post Homeless man arrested for kicking and dragging his mother by her hair appeared first on Alachua

The addition of a drive-thru highlighted the recent renovations at the original Sonny’s BBQ in northeast Gainesville. The restaurant at 2700 NE Waldo Road was closed for about a month before reopening May 15. In addition to the drive-thru, the renovations included “light refreshes such as refinished floors and refurbis

Marion County Sheriff's Office officials have released the name of the toddler who died on May 23 after he was pulled from a pool in Dunnellon. Here's what we know: How old was the child, and his/her name? Arturo J. Martinez. The boy was 2, and would've turned 3 on Oct. 19. What happened? According to a sheriff's offic

New charges have been filed against Florzelle Fields Jr., and Katrina Renee Fields, 45, has been charged with fraudulently certifying documents as a notary, as well as participating in a scheme to defraud clients seeking mediation services from Zion & Company; the City of Gainesville provided multiple records related t