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Trenton’s Law takes effect Oct. 1, raising penalties for repeat DUI and BUI offenders. Evyn Moon reports.

A traffic stop that took place in Priceville led to a man being arrested who is wanted by authorities in other states.

Amazon just spent nearly $98 million to acquire a new, 1,085,280-square-foot warehouse near its current fulfillment center in Ocala. According to a deed filed with the Marion County Clerk of Courts, Amazon.com Services, LLC, purchased the large warehouse located at 3171 NW 44th Avenue within the Florida Crossroads...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Florida leaders are trying to phase out vaccine mandates for children. But four infectious disease specialists at the University of Florida are emphasizing the importance of vaccines for everyone. “We really want to shed light on the facts,” shared Dr. Fredrick Southwick, an infectious...

LAWTEY, Fla. (WCJB) - New developments have come from the third day of a triple murder trial in Bradford County on Wednesday. Johnnie Brown is accused of killing his girlfriend, Qaunique Robinson, 49, and her two daughters, Danesha Sims, 27, and Wynshay Roddey, 25, at a mobile home park in Lawtey on March 12, 2024.

During the evening session of the September 23 Alachua County Commission meeting, the board finalized the County's FY2026 property tax rates and budgets and approved a contract with the Alachua County Housing Authority to manage the Scottish Inn. The post Alachua County Commission sets final property tax rate and...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - An 11-year-old boy who is now cancer-free has two significant reasons to celebrate: his birthday and a long-awaited return home from the hospital. Marco Hannan has faced challenges that most people will never encounter. Diagnosed with cancer at the age of five, his journey has included...

Marion County leaders held a ribbon-cutting event for the first public park in Reddick this week, just eight months after breaking ground at the site. The Marion County Parks and Recreation Department celebrated the opening of Reddick Park this week. The new park is located at 15630 NW Gainesville Road,...

An ex-deputy was found guilty in the death of his girlfriend, accused of accidentally killing her while demonstrating how to use a firearm, Florida officials say. Leslie Boileau was found guilty of manslaughter with a firearm on Wednesday, Oct. 1, in a Marion County courtroom, records show. Boileau was a deputy with...

Several months ago, a woman fired shots inside of her trailer near Walmart (2900 SW 42nd St), causing several patrons to be held inside the store on a police lockdown for hours. Now the woman responsible is serving a seven-year prison sentence. On March 1, at 7:49 am, units with...