Gainesville FL

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Matthew Simon Grimm, 51, a citizen of the United Kingdom, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for his role in an international drug trafficking and money laundering operation. The announcement was made by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of The post...

BRONSON, Fla. (WCJB) - The owners of Bronson Speedway are still feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic — five years later. It’s quiet at the Bronson Speedway now, but the owners are hoping drivers can rev their engines on the track again soon. They are in the process of raising money to help them reopen their...

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men after a traffic stop near Palm Coast’s K Section led to the discovery of illegal drugs and a stolen gun, the FCSO announced Wednesday. 22-year-old Daquan Jackson and 21-year-old Damarcus Brown were each booked on drug possession charges. Both are residents of...

There’s a new chief in town for the Santa Fe College Police Department, but his name is far from unknown. After rising through the ranks as officer, lieutenant, captain and major at SFPD over the course of 26 years, 58-year-old Ryan Woods will begin his role as chief on Oct. 1.

Former deputy Leslie Boileau took the stand to testify about the night he says he unintentionally killed his girlfriend, Polina Wright, saying, 'I knew better. I shouldn't have let this happen.' Wright was killed with a single gunshot wound to the head. (10/1/25)

SHOCKING new details have emerged regarding the 17-year-old boy who faked his own kidnapping. Law enforcement is releasing new information about Caden Speight, 17, who was reported missing last week, sparking an outburst of support from the community. Sheriff Billy Woods of the Marion County Sheriff’s office in...

The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) is seeking community assistance in a recent string of vehicle burglaries throughout the Jonesville area. According to an ACSO release posted on Sunday on Facebook, multiple overnight burglaries occurred in Jonesville, including the neighborhoods of Saddlebrooke Farms, The...

We have lived here for eight years and have seen rapid growth throughout Marion County. Previously, we lived in Johnston County in North Carolina, just east of Raleigh, for 28 years. It was a rural farming county to begin with. Marion County is very similar, in that it sort of...

Buchholz High School is reportedly on lockdown Tuesday morning as law enforcement conducts a follow-up investigation near the campus. According to an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) release, SWAT team and detectives are currently conducting an investigation that is unrelated to the school. The release stated...

Jabriel Malik Payton, 20, was arrested last night and charged with property damage after causing over $1,000 in damage to the Bella Vista Village pool by dumping pool furniture and a full trash can into the pool. The post Man arrested for dumping pool furniture and trash in pool, causing over $1k in damage appeared...