Gainesville FL

BELLEVIEW, Fla. – A 47-year-old Belleview man was killed early Monday when his motorcycle was struck from behind by a car on County Road 25 in Marion County, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. The fatal two-vehicle wreck happened around 2:55 a.m. on County Road 25 at SE 108th Terrace...

A 47-year-old motorcycle rider from Belleview was killed early July 7 in a two-vehicle crash in rural southeast Marion County. Here, with information from a Florida Highway Patrol news release, is what we know about the case: When and where was the crash? About 2:55 a.m. July 7 on County Road 25 at Southeast 108th...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - One person was hurt in a multi-vehicle crash in Northwest Gainesville. Gainesville Police Department officers say one person was taken to the hospital after a pickup truck and SUV collided around 10:30 a.m. on Monday at the intersection of Northwest 43rd Street and Eighth Avenue. The...

Jacob Rodgers was a passenger in a friend’s pickup truck on the evening of Oct. 7, 2015, when the driver of a Gainesville city utility vehicle ran a stop sign and hit the pickup. Rodgers, then 20, was thrown from the pickup and suffered injuries that left him paralyzed....

MELROSE, Fla. (WCJB) - A major roadway in Alachua County was blocked on Tuesday morning due to a crash. Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies say a pickup truck crashed into a tree near the Ameris Bank on State Road 26 in Melrose. Alachua County firefighters responded to rescue the driver...

ORLANDO, Fla. - A convicted felon was arrested early Tuesday after authorities say he fired a flare gun at a Marion County sheriff’s deputy during a bizarre encounter on Highway 19. What we know:. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post, Deputy Mingus spotted Jacob Daniel Caldwell...

Florida has its share of notable and legendary musicians , many from our own neck of the woods. Think Ray Charles, the Allman Brothers and — of course — Lynyrd Skynyrd. But few seem to hold a warmer spot in the hearts of local music fans than Gainesville's own, Tom Petty. Petty, who died in 2017 , seemed to be an...

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted 33 inspections on Alachua County restaurants during the last 30 days, with 24 establishments passing their first visit. Nine restaurants failed their initial inspection, requiring follow-up visits to address infractions.

Credit card skimmers are more common than most people would care to believe—and it’s a problem that’s only getting worse. According to data analytics firm FICO, 2023 alone saw a 96% increase in credit card skimming scams, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned that such devices have been tied to...

In the heart of Gainesville sits a pizza joint so wonderfully weird that visitors often wonder if they’ve stumbled into an art installation rather than a restaurant – Satchel’s Pizza is the kind of place that makes you question whether you’re hallucinating or just having the most creative dining experience of your...