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HAWTHORNE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies say clearing a block party from a roadway in Hawthorne over the weekend cost them thousands of dollars. On Saturday night, Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies say they believe more than a thousand people were crowding Holden Park Road following Hawthorne’s...

A mother of five children was arrested after a family fracas over immigration fears. Marion County sheriff’s deputies were called Monday afternoon to the Paradise Mobile Home Park located on U.S. 301 in Summerfield where they arrested 31-year-old Lourdes Sucely Estrada Mendez De Perez on a charge of domestic battery.

Jamie Lamarr Ball, 49, who was originally arrested in November 2024 after allegedly shooting a pistol multiple times at Forest View Apartments, has been sentenced to 120 days in jail, followed by three years of probation, after pleading nolo contendere to possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The post Man...

Two women have been arrested and charged with child neglect after two five-year-old children were found locked inside a shed in the early morning hours of June 28, 2025. Deputy S. Lawson responded to the 13500 block of NE US Highway 301 following a report from a concerned citizen. Upon The post Two Women Arrested...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County sheriff’s deputies say a man from Ocala faces charges for slamming into a patrol car while a child was in the backseat. Deputies said 24-year-old Jordan Skeene drove into the patrol car several times during an attempted traffic stop. Sheriff’s officials said Skeene...

When one Florida resident decided to fake homelessness for quick cash, he thought he was pulling off the perfect low-stakes hustle. Armed with a killer beard, a thrift store wardrobe, and serious guitar skills, the teen posed as a down-and-out busker on street corners, raking in donations from kind-hearted strangers....

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Olga Ensz is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Community Dentistry at the University of Florida. “He hides his smile in every school photo,” Jayden’s mother told me, holding...

Former Gainesville mayor and Greater Gainesville International Center (GGIC) Director Lauren Poe held a vigil for immigrants Saturday evening at City Hall with members of local churches. Participating churches included the Gainesville First United Methodist Church, Holy Trinity Episcopal Migration Ministry,...

BELLEVIEW, Fla. (WCJB) - Three people in Belleview were arrested after trying to flee a traffic stop. Marion County sheriff’s deputies arrested Jaitai Williams, Raymond Myrick and Steven Hogan. Deputies responded to a store clerk at a 7-Eleven on Southeast Baseline Road who told them someone had stolen a...

Most folks don’t think “waterfalls” when they think of Florida—but Falling Waters State Park isn’t most places. Tucked away near Chipley in the Panhandle, this hidden gem is home to the tallest waterfall in the state, and it's as surprising as it is beautiful. Here, clear water tumbles down a deep limestone sinkhole, vanishing into the earth like some kind of natural magic trick.