Gainesville FL

An Ocala man accused of leaving on his sprinkler system to repeatedly douse his neighbor’s disabled adult children with water, has been formally charged by prosecutors. Marion County Court records show that on Monday, October 6, the following charges were filed against 61-year-old Antonio Roman: four counts of...

Raised in horse country, Trenton Kofmehl learned early what it means to fall down and get back up. After a childhood accident nearly ended his rodeo dreams before they could even begin, the 15-year-old found a way to climb back in the saddle and reclaim his place in the arena.

UF Student Government announced Emmy-winning actress Britt Lower will be the university’s next Accent speaker. She is scheduled to take the stage on Nov. 13 at University Auditorium. Lower is known for her role as Helly R. in the Apple TV thriller series “Severance.” Last month, she won Lead...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATE: The missing man was located safe, according to an update around 5 p.m. ORIGINAL: The Bradford County Sheriff's Office is asking the community's help in locating Johnathan Odom, a 24-year-old male. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt, jeans, a ball cap and glasses....

NEWBERRY, Fla. (WCJB) - Phillip Joseph of Newberry is facing three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office responded to an armed disturbance on SW 298th Street Tuesday evening where three people were working on telephone poles. Deputies say Joseph and his wife...

Ronald Exantus was sentenced in April 2018 for fatally stabbing Logan Tipton while the little boy was sleeping in December 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Dixie County Sheriff’s Deputy Cody Pope was released from UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville on Tuesday evening after receiving treatment for a gunshot wound. Pope was given a law enforcement escort from the hospital to Old Town, where community members lined the street to...

A 39-year-old woman was killed on Sunday after two vehicles hit her while she was walking in the roadway. The post Woman hit and killed by two vehicles while walking in the roadway appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Lawrence Bradley III, 39, was arrested early this morning for allegedly dragging, choking, and hitting a friend; he also allegedly kicked and damaged a police car. The post Man on probation arrested for dragging, choking, and punching friend appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

The 17-year-old who staged his own abduction and caused a statewide AMBER Alert has been arrested, Florida deputies say.