Alachua County Commission Meeting Recap: Dental Health Legislation, Infrastructure Updates, and Plans for Park...
The County Commission meeting on February 13, 2024, saw several important discussions and decisions. Communications Director Mark Sexton discussed video productions for Black History...
Valentine’s Day spending highs in North Central Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - According to the National Retail Federation, this year spending for Valentine's Day was expected to reach a record $14.2 billion....
Art in Medicine project holds community event at How Bazar
For 40 Gainesville residents, Valentine's Day was spent celebrating different kinds of hearts: mosaic ones. Sarah Hinds, the 47-year-old artist-in-residence at UF Health Shands...
UF students, faculty help transcribe 8,731 pages for Frederick Douglass Day
As Tyler Brown walked through UF's campus Wednesday, he was handed flowers and chocolates galore from countless tablers who shared a smile and wished...
Above-average rainfall dominates most of the District
In January, the St. Johns River Water Management District region continued its trend of above-average rainfall, mainly due to frontal systems, a common occurrence...
Local Gardeners Beware: The Dangers and Misconceptions of Over-pruning Crape Myrtles
Crape myrtle trees are sometimes pruned to a shape similar to a coat rack, a method known as 'crape murder'. This extreme pruning is...
Sheriff’s Office offers reward for information on location of Sammie Oates IV
Staff report ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating Sammie Oates IV, 27. He...
‘Rust’ Trial to Start Next Week, as Judge Rejects Last-Minute Bid to Dismiss Case
The trial of “Rust” armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed will begin as planned next week, as a Santa Fe judge on Wednesday rejected a...
NCFL county commissioners oppose term limit proposal backed by Florida lawmakers
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Many county commissioners in North Central Florida are upset with a proposal in the state Legislature to create term limits....
