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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (WCJB) - In a TV20 exclusive, Susan Lorincz, 61, sat down with Robert Bradfield to discuss her conviction of manslaughter in the shooting death of Ajike Owens, 35, in Ocala in 2023. The case drew national headlines and protests, with people calling for Lorincz’s arrest. The Marion County...

Drew Thomas Worthmann, 43, was arrested yesterday for allegedly holding a gun while "aggressively yelling" at an IQ Fiber crew on his property. The post Jonesville man arrested for holding a gun while aggressively yelling at IQ Fiber crew on his property appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

A customer at a local bar skipped out on a $90 tab and left in an Uber. Joshua Lono, 27, of Belleview, has been tracked down and arrested after leaving Bumpers Pub in Belleview and not paying his bar bill, according to an arrest report on file in Marion County Court.

The SEC announced punishment after tensions boiled over before kickoff

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies released video on Wednesday of an armed standoff near the University of Florida campus in July that ended in a deadly deputy-involved shooting. Sheriff’s office officials edited a video to show the standoff incident that occurred on July 29 on Northwest...

Featuring more than 50 colleges, universities and trade schools, the event is being held at at the Santa Fe College Blount Center in downtown Gainesville. Sheriff’s officials are expressing condolences to the family of retired deputy Farnell “Farney” Cole. Town of Inglis’ only animal control officer raises...

An Ocala man accused of tying up an elderly couple, rummaging through their home, and stealing their car will spend at least three decades behind bars after a Marion County jury found him guilty of multiple charges, including armed robbery. Last week, a two-day trial came to an end when...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County School Board members appear willing to file a lawsuit to stop the Newberry Elementary School public-to-charter school transition. Board members on Tuesday afternoon talked with Attorney David Delaney about different legal options to appeal the approval of Newberry Community...

After graduating from UF, John Bitter and Amy Van Scoik traveled all over the world, from Taiwan to Mexico, before settling in Hawthorne, Florida, to answer their calling: farming. The married couple’s passion for agriculture led them to the heart of Northeast Florida, where they founded Frog Song Organics —...

The program is now seeking new volunteers, age 55 and older, who meet income eligibility requirements. Volunteers serve in Alachua County’s public schools, local charter schools, childcare centers, and after-school programs, where they provide tutoring, mentoring, and encouragement to children who may face academic,...