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STARKE, Fla. – A family has filed a lawsuit against Florida Youth Challenge Academy following the death of their teenage daughter, alleging the organization failed to provide proper mental health care and supervision. The lawsuit claimed the academy was aware of the teen’s mental health challenges and propensity for...

There’s nothing more devastating for a parent to experience than a kidnapping, especially when it’s done by one of the parents. And then to go years without knowing where they ended up, if at all? A Florida woman kept her secret for a long time, to the tune of 42 whole years, when she fled with her daughter back in...

STARKE, Fla. – A man convicted of fatally shooting a man and woman during home invasion robbery and later confessing to three other killings is scheduled to be executed Thursday evening. Frank Athen Walls, 58, is set to receive a lethal injection starting at 6 p.m. at Florida State...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - While the family of Floyd Tillman honors the life of the Sonny’s founder, a different barbecue business is closing its doors in Gainesville. The owners of Mojo Hogtown BBQ say they are shutting down after 10 years. They say their last day will be Sunday,...

A student who was injured in a 2018 shooting at Forest High School has reached a settlement agreement with the Marion County School District for a lawsuit he filed in 2022. Attorneys representing Evan Eckenroth and Marion County Public Schools came to the agreement during a moderation held on September 30.

According to prosecutors, Watson offered the other suspects money and drugs, and gave them guns and information, telling them to “find a way.”

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man accused of setting a fire with the intention of killing a woman, himself, and burning down his house. On Tuesday, Alfonza Green, 51, was booked into the Marion County Jail on charges of attempted murder and arson in connection with a house fire on...

Lacey Tané Brown, 30, of Hampton, was arrested yesterday after allegedly waving a gun at two men who were repossessing her car and then kicking a police officer. The post Hampton woman arrested for waving gun while her car was being repossessed and kicking police officer appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

“It’s heartbreaking to see these animals in this condition. They’ve been living on these heavy chains, many with scars, some with injuries.” - Kate MacFall, Humane World for Animals

Hillpointe is excited to announce that construction began in October 2025 on Pointe Grand Gainesville, a three-story, 300-unit attainable multifamily community located at the intersection of SW Williston Road and SW 29th Drive. The post Hillpointe begins construction on Pointe Grand Gainesville appeared first on...