Alachua County begins design phase to help widen Archer Road to four lanes
Alachua County is beginning the preliminary design to widen a section of Archer Road from Tower Road to Parker Road, a long-sought project aimed at easing traffic congestion and supporting economic growth in and around the City of Archer. The post Alachua County begins design phase to help widen Archer Road to four...
Ocala woman jailed after ‘severely malnourished’ horse euthanized
An Ocala woman has been charged with animal cruelty after her 17-year-old horse was found on a local farm in a “severely malnourished” state before a vet recommended it be euthanized. On Wednesday, July 23, a civilian agricultural investigator with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a...
Husband allegedly shoves wife during argument over visiting neighbor
An Ocklawaha man was arrested for battery after allegedly shoving his wife during an argument that started over her visit to a neighbor’s house. A deputy responded to a domestic disturbance at 18823 SE 92nd Lane, Ocklawaha, at 10:10 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office....
Felon accused of fleeing Marion deputies enters plea moments before start of trial
A 36-year-old convicted felon accused of leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase pleaded no contest in a Marion County courtroom, just minutes before his trial was set to begin. On Thursday, July 17, Jeremy Donye Walker entered a plea in court shortly before jurors were scheduled to hear...
Lanes reopen on I-75 in Alachua County after crash with injuries
MICANOPY, Fla. (WCJB) - Officials say three children were hurt in a traffic crash on Interstate 75 in Alachua County. Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies say they responded to the crash at I-75 North near mile marker 374, just south of the Micanopy Exit. Two vehicles were involved in the...
Alachua County, FL, Manhattan Gyros and Subs was cited for 33 inspection violations
Manhattan Gyros and Subs, a local restaurant in Gainesville, Alachua County, recorded 33 violations during a July 14 Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation inspection that resulted in an administrative complaint recommendation and follow-up inspection requirement. The restaurant at 490 NE 23 Ave...
Long Murder Trial Leads to Life Sentence for Killer
On Friday, a jury convicted Dallvion Jarrell Parker, 31, of two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder, in addition to one count of evidence tampering, following a four-day trial. Judge James Colaw sentenced him to life in prison. On February 10, 2023, police in Michigan,...
Man convicted of kidnapping woman; sentenced to 50 years
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A man arrested by Gainesville Police Department officers for kidnapping a woman and taking her across state lines was sentenced to half a century behind bars. On Monday, Willie Harvey, 44, was sentenced to 50 years in prison on kidnapping and other charges connected to an...
Woman arrested for starving a horse in Marion County; horse euthanized
CITRA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman for aggravated animal cruelty after finding a malnourished horse. Sheriff’s deputies say they received a complaint about an underweight horse on Northwest 27th Avenue in Citra this month. Deputies found a 17-year-old gelding named Bully with...
The Best Gator Tail In The South Is Hiding Inside This Funky Seafood Joint...
Florida’s backroads hold more culinary treasures than a gator has teeth, and The Yearling Restaurant in Hawthorne might just be the crown jewel of them all – a place where literature, local flavors, and a healthy dose of Old Florida converge in the most delicious way imaginable. Tucked...
