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Dixie County deputy named as defendant in non-profit embezzlement case
HORSESHOE BEACH, Fla. (WCJB) - The Dixie County Sheriff’s office’s chief deputy is among four defendants facing a personal civil lawsuit. Former members of a non-profit club accuse Johnny Valentine of stealing from the club’s bank account. Johnny Valentine Rock Level... by Jacob Sedesse. The plaintiffs are...
Bread of the Mighty holds large-scale food distribution
CHIEFLAND, Fla. (WCJB) - With grocery prices being too expensive for many people, officials with Bread of the Mighty held a large-scale food distribution. “These days it’s so much harder to live with the rate of inflation and how much expensive things are getting,” shared resident Brian Abrams.
Softball Recap: Suwannee wins going away against Chiefland
In what's become a running theme this season, Suwannee gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Chiefland Indians. The victory was familiar territory for Suwannee who now have three in a row. Gracie Watley spent all seven...
Multiple roads in Gilchrist County closed due to flooding
BELL, Fla. (WCJB) - Some roads in Gilchrist County are being closed while crews work to clear the area due to flooding. Three areas in the county are flooded. In Bell, the area of Northwest 72nd Court near the Suwannee River and Southwest 86th Way near Hart Springs are temporarily closed.
Trenton softball seeks return to championship standard
In a small city of just over 2,000 people, the residents of Trenton value each of its attractions and success stories. Sitting just at the southern edge of Gilchrist County, a high school softball team has found a way to become a mark of the city's pride. This season, after...
Trenton man who crashed excavator into Gainesville Walmart sentenced to decade in prison
An Alachua County judge on Monday sentenced a Trenton man who last fall stole an excavator and drove it into a Gainesville Walmart to 10 years in prison, court records show. Jesse Charles Smith, 48, pleaded no contest to grand theft more than $100,000, four counts of criminal mischief, trespassing and felony petit theft, and was sentenced by Judge William Davis to 10 years in prison followed by 10 years of probation. Smith will receive credit for...
North Central Florida Continuum of Care finds leadership after extended search
North Central Florida homeless service providers avoided a near miss of losing over a million dollars in federal funding after finding a replacement lead agency, announced the Taskforce Fore Ending Homelessness Wednesday. In a unanimous decision from Continuum of Care members April 15, Taskforce Fore Ending Homelessness was named as...
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