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Marion County Pets: Jagger, Kamala, and Lyja

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Let’s take a look at some adorable adoptable animals from Marion County looking for their new loving homes. First, we have nine-year-old Jagger. He loves hanging with others, soaking up the company and show off a few basic commands. Next, we have very cute kitten...

Marion County, FL · 21d
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Lake City non-profit to give update on disappearance of several cats outside Home Depot

Leaders with the ‘Ranch Rescue’ are set to host a news conference outside the Columbia County Court House Friday afternoon 2:00 p.m.

Lake City, FL · 22d
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Alachua County Pets: Phil, Chicken Biscuit, and Gargy

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Let’s take a look at some adorable adoptable animals from the Humane Society of North Central Florida looking for their new loving homes. First is Phil. He loves everyone’s affection towards him and loves meeting new people. He also enjoys going for walks and gets the zoomies when he’s in the play yard.

Alachua County, FL · 22d
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Inspectors cite 4 Villages-area restaurants & food trucks for high-priority violations

You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name . Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Sumter County restaurant inspections site . Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Sumter County, Florida, for the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here. Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment. For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Sumter County restaurant inspection site . Which Sumter County restaurants had high priority violations? Glenview Country Club 3190 Glenview Drive, The Villages Complaint Inspection on Sept. 28 Follow-Up Inspection Required: Violations require further review, but

Sumter County, FL · 10-06

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8 Old-Fashioned Diners In Florida That Feel Perfectly Frozen In The 1950s

Craving old-fashioned diners in Florida that feel like they’ve been perfectly frozen in the 1950s?. These 8 old-fashioned diners dish out comfort food classics and a whole lot of retro charm!. 1. Daytona Diner (Daytona Beach Shores) The outside of Daytona Diner in Daytona Beach Shores starts telling its...

Florida · 25d

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Florida Residents Demand Answers After Cats Vanish From Home Depot

Cats that had lived around a Florida Home Depot for years have disappeared, and the rescue group that helped care for them says it still does not know where they were taken. Ranch Rescue of Lake City has spent days publicly pressing Home Depot for answers after members of a managed cat colony vanished from...

Lake City, FL · 23d

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Project Pawsitivity: Meet Rocky, the totally talented tripod

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – They shoulda named him Rocky 3. This 60-pound bundle of energy, love and smiles only has three legs; he came into Marion County Animal Services, around a year ago, as a stray with a badly broken leg. The vets tried their best to save it, but in the end, it had to be amputated.

Marion County, FL · 21d

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Q&A: A look into the life of a Newberry scare actor

On Friday and Saturday evenings, 35-year-old AJ Showell has no time to unwind from a long week of work. Instead, he spends his time wielding fake weapons and wearing a clown mask. Showell is a scare actor and the audio-visual director at the Newberry Cornfield Maze, a haunted attraction in...

Newberry, FL · 21d

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Ocala mystery box company sales surge after Mr. Beast, Lori Greiner Shark Tank investment

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) — A North Central Florida business received national exposure when the company was featured on Shark Tank and the owners secured a deal with YouTuber Mr. Beast and longtime host Lori Greiner. Fundelivered, based in Ocala, takes unclaimed mail packages, customer returns and overstock goods and...

Ocala, FL · 23d

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5 Marion County restaurants get perfect scores in state inspections

You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name . Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Marion County restaurant inspections site . Here's the breakdown for recent health inspections in Marion County, Florida, for the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2026. Please note that some more recent, follow-up inspections may not be included here. Disclaimer: The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation describes an inspection report as a 'snapshot' of conditions present at the time of the inspection. On any given day, an establishment may have fewer or more violations than noted in their most recent inspection. An inspection conducted on any given day may not be representative of the overall, long-term conditions at the establishment. For full restaurant inspection details, visit our Marion County restaurant inspection site . Which Marion County restaurants got perfect scores on their health inspections? These restaurants met all standards during their Sept. 28-Oct. 4 inspections and no violations were found. Cali Rican

Marion County, FL · 10-06

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French Restaurant Claudie's Relocationg from Sarasota to Gainesville

GAINESVILLE, FL – Claudie's, a French-American café from Sarasota, is preparing to open at 5 Southeast 2nd Ave Gainesville, FL 32601, co-owner Aurielle Sagne told Business Debut in a phone interview. Sagne said she and her husband, Chef Claude, previously operated Claudie's in Sarasota and are relocating the...

Gainesville, FL · 24d

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Winn-Dixie celebrates grand opening of Alachua store with community donations, giveaways and family fun

Opening featured community donations, giveaways and family fun

Alachua, FL · 24d

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🐎 Wild Horses at Paynes Prairie

Micanopy, Fla. – If you told someone that wild horses roam a Florida savanna, they might think you’re talking about a quirky roadside zoo or just imagining things after too much sun. But Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, just south of Gainesville near Micanopy, is the real thing. It’s one of the most unique places in the state, where you can look out over a wide horizon and, if you’re lucky, spot wild horses moving through the grass.

Micanopy, FL · 24d

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Aloha! Hawaiian Bros plans major Florida expansion with 52 locations

Say aloha, Florida. Fast-casual chain Hawaiian Bros Island Grill is moving in, in a big way. The Kansas City-based, Hawaiian-inspired restaurant chain has been expanding quickly in recent years. Now it has plans for 52 locations across Florida over the next six years, according to chainstoreage.com . Their development partner, Southern Rock Restaurants, plans to open Hawaiian Bros places across Jacksonville, Gainesville, Tampa, and Orlando, with 24 locations planned in the next three years. Southern Rock also handles McAlister's Deli and Dave's Hot Chicken. "Entering Florida is a highly anticipated milestone for Hawaiian Bros, and we couldn’t ask for a more experienced group to help establish our presence in the state," Grant Kreutzer, senior VP of franchise development at Hawaiian Bros, said in a statement. Hawaiian Bros currently operates more than 100 restaurants across 14 states, but the company has more than 350 restaurants under development agreements in 20 states, including Florida, Chain Store Age said. What is Hawaiian Bros Island Grill? Two brothers, Cameron and Tyler McNie, helped their family open a small restaurant in Oregon that featured the traditional Hawaiian Plate Lunch, a regional favorite in the Hawaiian islands for nearly 150 years. They based their recipes on

Florida · 24d

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Florida Bargain Hunters Know This Veteran-Owned Grocery Outlet Is A Goldmine For Filling The Freezer

I went in for eggs and came out needing a bigger freezer, which is not how grocery runs usually go for me. Florida has a veteran-owned discount outlet where frozen meats, surprise snacks, and odd little treasures share the same narrow aisles. The stock changes constantly, so the shelves never...

Inverness, FL · 10-03

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Béla Fleck and friends push the boundaries of bluegrass in Gainesville

Béla Fleck and friends push the boundaries of bluegrass in Gainesville. There are great banjo players, and then there’s Béla Fleck. For more than four decades, Fleck has challenged just about every assumption about what the five-string banjo can do. Bluegrass, jazz, classical music, and just about everything in between have found their way into his playing and resulted in 15 Grammy awards. His performance at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Gainesville was a reminder of why he remains one of the most innovative and influential instrumentalists in American roots music.

Gainesville, FL · 22d

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News: The Dreaded Laramie Release ‘Clinical Hypnosis’ Ahead of FEST Performance

Nashville power-pop group The Dreaded Laramie have just released a brand-new single titled “Clinical Hypnosis” before their fall tour, which will culminate in a performance at FEST in Gainesville, FL. “Clinical Hypnosis” details songwriter/lead guitarist M.C. Cunningham’s struggles with mental health and well-being, leading her to seek relief...

Gainesville, FL · 22d

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Over Two Hundred Feet Of Rock Walls Line This Florida State Park’s Shady Limestone Trail

I expected a quick stretch of my legs and maybe a decent photo, nothing more. Florida is supposed to be flat, so a giant hole in the ground hiding a cool, dripping forest at the bottom caught me completely off guard. Millions of years of rock, tiny waterfalls, and a...

Gainesville, FL · 29d

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Local Filmmakers Take the Dade Massacre Story to the Big Screen

A movie is currently being produced about the Dade Massacre, which took place in the Bushnell area of Florida on December 28, 1835. Major Francis Dade led about 110 U.S. soldiers on a resupply and reinforcement mission from Fort Brooke, near present-day Tampa, to Fort King, near present-day Ocala. Major...

Bushnell, FL · 25d

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Dog surrenders surge as shelters face capacity, strep outbreak

WILLISTON, Fla. (WCJB) - Animal rescue workers in Williston say they are receiving far more requests to surrender dogs than to adopt them, as shelters across north central Florida face capacity issues and a contagious outbreak adds to the pressure. Alachua County Animal Services has been under quarantine since last...

Williston, FL · 23d