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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville Police Department responded to an overnight shooting on Saturday that left a victim injured and two suspects in custody. The shooting occurred on 1100 West University Avenue at 4:40 am, officials say. At the scene, officers arrived to find a large crowd in an altercation....

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Steven Carl Mills, 63, was arrested late last night after allegedly causing a disturbance at the Wawa at 1007 E. University Avenue and saying he would kill everyone. At about 10:40 p.m. Saturday night, Mills, whose address is listed as GRACE Marketplace, allegedly used profanity with...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - People took a step into Cypress and Grove Brewery and with it came a step back in time at this year’s Gainesville Spring Record Fair. VHS tapes, CDs, cassette tapes, and of course vinyl were all for sale at the fair. Last fall, the same...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Local law enforcement agencies have posted tributes to Gainesville Police Department (GPD) Assistant Chief Terrence Pierce, who died peacefully Saturday morning with family members at his side. Pierce joined GPD in June 2016 after 26 years of service with the Montgomery County Maryland Police Department. GPD...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Tyrus Kishon Malik Bryant, 22, was arrested early this morning on a warrant for allegedly brandishing a gun in a parking lot dispute at Tiger Bay Apartments on Friday afternoon. A Gainesville Police Department officer responded to a call at about 1:45 p.m. from employees of...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Up to $2,000 was stolen in fraudulent refunds by Walmart’s team lead in Customer Service. Kirk Booth, Walmart team lead for the Customer Service Department in Gainesville, used the ability to perform refunds of up to $2,000 in hopes of depriving Walmart of money. Through...

Gainesville’s own “Miss Nola's Seasoning Blends” is building her brand in the food and grocery industry. Quenella Clark launched "Miss Nola's" in July 2020. It is a seasoning blends company that sells butter sauces and fry batter and mixes. It is a seasoning blends company that sells butter sauces and fry batter and mixes. Its name comes from Clark being inspired by the New Orleans' cajun-style cuisine. New Orleans is known as "The NOLA," Clark said. ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Landon Skylar Burke-Cooper, 19, of Lake City, was arrested early this morning after bouncers in a nightclub learned that he had a handgun with an extended magazine in his waistband. A bouncer at a nightclub at 8 S. Main Street learned that a man on the...

Teens in Alachua County will have the opportunity to look their best on prom night with the help of gowns donated by Sisters Helping in Needs Inc. (SHSIN) The Gainesville-based nonprofit donated more than 400 gowns to Alachua County Public Schools' Partners in Education program. The gowns will be available for Santa Fe High School and Eastside High School students to choose from to wear to their proms this year.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A 46-year-old Gainesville woman was critically injured last night in a motorcycle accident at the intersection of U.S. 441 and SR 331 (Williston Road). The motorcycle was traveling south on Williston Road at about 10 p.m. Friday night and overturned in the intersection for unknown reasons; Florida Highway Patrol is still investigating whether another vehicle was involved. The driver, a 69-year-old Micanopy man, sustained minor injuries; the passenger sustained critical injuries. The two riders were not wearing helmets, according to the Florida Highway Patrol report.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Jimmy Lee Abraham-Boone, 29, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, was arrested yesterday after allegedly brandishing a gun at another car on the interstate near Gainesville. At about 11:30 a.m. yesterday, a call was received about a suspect who pointed a gun in the direction of a car...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Chase Michael Christiansen, 21, of Naples, was arrested yesterday afternoon after callers reported a man shooting into the woods on I-75. Law enforcement officials believe he may be connected to a hit-and-run that left a motorcycle rider in critical condition Friday night. At about 10 p.m....

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The University Air Center hosted its 7th annual gator fly in at Gainesville Regional Airport today. And for fans of aviation, there was plenty to love. People could learn about planes, helicopters and other forms of aviation from the people who fly them. “The pilots are...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A motorcycle crash occurred as the vehicle traveling southbound overturned at an intersection. The crash was at the intersection of State Road 331 and US 441. The motorcycle was traveling south on State Road 331 and overturned within the intersection, Florida Highway Patrol says. The driver,...

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB) - The Alachua Conservation Trust is honoring local conservationists for their efforts in preserving art, history and the environment. Hundreds of people came out to the annual conservation stewards awards at the prairie creek lodge. The event is one of the largest gatherings of conservationists in...

Mar. 24—After 82-year-old Leroy Franklin Kramer Jr. began his relationship with 46-year-old Tabitha Wood, his family felt the man was being isolated. Calls became more infrequent, and his phone number was no longer in service. At Wood's sentencing hearing Friday, March 24, for killing Kramer, his stepdaughter, Deanna Owen,...

Florida football’s spring practice season is in full swing as the month of March continues to wind down. While the nation has its attention fixed on the ongoing NCAA Tournament, the giants of the Gainesville gridiron are busy busting their butts ahead of this year’s annual Orange and Blue Game, which is scheduled for Thursday, April 13.

Florida hosted St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) wide receiver Chance Robinson over the weekend and made up some serious ground in the recruiting race for him, according to Gators Online. One highlight of the trip for Robinson was meeting the team’s new wide receivers coach, Billy Gonzalez. Unaware of...

The 7th annual Gator Fly-In and Armed Services Appreciation Day drew a crowd at Gainesville Regional Airport on Saturday. The event featured military and civilian aircraft along with helicopter and plane rides. Here are some of the aircraft that attended the event.

The Williston Police Department is looking for the public’s help to find a 15-year-old runaway girl who has been missing since Monday, March 13. Takayia Jackson was last seen at approximately 3:25 p.m. on March 13 at the Arbours of Williston Apartments in Williston, according to WPD. Takayia is...