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Fort White’s Brandon DeMartino signs with GSW
Following a successful season which included a regional playoff win and 17 victories, Fort White senior Brandon DeMartino is reaping the benefits. On Tuesday, he signed with Georgia Southwestern State University. DeMartino was third on the Indians in scoring, averaging 12.6 points per game as a senior, and he led...
Drunk driver arrested for crashing semi-truck into Newberry restaurant
NEWBERRY, Fla. (WCJB) - A drunk driver was arrested after crashing a semi-truck into a restaurant in Newberry, damaging the historic building. Owners of Main Street Sweets and Eats, a bakery café, say a semi-truck heading west through downtown Newberry went off the road and crashed into the building.
Trenton baseball team competes in state with one of the youngest rosters in the area
TRENTON, Fla. (WCJB) - It has been a while since the Trenton baseball program has been to Fort Myers. But, the (13-11) Tigers are going to the Class 1A state semifinal for the first time since 2018 after winning nine of their last 13 games. At the beginning of the...
Trenton faces No. 1 Bozeman in 1A Semifinals on Wednesday
There will be a new high school baseball state champion in Class 1A this year. Last year, Chipley (22-7) won its first state title in program history with a 10-1 win against Lafayette (Mayo) in the state title game. However, on May 7, the Tigers lost to Bozeman (Panama City),...
Semi-truck crashes into restaurant in Newberry
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A restaurant in downtown Newberry needs repairs after a semi-truck ran off the road, crashing into the historic building. UPDATE: Drunk driver arrested for crashing semi-truck into Newberry restaurant. Store owners say the truck crashed causing damage to the Main Street Sweets and Eats bakery Wednesday...
Hudson Man Held Without Bond After Allegedly Threatening Driver with AK-47
JONESVILLE, FLa.- Eddie Eugene Gammage II, 28, of Hudson, FL, was arrested on May 14th on a warrant stemming from an April 22nd incident in Jonesville. Gammage is accused of threatening a woman with an AK-47. According to the Alachua County Sheriff's Office, the victim reported that she was driving south on NW 143rd Street on April 22nd around 5:27 PM when a blue SUV began tailgating her. She stated that she attempted to slow down and turn into a Publix parking lot to distance herself from the vehicle, but the SUV blocked her. The victim then pulled into a Circle K, where the suspect allegedly exited the vehicle, yelled racial slurs, and threatened to kill her.
High Springs passes final vote for Priest Theatre purchase
The High Springs City Commission voted to finalize its purchase of the Priest Theatre on Thursday, entering a contract with the property owners. A due diligence period will come before the buy, and the state grant funding for the purchase is already in the city’s bank account. The city...
High Springs Residents and business owners voice support and concern over alcoholic beverage ordinance
The ordinance reads that businesses which get less than 51% of their revenue from food and non-alcoholic beverages and desire to be open on Sundays or outside normal business hours, must fill out a special permit.
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