GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -Since January, Leigh Davis and her family of five say they have dealt with problems at Verdant Cove apartments in East Gainesville. “I failed code enforcement,” said Davis. “My apartment failed code enforcement because I had no smoke detectors, my cabinets rotting out, my carpet is filthy ..read more

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Commissioners met on Tuesday to discuss additions to the county’s emergency order, but the pastor of Jonesville Baptist Church posted a video on Monday with concerns on the proposed additions. “Enough is enough,” said Cheramie “It’s time for pastors to stand up and churches ..read more

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - With more than 68,000 Alachua County residents vaccinated against COVID-19, volunteers administering the shot have seen a lot and experienced joy while doing their job. Terri Causseaux is a retired pediatric intensive care nurse and has been volunteering with the Alachua County Health Department for three ..read more

Gainesville outreach services are guiding homeless people on how they can receive the third round of stimulus payments. Internal Revenue Service media relations specialist Karen Connelly said since the first round of stimulus payments, the IRS has been working extensively with partners and outreach groups across the country to reach the homeless community ..read more

In an updated Alachua County emergency order, commissioners voted Tuesday to extend a local mask mandate that’s been in place at public businesses for nearly a year. More than two dozen public commenters spoke out against the mandate, in place since May 4, and “vaccine passports” that document if an individual has received a COVID-19 vaccine. Some airline carriers and others in the travel industry may require travelers to be vaccinated as a means to stop the spread of COVID-19 ..read more

Longtime east Gainesville leaders Charles Chestnut III and Rodney J. Long were honored recently for their community service. Community Hospice & Palliative Care of North Central Florida presented its inaugural Community Legacy Award to Chestnut and Long during a ceremony held last Wednesday at Showers of Blessings Harvest Center, 2615 SE 15th St ..read more

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS – A woman being questioned for her role in an argument wound up going to jail after the Clay County Sheriff’s Office found a cache of drugs in her car. Sharhonda Reatha Crummer, 31, of Gainesville, was being held on a $285,761 bond following her arrest on March 20 ..read more

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Gainesville Mayor Lauren Poe has called for an end to gun violence, racism and toxic masculinity after 18 people fell victim in two separate mass shootings in the span of one week. On Monday, 10 people died in a shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado. Six ..read more

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- When Florida coach Dan Mullen looked to replace two assistant coaches in the secondary this offseason, he first went after a guy he had tried to hire earlier in his career: long-time SEC assistant Wesley McGriff. Once McGriff was locked up and had joined the staff, Mullen ..read more

Did you know that a Florida man was recently killed after giving out money and paying for meals at a Waffle House restaurant?. Alachua County Sheriff’s Office reported that Craig Brewer was shot and killed this past Sunday at a Waffle House restaurant located in Gainesville. According to the deputies ..read more