The Week Ahead: Your stories to look out for in North Central Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Jeroen Coombs and Jennifer Kendrick have hearings in Marion County court midweek. The couple is accused in the death of Paisley Brown at their home in February.
The 2026 Journey to Juneteenth kicks off with a flag raising at Gainesville City Hall on Wednesday. The flag raising also commemorates Florida Emancipation Day.
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The grand opening of the new Marion County Animal Services Shelter is scheduled for Thursday. Officials say it will be 10 times bigger than the old facility and cost around $28 million.
On Thursday, Gainesville city commissioners will consider a pair of options for changing the rules to roam towing. In one plan, roam towing and immobilization would be allowed only from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. for large residential complexes. The other option would ban the practice completely.
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