Jon Levy
News Director
Gainesville, Fla.
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Jon is a South Florida native who initially made the move from Broward County to Gainesville back in 2001.
Somewhere in the course of completing two degrees at UF, Gainesville became home. Jon is a former Rock 104 DJ, and a self-described "radio guy." Slightly more recently, he spent four years working in news radio in Washington, DC. That distance didn't stop Jon and his wife from doing a "destination wedding" in Gainesville, getting married at the base of Century Tower in 2014. The next year the Levys returned to North Central Florida more permanently as Jon started his TV20 career. In his free time, Jon changes diapers and spends too much time thinking about the Chicago Bears.
Education
Updated: 6 hours ago
|By Ruelle Fludd
Olysha Magruder and Brandon Peters are fighting for the Democratic nomination in the State House District 22 Primary Election.
Updated: 6 hours ago
|By Zitlali Solache
With utility prices skyrocketing, an organization is offering financial assistance for low-income households.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2022 at 8:30 AM EDT
Leora Levy, who was endorsed by President Trump, won the Republican Senate primary in Connecticut.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 5:00 AM EDT
|By PRNewswire
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 2:31 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press and STEVE PEOPLES AP National Politics Writer
The rapid developments crystalized the former president’s singular status atop the Republican Party he has spent the past seven years breaking down and rebuilding in his image.
Residents react to new charges against Bronson Middle High School coach as more victims come forward
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 11:00 PM EDT
|By Taylor Simpson
New victims have come forward to detectives at the Levy County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 6:13 PM EDT
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 4:55 PM EDT
Leora Levy wins GOP U.S. Senate primary
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 1:37 PM EDT
|By Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
A school basketball coach accused of sexual misconduct with students in Alachua County is now facing charges in Levy County after new victims came forward.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 11:55 AM EDT
There were a few surprises following Connecticut’s Primary Day.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 7:54 AM EDT
|By Kristin Chase
Sarah Rockwell and Ray Holt are running for the District 3 seat.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 12:54 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press
The governor’s race was the latest proxy war between Trump and Pence, one-time partners who have backed opposing candidates in other swing states as they try to push the GOP in different directions.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 10:55 PM EDT
Leora Levy wins GOP primary for U.S. Senate
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 7:23 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press
A person familiar with the matter said the action was related to a probe of whether Trump had taken classified records from his White House tenure to his Florida residence.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 7:22 AM EDT
|Former President Donald Trump-backed candidate Leora Levy won the Connecticut Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 6:19 AM EDT
|By WCJB Staff
The Children’s Table is distributing food in Otter Creek and Chiefland
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 6:19 PM EDT
|By Ruelle Fludd
Early voting started for five North Central Florida counties starting Monday.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 4:05 PM EDT
|By PRNewswire
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 1:00 PM EDT
|By PRNewswire
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 10:01 AM EDT
|By PRNewswire
Updated: Aug. 7, 2022 at 7:32 PM EDT
|By WCJB Staff
The bash finished up on Sunday with free haircuts as well as food, games and music.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 3:59 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Mayor Muriel Bowser says the city may send an amended request.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 8:54 AM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Senate Democrats have reached an accord on eleventh-hour changes to their top-priority economic legislation, they announced late Thursday, clearing their major hurdle to moving the measure through the chamber in coming days.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 2:47 PM EDT
|By PRNewswire
Updated: Aug. 4, 2022 at 2:04 PM EDT
|By Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
After opposition from residents in multiple North Central Florida counties, the Florida Department of Transportation will not pursue the project to extend the Florida Turnpike.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 6:45 PM EDT
|By WCJB Staff
Levy County crash kills one driver, leaves another with injuries
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 6:43 PM EDT
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 6:13 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
The NFL is appealing a disciplinary officer’s decision to suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for six games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 10:36 AM EDT
|By PRNewswire
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 6:38 AM EDT
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 6:07 AM EDT
|By WCJB Staff
There will be a virtual hiring event for U.F. veterinary hospitals in Marion and Alachua counties on Tuesday.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 5:00 AM EDT
|By PRNewswire
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 12:19 AM EDT
|By WCJB Staff
Alachua County Commissioners voted unanimously to oppose a city plan to end single-family zoning. The vote took place during a joint city-county meeting.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 12:05 AM EDT
|By WCJB Staff
Levy County deputies say Luis Carraquillo and Luis Franco tried to avoid getting arrested by fleeing to Orange County. Investigators say the pair fired multiple rounds at two other people during an argument. Nobody was injured.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 12:05 AM EDT
Updated: Jul. 30, 2022 at 9:16 PM EDT
|By The Associated Press
Samuel Sandoval, one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages in World War II using a code based on their native language, has died.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 11:30 AM EDT
|By PRNewswire
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 5:55 AM EDT
|By WCJB Staff
There will be a candidate forum for Levy County candidates on Friday.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 5:52 AM EDT
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 10:25 PM EDT
|By Taylor Simpson
A Bronson Middle High School was arrested for sexually battering two teenagers at his home in Gainesville.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 3:56 PM EDT
|By Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
A Bronson Middle/High School basketball coach was arrested for sexually battering two teenagers at his home in Gainesville.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 8:00 AM EDT
|By PRNewswire
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 6:53 PM EDT
|By AMY FORLITI
Kueng pinned Floyd’s back, Thao held back concerned bystanders, and a fourth officer, Thomas Lane, held Floyd’s feet.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 7:01 AM EDT
|By PRNewswire
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 7:00 AM EDT
|By PRNewswire
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 6:14 AM EDT
|By WCJB Staff
There is a healthcare and human services job fair on Tuesday.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 1:02 AM EDT
|By WCJB Staff
TV20's Camron Lunn tells what stories we'll be keeping an eye on in the Week Ahead.
Updated: Jul. 24, 2022 at 6:52 PM EDT
|By WCJB Staff
Duke Energy is reporting nearly 400 households are stuck without power.
Newberry city officials say the Duke Substation that feeds power in the city is down, causing the outage there.
Clay Electric is seeing nearly 500 outages, with 200 coming from Alachua and 190 in Columbia county.
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 11:20 PM EDT
Updated: Jul. 22, 2022 at 10:55 PM EDT
|By Taylor Simpson
The Cedar Key Community Center was full of residents of Levy County for a political forum.