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More than half of elementary ACPS have 90% or more capacity of students.

‘We’re overcapacity at Newberry Elementary’: Parents want in on ‘spot zoning’ as some ACPS face capacity issues

Updated: 14 minutes ago
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By Zitlali Solache
More than half of elementary ACPS have 90% or more capacity of students.

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Leadon was the guitarist in both of Petty’s first bands: The Epics and Mudcrutch

Friends remember Tom Leadon, guitarist in Tom Petty’s earliest bands

Updated: 1 hour ago
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By Ethan Budowsky
Leadon was the guitarist in both of Petty’s first bands: The Epics and Mudcrutch

Local

Gainesville private school to increase enrollment amid DeSantis’ voucher expansion

Gainesville private school to increase enrollment amid DeSantis’ voucher expansion

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Jordyn Markhoff
DeSantis signed a bill that offers tax-payer funded vouchers to students to attend private school

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Alachua County holds job fair with CareerSource of North Central Florida

Alachua County holds job fair with CareerSource of North Central Florida

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By WCJB Staff
The first hour was open for veterans only.

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Starke receives $700,000 grant for RJE Community Center renovations

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By WCJB Staff
The work involves replacing the building’s roof, restrooms, and windows.

State

Florida Senate ready to take up 6-week abortion ban

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida
The Florida Senate on Thursday will take up a proposal that would prevent abortions after six weeks of pregnancy

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Alachua County charity raises funds with a crawfish boil

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Lisa Sacaccio
Pinch, peel, and eat to benefit the nonprofit, Tyler’s Hope

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Tech Tuesday: Concept Companies

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By WCJB Staff
A real estate developer based in Gainesville specializes in life sciences.

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Putnam County deputy thanked for saving 3-week-old baby’s life

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
Parents thanked a Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputy on Tuesday for saving their 3-week-old baby.

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PK Yonge marching band celebrates feature in rock group music video

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Ethan Budowsky
Kids got out of class to see themselves featured in a music video for the popular group “Jukebox The Ghost”
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Domestic violence victim stabs man during attack in Gainesville

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
A man from Gainesville was arrested after a woman called 911 saying she was attacked and stabbed the man in self-defense on Monday night

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One person wounded during shooting in Gainesville neighborhood

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
The Gainesville Police Department is investigating a shooting in the Phoenix neighborhood

Local

University of Florida professors are inviting parents to Cade Museum to learn about A.I and social media safety

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Alexus Goings
The panel discussion is split up in three parts. The first starts tonight from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Cade Museum. The next events will be on Tuesday, April 25th and Tuesday, May 23rd.

News

GRU temporarily closes customer service department, reduces rates

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
Gainesville Regional Utilities customers won’t be able to get in touch with customer service representatives Thursday or Friday

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No injuries after a crash involving a school bus in Marion County

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By WCJB Staff
No injuries were reported after a Marion County school bus was involved in a crash Monday afternoon.

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Alachua County hosts job fair for county jobs

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By WCJB Staff
County departments recruiting at this event include fire rescue, public works, community support services and more.

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Concert-goers gathered for the K-Country Acoustic Concert

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By WCJB Staff
Crowds came out to the Circle Square Cultural Center to listen to some of their favorite country musicians.

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Alachua County Court Services director possibly stepping down

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By WCJB Staff
Alachua County’s Court Services director appears to be stepping down.

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Another Alachua County resident is behind bars for attacking with a machete

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By WCJB Staff
An Alachua County resident is in jail on charges of aggravated assault and battery.

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Tom Leadon has died at 70-years-old

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By WCJB Staff
Tom Leadon, the co-founder of Tom Petty's first band has died at age 70.

Local

‘He needs the death penalty’: Residents outraged after Ocala man is accused of raping a young girl

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Zitlali Solache
The investigation started on March 1st.

News

Concerns about violence in the homeless community rise after stabbing at Grace Marketplace

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 9:23 PM EDT
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By Ethan Budowsky
One person who had just gotten a bed at Grace said desperation is the root cause of violence in the homeless community

Local

‘Now is the time to end this law’: Gainesville woman seeks to end medical negligence law after father’s death

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:37 PM EDT
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By Jordyn Markhoff
If a victim of medical negligence is single with no minor children under 25, family can not seek damages

News

Fatal car accident leaves 1 dead, 2 in critical condition

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:45 PM EDT
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By WCJB Staff
Florida Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash that occurred this morning involving two vehicles

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School zone lights to be operable as school re-opens Tuesday

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:10 PM EDT
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By WCJB Staff
Alachua County Traffic engineer advises Alachua county residents that school zone lights may be out during today’s afternoon pickup

News

Partisan school board elections to be on Florida ballots

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 4:49 PM EDT
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By WCJB Staff
School board races are currently required to be nonpartisan.

State

Right to hunt, fish could go on Florida 2024 ballot

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 4:47 PM EDT
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By Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida
Florida voters next year could decide whether to enshrine a right to hunt and fish in the state Constitution

News

Russell Report: The madness continues as no #1 seeds advance to the Final Four

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 4:38 PM EDT
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By WCJB Staff
With both Miami teams making it to the Final Four, Florida is well represented.

News

Downtown High Springs mural project reaches an end

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 4:26 PM EDT
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By WCJB Staff
Thousands of brush strokes later, the Walldogs traveling mural artist finished their project in High Springs

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Living with covid three years later

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 3:25 PM EDT
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By Lisa Sacaccio
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital’s Chief Medical Officer explains how covid has impacted North Central Florida since 2020.

Local

Laundromat owners host “Free Laundry and literacy day” to encourage children to read

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 3:03 PM EDT
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By Alexus Goings
The event is meant to help financially struggling families with the simple chore of washing clothes while their children read books.

News

Gov. DeSantis quickly signs taxpayer-funded private school voucher expansion

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 1:24 PM EDT
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By Ryan Dailey, News Service of Florida
Calling the measure a “game changer,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday quickly signed a massive expansion of Florida’s school-voucher programs

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Ocala man arrested for raping child under age of 12

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 12:20 PM EDT
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By Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man on capital sex battery charges for raping a child under the age of 12 multiple times

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Gainesville Police arrest man accused of stabbing victim in face multiple times

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 11:17 AM EDT
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By Ryan Wyatt Turbeville
A man from Gainesville was arrested after officers say he repeatedly stabbed someone in the face

News

YOUR MONEY: Changes to the 2022 Tax Code

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 10:34 AM EDT
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By Kristin Chase
We discuss this year’s tax code and why it’s essential to go back to the basics

News

Gainesville Health and Fitness: Basketball agility drills

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 5:39 AM EDT
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By WCJB Staff
We are in the Final Four of March Madness and with all the upsets, why not improve your basketball game?

News

The Week Ahead: Your stories to look out for in North Central Florida

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 1:12 AM EDT
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By WCJB Staff
TV20s Zitlali Solache has the stories we will be following this week in the Week Ahead.

News

Ocala CEP highlights Florida Senior Translations

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 1:09 AM EDT
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By WCJB Staff
Moving your loved ones into a retirement home is never an easy process.

News

Elderly man from Lake City found safe

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 11:36 PM EDT
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By WCJB Staff
Lake City Police officers located a man who went missing on Sunday night

News

Organization holds fundraiser to raise money to help families in hospitals

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 9:15 PM EDT
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By Emma Delamo
All of the money raised at the event will help families staying at the Ronald McDonald House.

News

Anime fans attend student-ran Swampcon

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 9:02 PM EDT
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By Emma Delamo
The yearly convention was put together by a club at the University of Florida called Gator Anime.

News

Man arrested for flashing a gun in a nightclub

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 7:20 PM EDT
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By WCJB Staff
Man arrested after flashing an unlicensed gun in a popular nightclub.

News

Record lovers gather for spring record fair in Gainesville

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 6:27 PM EDT
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By Ethan Budowsky
This spring’s event was twice as big as a similar fair held last fall

News

Strawberries take center stage at Bradford County festival

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 6:20 PM EDT
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By Ethan Budowsky
The heat did not stop hundreds of people from coming together to celebrate the season

News

Gainesville overnight shooting sends victim to hospital

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 1:37 PM EDT
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By WCJB Staff
Victim transported to hospital after Gainesville overnight shooting

News

GPD honors the life of their Assistant Chief

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 12:29 AM EDT
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By WCJB Staff
GPD is honoring the life of one of their own, Assistant Chief Terrence Pierce.

News

Three Alachua County educators receive Conservation Stewards Awards

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 7:47 PM EDT
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By Ethan Budowsky
The theme of this year’s award ceremony was “classroom to conservationist” and honored local educators

News

Marion County man behind bars for the 35th time

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 7:47 PM EDT
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By WCJB Staff
A man from Marion County is behind bars for the 35th time since he turned 18 years old.

News

Armed Forces on display at 7th annual Gator Fly-In

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 7:41 PM EDT
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By Ethan Budowsky
Members of all branches of the military were on hand to help people learn about how aviation helps their cause

News

‘There’s such a booming community’: Latinos unite for Festival Latino

Updated: Mar. 25, 2023 at 6:17 PM EDT
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By Emma Delamo
Vendors sold food, drinks and clothing from their countries.
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