WCJB TV20 News
18-year-old faces capital sex battery indictment as investigators seek additional victims in Mari...
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- 18-year-old faces capital sex battery indictment as investigators seek additional victims in Mari...
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- Investigators with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office are working to seek a capital sex battery indictment against an 18-year-old Citra man.
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- Dixie County Bears to play on salvaged FSU turf this season
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- The Dixie County Bears will take the field this season on grass salvaged from Florida State University’s stadium in Tallahassee.
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- Newberry restaurant’s 16% service charge sparks customer debate
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- 1:56
- Date posted
- 2 months ago
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- A 16% service charge at a Newberry restaurant has drawn mixed reactions from customers.
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- Gainesville daycare teacher arrested for hitting student in face, officers say: ‘Deeply disturbed...
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A teacher at a Gainesville daycare was arrested after police say she physically abused one of her students.
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- Possible drowning at Ginnie Springs under investigation, Gilchrist County deputies say
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Authorities are investigating a drowning reported at Ginnie Springs on Sunday night.
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- Ocala man credited with helping deputies locate SUV during Amber Alert search in Belleview
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- 3:10
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- An Ocala man credited with helping Marion County deputies during an Amber Alert search, took precautions to avoid putting himself or the teen in danger.
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- Suspect dead after Amber Alert issued in Marion County; 13-year-old girl found safe
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Marion County Sheriff’s deputies say kidnapping suspect Jason Castillo has died following a chase and shooting
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- TV20 Exclusive: One-on-One with Ginny Sumrall
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- 2:49
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- TV20 Exclusive: One-on-One with Ginny Sumrall
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- Suspect dead after Amber Alert issued in Marion County; 13-year-old girl found safe
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- 1:45
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Marion County Sheriff’s deputies say Juliet Arioso, 13, of Ocala, was found shortly before 6 p.m. and taken to safety
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- Expert warns drivers after 11-foot alligator stops traffic on I-75 in Paynes Prairie
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- UF alligator expert says stop your car, the gator will do more damage to it than you will to the animal
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- ‘Repeat offender’: Woman arrested in coffee shop crash also killed boy in 2015, mother says
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A mother is speaking out after learning the woman she says killed her 8-year-old son in a 2015 crash was recently charged in a separate crash in Marion County l
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- Tropical Storm Bertha moves toward Louisiana, wind speeds increase |Tropical Update
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- 14:09
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- First Alert Weather Forecaster Autumn Dancy gives the latest track update on Tropical Storm Bertha in the Gulf
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- Suwannee County animal sanctuary operators face child abuse charges in Ohio: ‘Hurts my heart’
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- The couple who operate the Livin’ Like Larry Animal Sanctuary in Suwannee County are facing multiple child abuse charges in Ohio, which they call meritless
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- Tropical Storm Bertha brings rain, gusty winds to North Central Florida
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- 1:23
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- System strengthens from tropical depression as it moves through the Gulf
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- Marion County crews contain early-morning factory fire on S. Highway 25 in Weirsdale
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- 1:20
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Marion County Fire Rescue crews responded to a large factory building fire early Sunday in the 16600 block of S. Highway 25 in Weirsdale, officials said.
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- Mindy Osteen sentenced to 100 years in Bradford County daycare shooting death
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- A Starke woman has been sentenced to 100 years in prison after accepting a plea deal in the shooting death of her children's father at a Bradford County daycare
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- Cyclospora ‘explosive diarrhea’ cases reported in Alachua, Columbia counties
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- 1:37
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Health officials are tracking cases of Cyclospora, a parasite that has been identified in both Alachua and Columbia counties as part of a multi-state outbreak
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- Elderly woman drowns in pool, Alachua County deputies say
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- 1:05
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Sheriff’s deputies say they responded to a home on Southwest 79th Drive, near the Longleaf Village neighborhood, on Friday afternoon, on reports of an unresponsive woman in a pool.
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- Woman arrested after coffee shop crash was at fault in deadly 2015 crash #floridanews #wcjbtv20
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Report: Woman arrested after coffee shop crash was at fault in deadly 2015 crash in Marion County
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- According to court records, Florida Highway Patrol troopers say Moore was behind the wheel during a 2015 crash that killed a child
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- North Central Florida lakes remain in deficit as extreme drought persists
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Pipeline project aims to replenish lake levels in Keystone Heights area
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/07/15/north-central-florida-lakes-remain-deficit-extreme-drought-persists/
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- Man arrested for setting grandfather’s house on fire, Ocala police say
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Officers have now arrested a man accused of intentionally setting his grandfather’s home on fire in Ocala earlier this month
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/07/14/homeowner-still-loves-grandson-accused-burning-down-family-home-ocala-he-took-my-whole-life/
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- Man drowns in community pool, child survives, Alachua County deputies say
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies have identified the man who drowned at a community pool on Saturday
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/07/13/alachua-county-deputies-investigate-drowning-incident/
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- 11-year-old loses hand in alligator attack at Marion County fish camp, family says
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- 1:36
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- An 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy has returned home after losing his right hand in an alligator attack at Nelson’s Fish Camp near Umatilla in Marion County, Fla.
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- Officials identify man killed in Marion County deputy-involved shooting during domestic incident
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Officials say Marion County deputy shot a man named James Cherry, 39, after being threatened
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- Volusia County sergeant arrested on felony battery charges
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- 0:32
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- On Monday, a Volusia County sergeant was arrested on felony battery charges. He was released later that night. Sheriff Mike Chitwood apologized for the "soon-to-be former" sergeant's behavior.
#wcjb #wcjbtv20 #volusiacounty #newsmyrnabeach #floridanews
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- Inglis town leaders work to restore public water system, residents deal with discolored water
- Runtime
- 1:46
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- Inglis officials say a series of issues damaged many water filters
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/07/06/inglis-town-leaders-work-restore-public-water-system-residents-deal-with-discolored-water/
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- ‘He wanted a better life’; Family honors Lake City shooting victim
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Family members are remembering a 24-year-old Lake City man as a devoted father with big dreams after he was shot and killed last week.
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/07/03/he-wanted-better-life-family-honoros-lake-city-shooting-victim/
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- Downtown Ocala landmark The Lodge closes temporarily after city deems building unsafe
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A longtime downtown Ocala building that houses The Lodge is temporarily closed after city officials posted an unsafe structure notice.
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/07/03/downtown-ocala-landmark-lodge-closes-temporarily-after-city-deems-building-unsafe/
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- Live Oak realtor, mother of 2 dies in boating accident on Suwannee River; FWC investigates
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A mother of two was found dead in the Suwannee River after a nearly six-hour search following a boating accident Wednesday night.
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/07/02/live-oak-realtor-dies-boating-accident-suwannee-river-dive-teams-recover-body-fwc-says/
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- Florida woman killed by alligator while swimming with friends
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A 31-year-old Florida woman who was fatally bitten by an alligator while swimming with friends is being remembered as an outgoing, amazing and fun-loving person.
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/07/01/woman-31-killed-by-alligator-while-swimming-with-friends-was-fun-loving-spirit/
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- Alligator bites boy fishing in Marion County; FWC investigates deadly attack in Seminole County
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- 2:18
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- FWC officials say two people were attacked by gators this weekend, one in Marion County and another, fatally, in Seminole County.
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- Mother of 2 dies after boat crash on Suwannee River
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Reports indicated a 17-foot vessel struck a dock, knocking two people into the water, just north of Rock Bluff Conservation Area. One of the passengers, Amber P. Buda, 44, did not surface.
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- Commissioners, residents push back on Boys and Girls Club plans to sell Gainesville property
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The CEO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida announced the organization is selling its 51st Street property in Gainesville.
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/06/23/commissioners-residents-push-back-boys-girls-club-plans-sell-gainesville-property/
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- Gainesville streatery project draws mixed reactions from residents
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Construction fencing still lines Southwest First Street as work continues on the city’s $4.5 million streatery project.
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/06/21/gainesville-streatery-project-draws-mixed-reactions-residents/
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- Skydiver killed in plane crash identified as University of Florida alum; parents speak
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- 0:56
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- One of the twelve people killed in a plane crash in Missouri on Sunday graduated from the University of Florida and participated in the Fightin’ Gators marching band
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- Alachua County School Board votes against purchasing Citizens Field
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Alachua County School Board members voted not to sign a proposed plan to purchase Citizens Field from Gainesville city leaders
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/06/17/alachua-county-school-board-votes-against-purchasing-citizens-field/
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- Levy County commissioners consider restrictions on AI data centers
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- County commissioners scheduled a workshop to take place sometime in the next four to six weeks to discuss how to handle data centers in Levy County.
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/06/16/levy-county-commissioners-consider-restrictions-ai-data-centers/
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- Lake City first responders honored for rescuing man who had heart attack on Christmas Eve
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Lake City first responders honored for rescuing man who had heart attack on Christmas Eve
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/06/16/lake-city-first-responders-honored-rescuing-man-who-had-heart-attack-christmas-eve/
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- Alachua County approves UF golf course development plan
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The unanimous vote allows university to move forward with championship course and conservation land in southwest Alachua County
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/06/10/alachua-county-commissioners-approve-zoning-change-open-door-uf-golf-course-plan/
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- Ocala father and son accused of defrauding people of cash and RVs
- Runtime
- 2:16
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A two-year investigation by the Ocala Police Department revealed dozens of victims of a father-son duo.
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/06/09/ocala-father-son-accused-defrauding-people-cash-rvs/
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- Local cancer survivor shares message of hope on National Cancer Survivors Day
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- On National Cancer Survivors Day, one local survivor is sharing her message of hope after spending years in treatment and recovery.
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/06/08/local-cancer-survivor-shares-message-hope-national-cancer-survivors-day/
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- Boho-themed Ocala Downtown Market gives new vendors a chance to connect with the community
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- New vendors found a spotlight Sunday afternoon at one of Ocala’s most popular community events.
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/06/07/boho-themed-ocala-downtown-market-gives-new-vendors-chance-connect-with-community/
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- Tom Petty Park makeover becomes official in Gainesville
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A park older generations may still call Northeast Park is getting a fresh start.
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/06/06/tom-petty-park-makeover-becomes-official-gainesville/
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- Grand jury indicts Gainesville mother accused of drowning baby in bathtub
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- A grand jury in Alachua County indicted a mother accused of drowning her infant in a bathtub in January.
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/06/04/grand-jury-indicts-gainesville-mother-accused-drowning-baby-bathtub/
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- Union County district leaders discuss budget plans with financial board
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Union County school leaders met with a state-appointed emergency financial board again Thursday afternoon.
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/06/04/union-county-district-leaders-discuss-budget-plans-with-state-financial-board/
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- Family seeks justice for teen found dead in Suwannee River
- Runtime
- 1:59
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Two arrests have been made, and his family is hoping Junior’s story can prevent future tragedies.
“He always took care of us,” Junior’s younger sister said.
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/06/02/family-seeks-justice-teen-found-dead-suwannee-river/
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- Trenton High School valedictorian on autism spectrum delivers graduation speech
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- Kenadee Langord, A graduate of Trenton High School, is being praised for a valedictorian speech centered on inclusion, identity, and perseverance.
STORY: https://www.wcjb.com/2026/06/01/trenton-high-school-valedictorian-autism-spectrum-delivers-graduation-speech/
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- What to expect for this year's Atlantic Hurricane Season - WCJB TV20 Hurricane Special
- Runtime
- 39:25
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- TV20's First Alert Meteorologists break down the expectations for this year's hurricane season and reporters showcase communities preparing for tropical weather.
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- UF/IFAS expert discusses how drought conditions may play a role in the upcoming hurricane season
- Runtime
- 4:29
- Date posted
- 5 months ago
- Description
- TV20 First Alert Meteorologist AJ Willy spoke with Carrie Stevenson, a coastal sustainability agent with UF/IFAS
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