GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville residents left a mark on HCA North Florida’s new hospital project this morning. Residents joined hospital leaders to sign the final beam of the hospital coming to Southwest 41st Boulevard. The hospital will include a surgical services department, 60 beds, and imaging services.

North Florida is under a winter storm warning, with cold rain and possible freezing rain in Central Florida. Snow is likely in the western Panhandle, creating hazardous travel conditions on I-10 and I-75.

On Tuesday, Alachua County commissioners consider the status of the Florence Landfill. Currently, the county has only extended the old permit but landfill owners say they are operating under a state permit. They settled a legal case with neighbors in mid 2024 agreeing to close the facility in eight years. A protest is expected.

North Florida is little more than 24 hours away from the start ... Winter Storm Warnings, the first in seven years for Florida, are in effect from Pensacola to Gainesville and Jacksonville. Looking at the meteorological set-up, the seven keys I discussed ...

Hoping to see snow in Florida? It won't happen in Brevard County, but if you're willing to drive a few hours, you could see the white stuff.

With Arctic air coming down from the north, there will likely be frozen precipitation from Tuesday night into Wednesday in the Panhandle and North Florida. The Arctic air arrives Sunday night in Florida, with rain, freezing rain, sleet or snow arriving in the state by Tuesday night. Freezing rain is possible in the Ocala and Gainesville areas.

The major winter storm moved east Wednesday, spreading heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia and the eastern Carolinas. The precipitation hitting parts of the Deep South came as a blast of arctic air plunged much of the Midwest and the eastern U.S. into a deep freeze.

Snow in Florida is quite rare but not unheard of. The last time parts of the Sunshine State picked up a dusting of snow was back in 2018. Tonight's storm will bring a lot more than a dusting, even rivaling the winter storm of 1989, which blanketed north Florida with snow and ice days before Christmas.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - TV20 employees joined a North Central Florida group to celebrate their love of reading. Anchor Kristin Chase, Meteorologist Bradley Benoit, and Reporter Hawah Ezell read at an event hosted by ECS4Kids on Thursday. The purpose of “Celebrate Literacy Week” is to raise awareness about the importance of reading.

The Florida Gators have steadily climbed the ESPN Basketball Power Index all season and are now ranked ninth overall.

We looked around for the best high school sports performances and nominated the best athletes from the Gainesville-area for January 21st-28th.

Florida coach Todd Golden is ready to move on, with any potential legal response to come after the season. That might not happen until April for the fifth-ranked Gators.