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Gainesville police say charges are moving forward against a man who was caught with fentanyl, crack and marijuana.

Alachua County has a few solid hands-on jobs open right now — great for folks who like to stay active and see the results of their work. Here are some local options worth checking out:

In 1970, Tom Petty formed the Southern-rock outfit Mudcrutch with high school friend Tom Leadon. Eventually adding co-lead guitarist Mike Campbell and keyboardist Benmont Tench, the Gainesville, Florida-based outfit never made it to the charts before splitting up in 1975. However, Petty, Campbell, and Tench would go...

John Earl Courtney, 54, of Hawthorne, has been arrested after allegedly stealing multiple Dyson vacuum cleaners from Best Buy and then pawning them. The post Man on pre-trial release arrested after stealing multiple Dyson vacuum cleaners from Best Buy appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Bike trails are easy to find in Florida, but how many make you feel like you have stepped into a completely different side of the state?. In north-central Florida, there is a path where the scenery shifts with every mile. What starts as a simple ride quickly turns into something far more unexpected, with open...

Thomas Alexander George, 49, and Tamika Hampton, 43, have been sentenced after entering pleas of nolo contendere to making a fraudulent insurance claim over $100,000. The post Couple sentenced after pleading to insurance fraud over $100,000 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Michael Allen Kinney, 38, has been transported to the Alachua County Jail after being arrested in Arizona on a warrant for stealing over $100,000 in collectibles from Swamped Collectibles at the Waldo Flea Market in July 2025. The post Gainesville man arrested in Arizona for stealing over $100,000 in collectibles...

While everyone’s fighting over Miami condos and Orlando townhouses, there’s a college town in North Central Florida where your wallet can actually breathe. Gainesville isn’t just affordable, it’s downright livable, and it’s been hiding in plain sight this whole time. Let’s talk about something that’ll...

The Alachua County Waste Alternative Specialists are at the Kanapaha Spring Garden Festival at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens today and tomorrow. Visitors can stop by their booth to learn about composting, recycling, hazardous waste disposal, and the county’s waste vegetable oil and biodiesel program.

Three contenders have emerged as potential landing spots for the No. 13 quarterback in the class of 2027.