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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville Police Department officers are investigating a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian on Monday. Officers say around 6 p.m., a pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit on Southeast Williston Road near the Sugar Hill neighborhood. The driver fled the scene of the crash...

The St. Johns River Water Management District’s governing board on Tuesday declared a water shortage for parts of the region overseen by the District, including in Marion County. There, in Marion, the Southwest Florida Water Management District had already declared a more serious water shortage is in effect for...

Florida's Fantasy 5 game turned two ordinary stops into lottery hot spots on Monday night, after a pair of tickets matched all five numbers in the Evening drawing to snag roughly $53,429 each. One winning ticket was sold at a Chevron in tiny Micanopy, while the other was a Quick Pick bought at a Publix in Port St....

Maureen Nicole Nida, 44, was arrested yesterday after allegedly hitting two cars and then fleeing; one of the victims reportedly followed her vehicle and helped to block it in behind a patrol vehicle. The post Woman arrested for two hit-and-run incidents after one of the victims helped box in her vehicle appeared...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – The St. Johns River Water Management District has declared a phase one moderate water shortage for Marion County, urging residents and water users to voluntarily conserve water amid ongoing drought conditions. The declaration, which also includes Alachua, Baker, Bradford, and Duval counties,...

One fire off of County Road 239 started as a brush fire and completely destroyed an RV. The fire was contained to 3.25 acres, and crews saved a second RV, a vehicle, and a shed on the property. The post Crews respond to multiple brush fires appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Unique Alexandria Strawn, 25, was arrested early this morning and charged with threatening to stab her roommate. The post Gainesville woman arrested for threatening to stab roommate appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Cold, rain, miles, mayhem, and carnage. All of these things made the 2026 edition of Sick Week a bit more of a challenge than some folks were prepared for. There are a lot of racers who didn’t finish the race after all the weather and carnage, but the overwhelming sentiment was that this was a fun week....

The Matheson History Museum will present “The Myers-Briggs Indicator®: Gainesville Roots – Worldwide Influence” with Mark Enting on Wednesday, February 18, at 7 p.m. The program is free with registration. The post Matheson History Museum presents ‘The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: Gainesville Roots — Worldwide...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. | Florida Memorial University competed at the Celebration Pointe Classic and set multiple records, including setting a new school record. Narrson Tulloch tossed a Sun Conference leading performance and a school of 17.07m in the men's weight throw. In addition, Isaiah Palmer posted a personal best of...