Unmasking GNV Entertainment: A Warning to DJs and Business Owners
The owner of Gainesville City Entertainment, also known as GNV Entertainment, has come under fire for allegedly failing to pay his contracted employees, specifically DJs, after they have rendered their services. The allegations were made by a local bar owner who claims to have been notified by three different...
Alachua County reviews SNAP and housing guidelines for religious properties
Alachua County allocated $200,000 in emergency food assistance, with $100,000 for fresh foods at six community centers and $100,000 to Bread of the Mighty food bank. The Board of County Commissioners referred the Yes, In God's Backyard housing program for religious properties to the Affordable Housing Advisory...
Gun Violence Prevention Alliance to present county-wide strategic plan
The Gun Violence Prevention Alliance will host a presentation of its county-wide new gun violence strategic plan on Dec. 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Santa Fe College Blount Center and on Zoom The post Gun Violence Prevention Alliance to present county-wide strategic plan appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital asks for community donations for their 25th annual Holiday...
Community members or organizations can enter a 2-foot-tall, creatively decorated tree to benefit the Ronald McDonald House, Fisher House for Veterans, and patients receiving cancer care. The post HCA Florida North Florida Hospital asks for community donations for their 25th annual Holiday Tree Benefit appeared first...
Alachua County Commission hears update on emergency food assistance and considers setting standards for...
At the December 2 policy meeting, the Alachua County Commission heard an update on their emergency food assistance program and considered setting standards for affordable housing built by religious organizations. The post Alachua County Commission hears update on emergency food assistance and considers setting...
Steve Spurrier Doesn’t Hold Back on Florida State’s Mike Norvell Decision
Florida coaching legend Steve Spurrier weighed in on Florida State's decision to retain head coach Mike Norvell.
A Thanksgiving Dispute Over a Car Turns Into Gas Station Hostage-Like Threat
Gainesville, FL – A Gainesville man was arrested late Thursday following allegations he held a victim against their will and threatened them during a dispute over a stolen vehicle. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the 7000 block of NW 4th Blvd on Thursday night...
2 months later: Gainesville Police still searching for missing endangered 60-year-old man
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville Police say a man who was reported missing almost two months ago hasn’t been found yet. Officers put up a post on social media asking again for information that could help them find Shawn Way, 60. He’s considered missing and endangered. Way was...
Gainesville woman charged with attempted murder for attacking man with meat cleaver, deputies say
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman for attempting to murder a man with a meat cleaver. According to the arrest report for Dasani Johnson, 23, the attack happened at Park Lane Apartments on Southwest 58th Lane near Gainesville on Sunday. Deputies say Johnson was...
Wildland brush fire extinguished off US 301 near Campville
Multiple units responded to extinguish a wildland brush fire off US Highway 301 south of County Road 1474 on Sunday afternoon. According to an Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) release, units from ACFR, Melrose Fire Rescue, Windsor Fire Rescue and the Florida Division of Forestry responded to a multiple-acre fire...

















