Gainesville FL

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville City Commissioners are taking another look at a plan to renovate the Waldo Road and Eighth Avenue corridor. But this time it’s a scaled-down plan. The new plan would save around $31 million. It includes only renovating the Martin Luther King Junior Center and...

After about an hour and a half of discussion in the morning session of the December 4 meeting, Gainesville City Commissioners voted 4-3 to proceed with the plan to convert West 10th and 12th Streets to one-way pairs between SW 8th Avenue and NW 8th Avenue. The post Gainesville City Commission votes to stick with...

Alachua County Public Schools officials are hosting 16 community input sessions before finalizing plans for their Our Schools-Future Ready initiative, a school zoning plan for next school year.

Tacachale Center will welcome the community for its 41st Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 11 at its campus, 1621 NE Waldo Road, home to more than 200 people with developmental disabilities. The post Tacachale celebrates 41 years of holiday lights on December 11 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

GAINESVILLE, FL (352today.com) – Nestled in the heart of Celebration Pointe, Le Macaron welcomes sweet-tooth seekers with pastel cases, cozy cafe seating and the gentle promise of a little indulgence. Whether a quick treat or a cafe-style break is in order, the shop offers a touch of Paris, right off Archer Road.

Imagine a place where the clock seems to tick a little slower, where neighbors know your name, and where life’s complications melt away beneath the shade of 200-year-old oak trees. Welcome to Micanopy, Florida – a town that feels like it was created specifically for those seeking a fresh...

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Hot Water Music and Sister Hazel are just a few examples of Gainesville-based music groups that make the city's music scene one of the most eclectic in the country. While Gainesville's music scene offers a diverse musical palette, many local fans might be more familiar with the city's...

HAWTHORNE, Fla. (WCJB) - It has been 19 years since James Edward Tuff died, and his case remains cold. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, in the afternoon on Dec. 4, 2006, Tuff was discovered by a passerby on the side of the 11000 block of Southeast County Road 2082 in Hawthorne.

Kevin Marcus Boyd, 40, has been arrested for multiple car burglaries following the discovery of 18 guns buried near the community pool at a condominium complex. The post Gainesville man arrested for multiple burglaries after citizen finds 18 handguns buried at condominium complex appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As families exchange gifts and gather for the holidays, two Florida mothers are delivering something far more meaningful than anything wrapped in a bow. They’re spreading comfort, connection, and celebration to parents who unexpectedly join what they lovingly call “the lucky few”: families...