Gainesville FL

State records show Bonchon, a Dallas-based restaurant chain that specializes in Korean fried chicken, is planning to open in the former Rock N' Roll Sushi location in Butler North next to Tijuana Flats. The Rock N' Roll Sushi at 3205 Clark Butler Blvd., Suite 50, closed quietly on Aug. 17 after about two years in...

Remedy, a nonprofit veterinary clinic operated in partnership with the Atlanta Humane Society, has opened its doors in Gainesville with a clear purpose: to make high-quality pet care accessible and affordable for every family. The new clinic is located at 104 SE 4th Place. The post Remedy opens veterinary clinic in...

Marion County jurors recently found a 21-year-old Ocala woman guilty of choking her mother and battering her brother during an argument over a video game console. On Thursday, August 28, members of the jury deliberated for 20 minutes before finding Alexandra Dominguez guilty of domestic battery by strangulation and...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The owners of a popular sweet treat shop are saying goodnight after years of service. Midnight Cookies, a bakery located on Southwest 34th Street, is expected to close in September. The owners posted that the last day hasn’t been set; however, they expect to close around...

Noe Alexander Flores Vasquez, 37, who was recently convicted on assault and battery charges in Alachua County, has now been convicted on a federal charge of illegally reentering the country after prior removals. The post Illegal alien arrested in Gainesville has now been convicted of illegally reentering the country...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A Marion County jury has found Jefferey Randolph Grubbs, 42, guilty of trafficking fentanyl and possession of paraphernalia, resulting in a 31-year prison sentence. The conviction, handed down today, concludes a case that began with a routine traffic stop in September 2022. Following the jury’s...

At the August 28 General Policy Committee meeting, the Gainesville City Commission discussed bike lane control devices and asked staff to redesign SW 6th Street, followed by a discussion about the design and operation of The Streatery. The post Gainesville City Commission discusses bike lane control devices,...

The Alachua County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to provide the Gainesville Police Department with access to school security cameras. School security cameras will be linked to GPD’s real-time crime center, which uses different technologies to monitor crimes, such as live video or license plate readers. The...

A Florida man is facing charges after a 2-month-old baby was exposed to fentanyl and cocaine and ended up in the hospital. Clifford Trunick IV, who lives at the home where the baby was found, is facing charges for child neglect with great bodily harm, possession of cocaine, possession of fentanyl, and tampering with...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County law enforcement officials are hosting a self-defense course for women. Sheriff’s deputies along with Gainesville and University of Florida Police are hosting the course starting on Wednesday, September 17. Attendees must go to all four sessions of the class. For more details...