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More than 11,000 students will graduate from the University of Florida during its 2026 spring commencement ceremonies from April 29 to May 4. Chris Malachowsky will address graduates at the university-wide ceremony on May 1, while Dr. Skip G.N. Garcia will speak at the Doctoral Ceremony on April 30. More...

An equestrian who competed in the most recent Summer Olympics just sold her nearly 61-acre compound in the western part of Marion County for $4.45 million to a Chicago-based real estate investment firm. Horsepower Florida, LLC, sold the multi-acre property, located at 9710 and 9760 160th Avenue in Morriston, to...

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Motorists are advised that the southbound I-75 on-ramp from U.S. HWY 27 and the southbound I-75 off-ramp to State Road (SR) 40 will be closed overnight from 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, to 6 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2026, for milling and resurfacing. The following detours will be in effect:

Local civic leader and working class advocate Jason Bellamy-Fults is officially announcing his candidacy for Florida’s 6th Senate District. The post Jason Bellamy-Fults announces candidacy for Senate District 6, pledges to advocate for Florida’s working families appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Marion County officials and the local community will gather for a weekly America Prays Initiative this Wednesday. The prayer initiative, which is hosted by county, kicked off on February 18 and takes place every Wednesday morning from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. at the Ocala/Marion Veterans Memorial Park (2601 SE Ft. King St. in Ocala).

OCALA, Florida - Terry Levi Brown, a 36-year-old from Summerfield, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for attempting to entice a minor for sexual activity. Brown's sentencing was delivered by U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber and includes 15 years of supervised release following his prison term. Brown pleaded guilty to the offense on November 20, 2025, as announced by...

U.S. State representative and Florida Governor candidate Byron Donalds made a stop in Keystone Heights on Monday to speak about his mission as a gubernatorial candidate.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Authorities in Marion and Columbia Counties placed schools on lockdown due to reported threats. A student was arrested after a false weapon report prompted a lockdown at Lake City Middle School on Monday. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said a 14-year-old student joked about losing a...

Kouvaris Lamar Roberts, 19; Jordan Tyreek Welch, 19; and Demetrick Dion Williams, 19, were arrested early this morning for two separate incidents of ammunition theft from Bass Pro Shops on Friday, April 24; Roberts and Welch were on probation at the time. The post Three arrested for stealing ammunition from Bass Pro Shops appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Logan Scott Lawor, 24, was arrested yesterday after allegedly pointing a gun -- later identified as a BB gun -- at three neighbors who were walking a dog. The post Gainesville man arrested for pointing BB gun at passing neighbors appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .