Gainesville FL

MELROSE, Fla. (WCJB) — Dozens of residents gathered at Melrose Heritage Park to protest a proposed music venue, voicing concerns about how the Wildflowers Music Park project could impact their community. The protest focused on whether the project can comply with county rules if approved. Residents called for Alachua...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A staple in the Gainesville music scene is facing financial troubles and hoping to receive funding from the city. Leaders at Heartwood Soundstage say it’s been a struggle due to rising operating costs, among other things. People usually enjoy watching concerts at Heartwood Soundstage, but...

Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim A. Barton, through the Florida Supervisors of Elections, is proud to offer Alachua County college and university students the opportunity to apply for one of three $1,200 scholarships. The post Florida Supervisors of Elections to award three $1,200 scholarships appeared...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — The Alachua County Sports and Events Center will continue operating its indoor track programs despite bankruptcy proceedings involving Celebration Pointe, county officials said. A county spokesperson said Alachua County severed ties with the implicated companies and is not impacted by the...

OCALA, Fla. - A 19-year-old firefighter says he was assaulted and waterboarded by coworkers during an alleged hazing incident while on duty at a Marion County fire station. That alleged attack led to multiple arrests and has left him feeling isolated within the department. The backstory:. Kayne Stuart, a...

A 19-year-old Ocala man, who was arrested last week in connection with a Christmas Day shooting that claimed the life of a 21-year-old father, has been denied bond and will remain incarcerated. During his first court appearance on Tuesday, January 6, Curnelius Andrew Brown, Jr. was denied bond by a...

Darryl Dwayne Latson Jr., 26, was arrested on Tuesday on a warrant for selling a handgun to a juvenile. The post Gainesville man arrested for selling handgun to a juvenile appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

United States — After a stretch of unusually warm temperatures across Florida, a sharp cold plunge is expected to move in Sunday night, leading to much colder wind chills Monday morning across a large portion of the state. The dramatic shift follows a passing cold front and will create conditions that feel more like...

Marion County Sheriff’s officers apprehended a woman accused of ramming a car with children in a Dollar General parking lot. According to the police record, Kayla Agee, 26, got into an altercation with a woman in the parking lot on Saturday. Agee was apparently upset that the other mom left her kids in her car while...

The county will host three public meetings to receive public input on the local housing assistance plan.