Gainesville FL

Mary Chance was unanimously elected chair of the Children’s Trust of Alachua County for 2026, with Susanne Wilson Bullard as vice chair and Lee Pinkoson as treasurer. The new officers will start their roles on January 1, 2026, succeeding retiring members Cheryl Twombly and Ken Cornell, who were honored for their...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - After public spats with state leaders this school year, two Alachua County School Board members have announced their plans to run for office in 2026, but in different positions. Tina Certain, the District 1 school board member, announced that she will run for the Alachua County...

Golden, crispy, and seasoned to perfection, fried chicken is a comfort food that brings people together like nothing else. Florida’s buffet scene is bursting with hidden gems where locals flock for plates piled high with this Southern staple. From family-run spots to beloved community favorites, these buffets prove...

An Ocala man claimed a $15 million prize from a scratch-off that he purchased at a local gas earlier this year. David Keith Rubin claimed the grand prize on June 18 for a winning $15,000,000 Gold Rush Multiplier scratch-off game. Rubin purchased the winning ticket at the Circle K located at 5201 S Pine Avenue in...

Attorneys from Lewis Rice will host educational meetings in Alachua on Monday, December 15, and Wednesday, December 17 to discuss the potential compensation claims for landowners whose property lies along a proposed rail-trail conversion that would turn 1.4 miles of a former CSX railroad corridor near High Springs...

Health departments in Alachua and Marion counties have issued multiple rabies alerts in recent weeks.

The city of Gainesville received 17 acres donated for a future preserve near the Oaks Mall and also voted to buy another 20 acres for a new neighborhood park and multi-use trail. The items came forward on the consent agenda of the city’s Dec. 4 regular meeting. Gainesville developer...

The Gainesville City Commission voted to give 3% raises to its city attorney, city auditor and director of equity of inclusion, along with a 10% raise for its city clerk during a Monday special meeting. The City Commission also unanimously selected Commissioner Casey Willits as the mayor pro tempore for...

After years, the Lake Shore Hospital Authority approved the final documents needed to transfer the long-vacant Lake Shore Hospital building to Meridian Behavioral Healthcare.

After an influx of letters from Marion County residents who have criticized recent changes made to State Road 200, multiple readers shared opinions contrasting those. Here are a couple of those letters:. “I am so tired of seeing all these letters breach the level of worthy news and wasting valuable...