University of Florida plans multi-phase renovation of Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - University Athletic Association officials are planning improvements to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium through a multi-phase renovation. School officials say the goal is to preserve the energy and history of the stadium while upgrading its systems and spaces to better serve fans. The university...
Gainesville gun violence prevention program expands with technology hub initiative
The city of Gainesville expanded efforts to stop gun violence by making laptop computers available through a new technology initiative.
Alachua County brushfire grows to 20 acres, prompts burn ban reminder
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Fire Rescue officials are reminding residents about the ongoing burn ban after a two-acre brushfire turned into a 20-acre fire. Officials said the fire threatened about half a dozen buildings in the northeast part of Alachua County, a little after 3 p.m. on Monday.
Gainesville to review city manager search, red-light cameras, annexation
Gainesville City Commission will discuss the timeline for a permanent city manager search following Cynthia Curry's 2025 retirement. Gainesville will vote on a red-light camera contract with RedSpeed Florida to install two cameras at key intersections and conduct a 60-day education campaign. Gainesville considers a...
Free compost available for Gainesville residents on Saturday
In celebration of Zero Waste Week 2026, a “Compost for the Community” event will be held at the Duval Community Garden in Gainesville on Saturday, April 4. The event, which will run from 10 a.m. to noon at 2445 NE 12th Ave., will allow Gainesville residents the opportunity to pick up free compost for home gardening....
Eastside High School students unveil mural honoring campus history
Students at Eastside High School in Gainesville unveiled a mural Tuesday to honor the campus’s history.
GPD: 3 charged after riot at Gainesville Juvenile Detention Center
Officers are charging three people following a riot at the Juvenile Detention Center in Gainesville on Saturday.
Residents in Gainesville neighborhood shocked about busy road being extended into their backyards
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County crews have started construction on an northern extension of Parker Road, located in western Gainesville. The people living in a neighborhood right next to that extension say they had no clue it was coming. “When we came back from work, it’s all being cleared,”...
UF scientists successfully grow plants in moon soil from Apollo 11
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Scientists at the University of Florida are bringing humanity closer to having a food source on the moon. What’s on the menu? Plants. Researchers at UF’s Space Plants Laboratory received lunar soil from NASA. These are rare samples collected during the Apollo 11 expedition,...
High school student arrested for unlawful firearm possession
Jose Luis Silverio Diaz, 18, was arrested early this morning for possession of a firearm by an adjudicated delinquent. The post High school student arrested for unlawful firearm possession appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
