Gainesville FL

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - People with the Ronald McDonald House of North Central Florida say they’re doing their part to make Thanksgiving feel normal for families going through a difficult time. This year, a family who used to stay at the house is giving back by giving $50 gift...

Mitchell Craig Griffin Jr., 23, of Waldo, was arrested yesterday after allegedly fleeing from police on November 23 and crashing into a fence; his girlfriend reported the car stolen and provided an alibi for him, but officers identified him as the suspect using surveillance video from a convenience store. The post...

Dillan W. Stephens, 28, has been charged with indecent exposure and lewd and lascivious exhibition after allegedly exposing himself twice in one day. The post Homeless man arrested for indecent exposure appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

A recent discussion on social media has sparked interest in the presence of invasive Green Anacondas in Gainesville, North Central Florida (GNV). The discussion was initiated by a user who read an article about invasive snakes in Florida, which mentioned GNV as a potential habitat for these creatures. The user,...

In the quiet suburbs of NW Gainesville, a resident had an unusual encounter with a creature that was initially thought to be a large dog. As the creature came into clearer view, it appeared more like a fox, and then, to the resident's surprise, it bore a striking resemblance to a wolf. The resident was left...

A Villager is to be extradited back to Kentucky to face a criminal case in connection with her daughter who has been missing since 1983. Debra Leigh Newton, 66, of the Village of Piedmont, was arrested Monday by Marion County sheriff’s deputies as a fugitive from justice in Kentucky. The Jefferson County Commonwealth...

For the sixth time, community activists Larry Johnson and Phyllis Ambrose gathered volunteers to the corner of Highway 40 and Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. to hand out free Thanksgiving meals for the homeless.

Two local restaurants faced temporary shutdowns in October 2025 as health inspectors documented serious violations across Alachua County, FL, while several others needed second chances to satisfy state officials. Documented reports showed that La Pasadita and The Wrap Shack were among 19 establishments that led the...

A developer has plans to add a gas station next to a recently opened apartment complex in northwest Ocala. A major site plan for the new Patel Fuel Spires project was presented as part of the Marion County Development Review Committee’s consent agenda on Monday, November 24. The developer...

Authorities in Marion County have arrested 52-year-old Elliot Mack following a violent domestic incident that left his girlfriend injured and her dog dead. Mack faces charges of domestic battery and animal cruelty stemming from an Oct. 20 attack in Belleview, just north of The Villages. He is being held at the Marion...