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OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Health Department officials have issued a new rabies alert after finding an infected raccoon, bringing the total of active alerts in the county to four. Florida Department of Health officials say a raccoon was killed in the area of Southeast 17th Street and 25th...

GAINESVILLE, FL (352today.com) – Once a shining gem among North Florida’s natural springs, Glen Springs was for decades a local hub for swimming, summer escapes and community gatherings. Today, what remains is a quiet ravine, overgrown pools and a murky echo of what once was. An historic swimming...

An Alachua County farmer says delays in the federal H-2A visa program have put his winter harvest and more than a million dollars’ worth of crops on the line.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — A trial began this week for a man prosecutors say ordered two other men to carry out a deadly home invasion robbery in Gainesville in 2022. Prosecutors allege Patrick Watson ordered Alderious White and Jason Ward to rob the Gainesville home of Dovico Miles. During the home invasion on...

After Southeastern Grocers shedding stores under its Winn-Dixie banner over the past year, the company is now gearing up for store growth in the new year with a renewed focus on its home base of Florida. This past Saturday, Winn-Dixie opened its newest store in Williston, Florida, marking the grocer’s...

The next step is for City of Gainesville and Alachua County staff to present the material to their respective commissions for discussion and potential plan adoption in the weeks ahead. The post Community Gun Violence Prevention Alliance unveils new strategic plan appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

The City of Gainesville's Cold Night Shelter Program will be activated during the evening hours of Dec. 10, 11, and 12 The post Gainesville’s Cold Night Shelter Program available Dec. 10-12 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Jayden Alexander-Lennon Moore, 22, was arrested last night after allegedly crashing into a tree and walking away without contacting law enforcement; THC was reportedly found in the car and in his pocket, and he was charged with possession of a concealed firearm during the commission of a felony after officers...

Tamaris Lorenzo Roberson, 25, was arrested yesterday for selling drugs; at the time, he was on pre-trial release following a May arrest for selling drugs. The post Man on pre-trial release arrested for selling drugs appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

The oldest official Black women's organization in Alachua County is in the midst of a fundraising campaign to pay for renovations to its building. The Female Protective Society Lodge No. 10 at 12610 NW 39th Ave. is trying to raise $250,000 to add a new foyer to the front of its building, restrooms, a dressing area,...