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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - One of the largest food drives in North Central Florida is celebrating success after surpassing last year’s donation record. The 2026 Bring the Harvest Home collection began on October 21st, and the annual holiday food drive helps local food pantries restock their shelves throughout the...

The Tacachale Center will celebrate its 41st annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at its campus on Thursday, Dec. 11. Guest arrival will start at 6 p.m. and the tree-lighting activities are at 6:30 p.m. at 1621 NE Waldo Rd. in Gainesville. The evening will feature live music, refreshments, and, if...

University of Florida composer and lyricist Nicolas Chalise, in collaboration with book writer and lyricist Morgan Vanderlaan, announces the debut of their original holiday musical cabaret, The Reject Rockettes. The one-night-only performance will take place on Friday, December 12 at The Bull The post New musical...

Road and lane closures for the week of Dec. 6-12, 2025 The post FDOT road and lane closures in Alachua County, Dec. 6-12, 2025 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (CBS12) — A Senegalese national residing illegally in the United States has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for attempting to transmit obscene material to a minor. The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday that Khadim Rassol Gueye, 26, pleaded guilty to the charge...

BROOKER, Fla. (WCJB) - Bradford County Fire Rescue officials say Friday was a milestone in two ways. Department leaders broke ground on Fire Station 8 in Brooker, which has been in the works for years. State Representative Chuck Brannan was there for the groundbreaking. Fire rescue officials also hosted an...

FLORIDA has hired Jon Sumrall to be its next head coach with a massive contract. Sumrall is set to earn a huge salary with plenty of incentives packed in. Sumrall was hired away from Tulane by Florida, and it took a huge package to do so. He signed a six-year...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — Members of the Gainesville Junior League are ensuring 500 families have a toy and joy-filled Christmas this year. Miracle on Main Street is back for the 35th time, and this isn’t your average toy drive. The Junior League works with 14 different community agencies to identify families in...

BRADFORD COUNTY, Fla. – A 25-year-old woman died following a crash Friday night in Bradford County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the crash happened around 11:55 p.m. on Southeast 109th Street. According to troopers, the woman was traveling on the westbound lane when, for unknown reasons,...

Dai-Janea Shaquan Wright, 32, was arrested early this morning and charged with aggravated battery and felony property damage after allegedly hitting a man with a metal pipe and breaking car windows and an apartment window. The post Gainesville woman arrested for hitting man with metal pipe, breaking apartment window...