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The Alachua County Board will vote on February 10 on a permit for the 2026 WildFlowers Festival scheduled for March 13-15 in Melrose, Florida. WildFlowers Music Park aims to restore 270 acres of land to natural Florida and fund its upkeep through the annual music festival. Opposition to the festival...

After reviewing Alachua County’s current wildland fire conditions, a series of active wildfires today, Jan. 30, 2026, and in consultation with the Florida Forest Service, a mandatory countywide burn ban has been issued. The burn ban will remain in effect until Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. The post Alachua County under...

Matthew Mosher shared this video of potential snow flurries falling in Alachua County, which is about an hour northwest of Orlando. Snow flurries were confirmed in northern Florida on Saturday, as frigid temperatures hit the area. That same cold arrives in Orlando and Central Florida Saturday afternoon and evening....

More than 200 people lined up to celebrate the grand opening of the new Bricks & Minifigs store in Newberry Square. “We’ve got so many people out there!" one employee said. Hundreds more continued to arrive well after the store opened at 1281 NW 76th Blvd. Owner Kurt Kazlauskas, 49, said he was overwhelmed by the...

One million dollars for a skate park? A quarter of a million dollars for time clocks? Millions of dollars for new fleet of county/city cars? Half a million dollars for new golf carts?. All the while, the SW 66th Street overpass is still one lane 7 or 8 months later....

In my opinion, this project should not be done. Orange Lake, as it is now, is one of the few remaining lovely pieces of nature in the county. Marion County is already turning into Orlando North, which is not good. Citra is a cute little town which will be ruined by the traffic and congestion.

A 35-year-old woman is behind bars after allegedly stealing a pickup truck that was left running in the driveway of an Ocala residence. On Monday, January 26, several Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a home located on SW 136th Place in Ocala in reference to a stolen vehicle. The male victim...

Julio Cruz-Martinez, 35, was arrested early this morning after allegedly stabbing two neighbors, throwing bricks into their home, and trying to break their door with a shovel. The post Mexican national arrested for stabbing neighbors appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Katie Jo McClain, 36, of Starke, was arrested early this morning after allegedly displaying a gun during a road rage incident near the intersection of West University Avenue and 13th Street. The post Starke woman arrested for displaying firearm during road rage incident at University & 13th appeared first on Alachua...

Queen Sharon Lily Reeves, 27, was arrested yesterday and charged with fraudulently obtaining SNAP and Medicaid benefits. The post Gainesville woman charged with fraudulently obtaining SNAP and Medicaid benefits appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .