Gainesville FL

Renüable has launched a major expansion of its composting operations in Florida, rolling out service across 83 Starbucks locations from Miami to Gainesville in a single week. The milestone reflects a significant step forward for the state’s organics recycling infrastructure and highlights the growing role of large generators in scaling food scrap diversion.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies say a convicted felon tried to escape a traffic stop by jumping out of a moving vehicle. Deputies say Ahmadric Stone, 27, was arrested Friday night. After he jumped out of his car, it kept going and hit a parked vehicle...

Julius Irving leads Community Spring's Community Power Building initiative to educate residents on local government and civic engagement beyond voting. Community Spring focuses on empowering disenfranchised people, especially those affected by the justice system, to advocate for local changes. The nonprofit plans a webinar featuring civic rights leaders to promote...

ALACHUA, Fla. (WCJB) - Officers launched an investigation into reports of shots fired on Sunday night that caused damage to a business and a home, but no injuries. Alachua Police Department officers say they received two reports of gunfire in the area of the Oaks of Hague subdivision on Northwest 128th Place around 11:12 p.m.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – To better appreciate the Ava Brown comeback, it's necessary to revisit the comedown. And at the time, make no mistake, it was a complete downer. "It ripped my heart out," Florida softball coach Tim Walton recalled Sunday of the day he saw his team's leader suffer what appeared to be a serious lower body injury. "The pain, the sound coming out of...

The old Regional General Hospital of Williston building will go up for auction after years of sitting empty.

Sometimes the most extraordinary places are hiding where you least expect them, like finding a diamond ring in your junk drawer. Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens in Williston, Florida is that kind of discovery, the sort of place that makes you wonder what else you’ve been missing while stuck in traffic on I-4.

“It’s great that Ocala is showing growth. But the county government is giving too much away for the growth. They seem to be falling behind with the infrastructure. Our roads are becoming over-crowed and everywhere you look, a new home is being built to just sit empty. Our roads are showing wear and nothing is being done without a complaint to the county...

Big: Culture and Arts Festival will pack downtown Gainesville this weekend with 130 artists across eight stages and around 5,000 participants. It’s the fourth consecutive festival, and co-producers Laila Fakhoury and Jahi Khalfani said they’re moving into the core downtown area to take advantage of the Streatery and local businesses.

Mississippi State evened the series at Florida with a 14-hit showing, powered by Paige Ernstes’ five RBIs and a strong outing from Alyssa Faircloth.