Florida Supervisors of Elections to award three $1,200 scholarships
Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Kim A. Barton, through the Florida Supervisors of Elections, is proud to offer Alachua County college and university students the opportunity to apply for one of three $1,200 scholarships. The post Florida Supervisors of Elections to award three $1,200 scholarships appeared...
Alachua County prepares for indoor track events amid Celebration Point bankruptcy concerns
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — The Alachua County Sports and Events Center will continue operating its indoor track programs despite bankruptcy proceedings involving Celebration Pointe, county officials said. A county spokesperson said Alachua County severed ties with the implicated companies and is not impacted by the...
Firefighter describes alleged hazing attack at Marion County station
OCALA, Fla. - A 19-year-old firefighter says he was assaulted and waterboarded by coworkers during an alleged hazing incident while on duty at a Marion County fire station. That alleged attack led to multiple arrests and has left him feeling isolated within the department. The backstory:. Kayne Stuart, a...
19-year-old Ocala suspect in deadly Christmas shooting denied bond
A 19-year-old Ocala man, who was arrested last week in connection with a Christmas Day shooting that claimed the life of a 21-year-old father, has been denied bond and will remain incarcerated. During his first court appearance on Tuesday, January 6, Curnelius Andrew Brown, Jr. was denied bond by a...
Gainesville man arrested for selling handgun to a juvenile
Darryl Dwayne Latson Jr., 26, was arrested on Tuesday on a warrant for selling a handgun to a juvenile. The post Gainesville man arrested for selling handgun to a juvenile appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Florida Braces for Monday Morning Wind Chill Drop as Post-Front Cold Plunge Pushes Temperatures...
United States — After a stretch of unusually warm temperatures across Florida, a sharp cold plunge is expected to move in Sunday night, leading to much colder wind chills Monday morning across a large portion of the state. The dramatic shift follows a passing cold front and will create conditions that feel more like...
Woman Apprehended After Ramming Car With Children Inside At Dollar General, Marion County Deputies...
Marion County Sheriff’s officers apprehended a woman accused of ramming a car with children in a Dollar General parking lot. According to the police record, Kayla Agee, 26, got into an altercation with a woman in the parking lot on Saturday. Agee was apparently upset that the other mom left her kids in her car while...
Alachua County leaders hosts 1st of 3 public meetings to discuss local housing assistance...
The county will host three public meetings to receive public input on the local housing assistance plan.
Scientists Teaming up to Wage High Tech War Against Citrus Greening
University of Florida scientists are joining forces at the Crop Transformation Center (CTC) to wage a high-tech war against plant pests and diseases threatening Florida’s crops, including citrus greening. The urgency to find a solution to citrus greening spawned interest to include citrus as an initial focus of the...
Boukari Busted for Drunk Driving
Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officers arrested Habib Bryan Boukari, 45, early Sunday morning and charged him with driving under the influence (DUI). According to the arrest report, around 3:30 a.m., GPD Officer Ellis Anderson, who was accompanied by Field Training Officer Jason Rowe, conducted a traffic stop...

















