Gainesville FL

GAINESVILLE, Florida - Xin Liu, a 40-year-old from Apopka, Florida, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The announcement was made by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. Liu appeared for her arraignment in federal court...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -Keystone City Council members will discuss possible fee increases for various services at Monday’s meeting. The proposed changes include increasing fees for pavilion rentals, cemetery plot purchases, and introducing new fees for food truck operations within the city limits. City staff say...

Tomlinson Motor Company will open its second family-owned dealership, Sunday Drive, in St. Augustine by March with a no-hassle car buying model. Sunday Drive will hire about 30 employees and features a coastal design to create a relaxed, customer-friendly atmosphere distinct from big box stores. Gainesville’s...

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB) - One of two women implicated in the death of a 13-year-old girl in Alachua County five years ago has reached an apparent plea deal. Valerie Young changed her plea to guilty or no contest in the death of her niece, Delia Young, according to court records. The records are incomplete.

A graduate of a local recovery program is asking Marion County officials to convert a civil restitution lien of more than $16,000 into community service, citing his commitment to volunteering and helping others at the same faith-based recovery shelter that helped him. The Marion County Board of County Commissioners...

Jonathan Wayne Brotherton, 42, of Trenton, was arrested yesterday morning for allegedly threatening a man with a knife at Butler Plaza. The post Trenton man arrested for threatening victim with knife at Butler Plaza appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

SUMMERFIELD, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida man recently released from prison and later arrested in December is accused of robbing a Dollar General only four days into the New Year. The Marion County Sheriff's Office says at about 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, deputies from the sheriff's office responded to...

Clarence Dion Banks, 37, was arrested last night on warrants for burglary and battery after allegedly giving a false name to an officer. The post Gainesville man arrested on warrants for burglary and battery after giving false name to officer appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman accused of ramming a car with children inside in a Dollar General store parking lot. According to the arrest report for Kayla Agee, 26, she got into an argument on Saturday with a woman in the parking lot. Agee was apparently upset that the other...

If your idea of a perfect weekend involves fresh air, flower fields, and the occasional goat photobomb, Sweetfields Farm in Brooksville, Florida, is calling your name. Nestled in the rolling countryside just north of Tampa Bay, this seasonal farm adventure feels like a postcard come to life—equal parts family fun, rustic charm, and sunflower-filled serenity.