Renter Detained In Raid At Drug House On The Historic Side Of The Villages
A renter was detained during a raid on a drug house on The Villages’ Historic Side. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office requested that Lady Lake police respond to the residence at 1787 W. Schwartz Blvd. in the Village of Country Club Hills around 10:30 p.m. Saturday. It was thought that there were two people at the...
Local Popeyes receives an administrative complaint after being cited for 9 violations
A Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in Alachua County, FL, received an administrative complaint recommendation following a Dec. 30, 2025, inspection that documented nine violations, including two high-priority infractions. State records show inspectors observed employees handling food-contact surfaces with unwashed hands and...
Record-breaking highs possible on Saturday before winter returns in Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – From Southeast Georgia to Northeast Florida, record highs were tied on Friday. Expect another day of springlike weather to grace our area before the next wave of cold air sinks in on Sunday. Alma, Georgia, tied a record high of 80 degrees, while both Gainesville and...
Crews searching for missing girl near Newnans Lake
Crews with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a missing 17-year-old girl near Newnans Lake.
Florida Man Dies After Disney Springs Diner Staff Called Security Instead Of 911, Lawsuit...
A wrongful death lawsuit filed this week alleges a man choked to death at a popular Disney Springs restaurant because staff followed a policy to contact private security before dialing 911. The complaint, filed in federal court on Tuesday, accuses The Boathouse Restaurant of negligence in the death of Kevin...
PHOTOS: Crews extricate occupant from car after crash on CR 219A
One person was extricated from a car and multiple patients were transported to a local hospital this evening after a two-vehicle crash north of Hawthorne. The post PHOTOS: Crews extricate occupant from car after crash on CR 219A appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Protestors carry anti-ICE signs on I-75 overpass in Marion County
Demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continued in Marion County on Saturday outside of downtown Ocala, with a group of protestors holding signs along an overpass above Interstate 75. On Saturday, Jan. 10, a group of protestors was spotted on an overpass along I-75, displaying large banners...
Gainesville woman arrested for threatening to stab woman and dog
Jamiah Starlett Jamie McClellan, 34, was arrested early this morning after allegedly threatening to stab a woman and a dog. The post Gainesville woman arrested for threatening to stab woman and dog appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
New calendar pairs Marion County’s first responders with shelter pets to support lifesaving programs
Marion County Fire Rescue has teamed up with Marion County Animal Services to release a new calendar that pairs local first responders with shelter animals in need of a home. The “Rescuers & Rescues 2026 Pet Calendar” was officially announced on Monday, Jan. 5. The project features MCFR personnel posing alongside...
January 13 Alachua County Commission Regular Meeting
The Alachua County Commission will conduct its regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 11:30 a.m. The post January 13 Alachua County Commission Regular Meeting appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
