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Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. As cold, dry weather continues to feed the local drought, a water shortage warning has been expanded to more counties with a plea that everyone conserve. The St. Johns River Water Management District announced Monday that its Moderate...

Garry Michael Cooper Jr., 32, was arrested yesterday after allegedly slapping a police officer and interfering with firefighters responding to a vehicle fire in the parking lot of the Hunters Crossing shopping center. The post Man arrested for slapping officer, interfering with firefighters responding to vehicle...

Gonzales was not retained by new Gators head coach Jon Sumrall.

Update: According to Florida law, traffic crash reports aren’t available until 60 days after the incident, unless the person requesting the report was involved. The Alligator is unable to request the identification of the pedestrian at this time. No update has been made on her condition. Update: Adi Syama,...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) — Marion County Fire Rescue crews responded to a construction site along Southwest 49th Court in Ocala on Monday morning after a worker injured his back and became stranded on the roof. According to 911 calls, the worker hurt his back while lifting something heavy and...

A 19-year-old University of Florida student was hit by a southbound box truck on Buckman Drive near University Avenue on campus. The student entered the road near a marked crosswalk and suffered life-threatening injuries in the collision Monday morning. Gainesville Police Department is conducting a traffic homicide...

A Clermont man was arrested after allegedly following a van to an Ocala shopping plaza, entering the vehicle, and stealing over $12,000 in cash. On Saturday, January 24, a male victim contacted the Marion County Sheriff’s Office to report that approximately $12,800 had been stolen from his van, which had been parked...

Sherrita Marquette Poitier, 50, of Alachua, was arrested on February 18 for allegedly hitting a juvenile female in the head with a hammer during a fight between multiple juveniles that involved her child. The post Alachua woman arrested for hitting juvenile in the head with a hammer appeared first on Alachua...

Whether it’s alone in the shower or driving down the highway, everyone loves to sing, and Gainesville’s karaoke nights are the perfect place to belt it out. While the events serve the economic purpose of speeding up otherwise slow business days for the bars that run them, these weekly traditions have also become a...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The sounds of live music filled downtown Gainesville Sunday, as the AM/FM Music Festival returned for another year of performances, food and community. The free event featured more than two dozen local bands and artists performing across three downtown venues: ‘The Bull’, ‘Looseys’ and ‘How...