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At the November 4, 2025, Alachua County Commission meeting, Ken Cornell was elected chair. Anna Prizzia was elected vice chair. The commission approved $200,000 in food assistance for families experiencing delays in SNAP benefits. Half of the funds will go to the Bread of the Mighty Food Bank. The other half will be...

After a year of scouring Gainesville-area restaurants for the freshest ingredients, juiciest bites and sweetest desserts, Yelp Elites compiled and released the online review database’s Top 25 places to Eat for 2025 this week. The list is Yelp’s second time ranking the culinary scene in and around Gainesville. Some...

At its November 6 meeting, the Gainesville City Commission approved allocating $100,000 to Bread of the Mighty Food Bank, a regional food distribution hub serving Alachua County and surrounding areas. The post Gainesville City Commission supports food bank as SNAP delays strain families appeared first on Alachua...

The Charmettes of Alachua County will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a celebratory program and reception at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church on Sunday, November 9. The post Charmettes of Alachua County celebrate 50 years appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — Two Gainesville Police Department captains were disciplined for planning security for an Easter event at T.B. McPherson Park that ended in a deadly shooting, according to documents obtained by TV20. Three people were shot, and one person, Ontaria Baisden, 20, was killed during the event.

Derrick Reng Washington, 66, of Alachua, was arrested yesterday after a deputy reportedly found distribution quantities of marijuana and fentanyl in his truck during a traffic stop. The post Alachua man in pre-trial diversion program arrested for selling drugs appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Sheriff Don Moreland, the longest serving Marion County sheriff, has died. Moreland, who was 90, died Nov. 6, 2025. A sheriff's official said Moreland died at HCA Florida West Marion Hospital after a brief illness. Present and past law enforcement officials who served with Moreland paid tribute to the man they hailed...

The family of two-year-old De'Markus Jeremiah Page has filed a lawsuit against Shands Children's Hospital after his death, which they say was preventable. The post Family of two-year-old special needs child files lawsuit against Shands Children’s Hospital appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

FORT McCOY, Fla. – A deadly crash is under investigation in Marion County. The wreck happened Thursday on East Highway 316 in Fort McCoy. Details about the crash have not been released.

A Belleview teen caught driving in excess of 100 miles per hour claimed he had to use the restroom. A deputy spotted 19-year-old Jonathan Villanueva speeding in a red Dodge SUV on Southeast 92nd Loop in Belleview at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Radar showed...