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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Drivers across North-Central Florida should plan for delays as the Florida Department of Transportation announces multiple road and lane closures from Feb. 21 through Feb. 27. Below you can find the latest information on anticipated lane closures for the upcoming week. Alachua County:. East...

Summer Blitz 2026, March 7 at the MLK Multipurpose Center, is an opportunity for families to explore local offerings and register for summer programs on the spot. The post City of Gainesville invites families to 2026 Summer Blitz appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville City Commissioner James Ingle is back at work. Ingle underwent brain surgery last month, saying doctors had to remove a remaining piece of a brain tumor. He’s been away from city duties since then. Ingle returned to the commission Thursday morning.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville and GRU leaders are agreeing to honor the utility’s financial agreements no matter who ends up in control. On Thursday, city leaders agreed to honor contracts, loans, bonds and other transactions with GRU’s financial partners, even if judges decide to give back control of the...

Bhavesh Jayantilal Amin, 57, and Kudamannage Luckshrni-Ramya Perera, 62, have been arrested for allegedly selling nicotine products to underage individuals. The post Video: Two arrested, one deported after sting operation on convenience store appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

WILLISTON, FL (352today.com) – Construction has begun on a new Wawa convenience store and gas station planned off U.S. 27 near McDonald’s in Williston. The project marks the first visible movement on the long-discussed development, which had circulated in community conversations in recent years without clear updates...

A man tied to a fatal beating in 2016 at Spanish Springs Towns Square that claimed a man’s life has been jailed after allegedly hawking stolen property on Facebook. Nicholas Metcalfe, 28, of Ocala, was booked this week at the Marion County Jail on charges of theft, dealing in stolen property and trespassing.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Multiple agencies were involved in a vehicle chase on Interstate 75, ending in Paynes Prairie on Friday afternoon. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say that around 1 p.m., they were notified about a suspect fleeing the Sarasota Police Department in a Jeep. Troopers began chasing the suspect...

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – A collision between four semis on I-75 in the early hours of Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, sent one driver to the hospital and forced the closure of the interstate for several hours. According to a report by the Florida Highway Patrol, a tractor trailer...

Nature World Wildlife Rescue and Gainesville Police released Majesta, a five-year-old bald eagle, after rescuing her from a dumpster on Feb. 1. Majesta was bruised and exhausted from a fight with a young male bald eagle but had no long-term injuries after rehab. GPD officers and wildlife rehabbers collaborated to...