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ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. — An 8 year old girl is expected to survive after she was accidentally shot Thursday afternoon, March 12th, while handling an unsecured firearm inside a residence, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. The Combined Communications Center received a 911 call just before 5 p.m....

David Conrad Waddell, 43, of Cape Coral, was arrested yesterday for allegedly trying to hit three people with his car after a road rage incident. The post Cape Coral man arrested for trying to hit three people with his car appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

CITRA, Fla. (WCJB) — A Marion County mother initially arrested on child neglect charges now faces an aggravated manslaughter of a child charge in connection with the death of her 3-year-old daughter, court records show. Jennifer Kendrick, 26, was charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child following the death...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Alachua County, Fla. — An 8-year-old girl is expected to survive after an accidental shooting Wednesday afternoon in Alachua County. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, the Combined...

HeartFlo, a nonprofit launched on Valentine’s Day, trains East Gainesville residents in CPR and provides free AEDs to improve emergency response. A 2019 study found only 13 AEDs east of Main Street versus over 200 throughout the rest of the city. Alachua County's overall bystander CPR rate is 56%,...

Alachua County Animal Resources is partnering with Sweetwater Veterinary Clinic to host a low-cost veterinary clinic for pets on March 21 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the County’s animal shelter The post Animal Resources to host low-cost veterinary clinic appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Safety, ease and convenience. All three were at the forefront when constructing the new UF Health Orthopaedic Surgical Center. UF Health leaders gathered Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of the 24,000-square-foot facility. Equipped with advanced, specialized operating suites with the infrastructure to add...

Renters in Gainesville saw apartment listing prices increase 4% from February 2025's median of $1,600, an analysis of new data from rental marketplace Zumper shows. The typical apartment listed for rent at $1,658 in February. Median listing prices in Gainesville are trending essentially the same as the previous...

UF Health Wellness University will host hip and knee pain seminars on Tuesday, March 17, at the Hilton UF Conference Center in Gainesville. The free events will run from 2 to 3 p.m. for “Hip Pain Holding You Back?” and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for “Knee Pain Won’t Go Away?” at 1714 SW 34th St. Click here to register.

After a nearly five-hour meeting, the Alachua County School Board on March 12 voted 3-2 to move forward with the closure of at least three schools over the next three years as part of a districtwide rezoning plan. Stephen Foster Elementary will close at the end of this school year, while Williams and Alachua...