Gainesville FL

As a result of an investigation, Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) found probable cause for disciplinary action against Gainesville High School (GHS) history teacher Lauren Watts for giving a student a “Most Likely to Become a Dictator” superlative during the 2022-23 school year. Watts was issued a written...

TRENTON, Fla. (WCJB) - Trenton city leaders continue moving forward with a plan to dissolve its small police department and turn law enforcement duties over to the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office after city commissioners voted 4–1. Under the plan, four full-time and four part-time officers will remain on the city...

For nearly a decade, Marion County has consistently had one of the five highest drug overdose rates in the state, with the county having recorded over 1,500 overdose deaths since 2015. According to the Florida Department of Health, the state has recorded 56,559 “age-adjusted deaths from drug poisoning” since 2015....

Florida hides a living masterpiece where bamboo towers like skyscrapers and water lilies stretch wider than your dining table. Kanapaha Botanical Gardens in Gainesville offers 62 acres of botanical wonder that somehow remains off the radar for many Floridians and visitors alike. While millions flock to the state’s...

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – As thousands of our residents face rising food insecurity due to disruptions in their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, the Alachua Board of County Commissioners has taken immediate action to help Alachua County residents enrolled in the program meet their...

Drivers along Archer Road have likely noticed the ongoing construction of HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital. The new facility is set to become HCA Florida’s second Gainesville location, with doors scheduled to open in May 2026. It will be Gainesville's first new hospital in 50 years. HCA Florida North Florida Hospital...

A Starke resident died last week after the vehicle he was driving struck two telephone poles in the west end of Putnam County. The single-vehicle crash took place at 3:44 p.m. Friday on State Road 20 near West Cowpen Lake Road in the Hawthorne area, according to a Florida Highway Patrol press release.

Editor’s Notes: Reports do confirm what religion the victims practice. Beverly Louise Spark, 74, was booked into the Alachua County Jail Sunday afternoon after not receiving a summons on a count of harassment based on religious or ethnic heritage. On May 22, Spark was charged via sworn complaint by...

Jacquavious Green, 17, was arrested yesterday for stealing a vehicle; a stolen shotgun and pistol were reportedly found nearby, and three other juveniles are also facing charges related to vehicle burglaries. The post Juvenile arrested for stealing vehicle and firearms, three others facing charges appeared first on...

Life sentences were imposed against two men found guilty of what prosecutors said was a violent, brutal holdup where the victims were held at gunpoint. Here's what we know about that and other cases heard at the Marion County Judicial Center the week of Nov. 17: State v. Ronald Cyril Ganser & Mark J. Cambre Judge:...