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This afternoon, crews from multiple agencies worked to contain a 10-acre brush fire that threatened three houses off of NW 94th Avenue. The post Photos: Crews contain 10-acre brush fire off NW 94th Avenue appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

A Florida man was arrested in Atlantic City after a shooting on Pacific Avenue left a 38-year-old man seriously injured. Police say the suspect used a stolen gun and now faces attempted murder and multiple weapons charges.

Patruan Michael Landtik Hare Jr., 21, was arrested yesterday for shooting a firearm at Phoenix Apartments on January 3; Mykell Torrence Hicks, who was arrested on January 3 for shooting 17 rounds in a public area, is still facing charges from the same incident as of the writing of this article, but Hare's arrest...

Melrose residents plan to protest Wildflowers Music Park's requested temporary-use permit at Melrose Community Park on Thursday at 4 p.m. Wildflowers Music Park organizers purchased 270 acres in 2024 to build a music venue with $1 million backing, but locals oppose potential rural impacts. Melrose residents plan to...

Navya Goyal of Gainesville High School and Amy Xiao of Buchholz High School were selected based on their extensive academic and extracurricular resumes, along with essays they wrote about the nation’s STEM-related challenges and what they would do to address those challenges. The post Two local students to be...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Officers arrested a woman accused of leaving the scene of a traffic crash and driving while under the influence. According to the arrest report for Daisy Mason, 36, she rear-ended another vehicle on Southwest Archer Road and left the scene. Officers say the crash caused substantial damage...

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB) - A brush fire that broke out in a field on Northwest 110th Avenue has been fully contained by first responders, officials said. The fire initially spread across 40 acres and reached several hay bales before crews brought it under control. Officials stated that the fire had burned...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Concerns are growing over overcrowding and euthanasia practices at Alachua County Animal Services, as residents call for faster progress on a long-promised new shelter and greater community involvement. Pamela Blasetti, a former volunteer at Alachua County Animal Services and concerned...

After Jon Sumrall took over at Florida, the big question was whether DJ Lagway would remain the Gators’ quarterback. However, On3 reported Dec. 15 that Lagway was entering the portal, and Sumrall addressed that decision. Sumrall reflected on both his evaluations and conversations with Lagway after taking the Florida...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County commissioner Anna Prizzia is asking the sheriff’s office to stop posting mugshots on social media of people who haven’t been convicted. Prizzia says posting mugshots on Facebook creates a “Shaming campaign.”. Commissioner Ken Cornell argued sheriff’s officials only aim to...