Gainesville FL

I moved to Marion County from South Florida three years ago. At the time, I didn’t see a problem with traffic here, only around the entry to I-75, naturally so. But the traffic on State Road 200 is ridiculous. I have to travel on there to get to the businesses there. There are aggressive drivers and then those that...

The Marion County Board of County Commissioners will decide the fate of a proposed 72-home development in Ocala during its regular meeting on Tuesday. The project, Capozolli Hills, is planned for a 19.62-acre site at 7325 SW 80th Street, less than a mile west of the busy intersection of State Road 200 and SW 60th...

GAINESVILLE, FL – Gainesville police arrested a woman Sunday afternoon after she allegedly retrieved a handgun and became confrontational during a vehicle repossession. Just after 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, December 15, Gainesville police officers responded to an armed disturbance in the 1000 block of Southwest 16th...

A freeze warning is in force tonight and Monday morning across northeast Florida and southeast Georgia, with temperatures anticipated to drop as low as 24 degrees by 1 a.m., according to the National Weather Service in Jacksonville. The Freeze Warning and associated Cold Weather Advisory are in effect from 1...

Angela Mae Brown, 56, was arrested yesterday after allegedly falsely claiming a man was in her bathroom with a gun; after she was arrested, she allegedly kicked two police officers. The post Woman on pre-trial release arrested for falsely claiming an armed man was hiding in her bathroom and kicking two officers...

Susan Bottcher writes that annexation into the city limits would give GRU customers the right to vote in City elections and would remove surcharges on their bills The post Letter: Annexation is a solution for GRU customers who live outside the city limits appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Rabbi Berl Goldman emphasized, "Our Chanukah celebrations will continue with strength, dignity, and resolve.” The post Chabad Jewish Community Center of Gainesville responds to terrorist attack at Chanukah event in Australia: “Our response is more light” appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Choosing a university is a big decision. You want a school that offers good education. You also want a place where you can grow and feel happy. If you live in Florida or want to study there, you might ask:. Which is the best public university in Florida?. Florida has...

Leaders of North Central Florida’s Jewish community are trying to make sense of the violence in Australia as well.

Likeeyo Ranard Young, 25, was arrested early this morning after allegedly kicking an apartment door until it opened and taking a doorbell camera. The post Gainesville man charged with kicking in apartment door to commit burglary appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .