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DeJeon Cain, a lifelong Gainesville resident and community leader, today announced his candidacy for Gainesville City Commission, District 3. The post DeJeon Cain announces campaign for Gainesville City Commission, District 3 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

LAKE BUTLER, Fla. (WCJB) - The small community of Providence in Union County was shaken by a double murder on Tuesday that resulted in a pursuit on Interstate 75 in Paynes Prairie. Authorities have released new details on the investigation into the killings. Union County Sheriff’s deputies say Candace Joseph,...

Since November, the Gainesville Police Department has increased the number of patrol officers to raise awareness and encourage a culture of safety on city streets by conducting high visibility enforcement operations at locations with the highest number of traffic crashes resulting in serious or fatal injuries to...

A Gainesville mother has filed a lawsuit against Airbnb and three homeowners after her child allegedly suffered severe injuries in a near-drowning incident at a short-term rental property in Ocala. Dominique Sheffield, acting as the parent and natural guardian of the minor child, identified as S.G., filed the...

A family that has been a fixture in south Marion County for over a century is being honored with a street named in their honor. The Marion County Board of County Commissioners approved the renaming request during its regular meeting Tuesday. The renaming affects a short stretch of SE 142nd Court that historically...

Marion County residents who live near the site of a massive fire involving creosote-soaked railroad ties remain concerned about lingering health risks and air quality around their homes.

The new high school is, in fact, an impressive structure. It sits about 1,000 feet south of our home in Summer Glen, and even closer to our back gate at Marion Oaks Manor. Construction has continued smoothly with little negative impact to our community. But, when it opens in August, the traffic around our community...

A Summerfield woman stopped with a suspended license was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in court. A deputy saw 54-year-old Glendina Jo Flores driving a red Ford Expedition with a cracked windshield in Summerfield around 5:45 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A wanted man with prior felony convictions is in the Alachua County Jail on charges including drug trafficking. Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies spotted Tabaree Lewis, 40, on East University Avenue Monday afternoon. He had warrants for trafficking meth, evidence tampering, and possession...

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – The 352 just keeps on growing, and added myriad new businesses from Gainesville to Ocala, including some online-only concerns. We’re talking restaurants, a tattoo studio, ice cream, apparel… and, yes, more drive-thru coffee. Here are some of the businesses that opened in...