Gainesville FL

Dunnellon Police Chief Ron Bray has decided to call time on his career. In an email sent to the city clerk dated March 16, Bray wrote: "I would like this email to serve as the formal submission of my resignation as the City of Dunnellon Police Chief. It has been a true joy and pleasure serving the citizens in the...

Law enforcement officials targeted illegal alcohol and disposable containers during a two-day crackdown on the Rainbow River this past weekend, issuing nearly $1,500 in fines and removing hundreds of pounds of prohibited items. Operation “Party’s Over,” a collaborative effort by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - People traveling into the city of Alachua may have to deal with a longer commute for a while. Both on-ramps and off-ramps at Exit 399 on I-75 are closed for scheduled FDOT repairs. Crews are repaving the road. Drivers headed to Alachua will need to keep...

Ferdinand Paul Mehrlich will become CEO of Gainesville Regional Airport on April 13, succeeding Allan Penksa after a transition period. GACRAA approved a $1.7 million fuel farm renovation project funded partly by a Florida Department of Transportation grant and plans to build a new general aviation terminal. Despite...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Farmers in North Central Florida say they are struggling because of dry conditions, but for blueberry farmers, the biggest threat was the previous winter freezes. A member of the North American Blueberry Council said her farm in Waldo started preparing for the freeze days before the...

Brandy Oldman, a candidate for Newberry City Commission Seat 1, could face simple battery charges after an altercation with resident Jessica Carey at a candidate forum. Oldman apologized for the incident, citing it as part of ongoing harassment during her campaign, and vowed to continue addressing community issues...

An unattended fire yesterday destroyed a recreational vehicle and a tractor, along with about an acre of woods. The post Unattended fire destroys RV, tractor, and an acre of woods appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Several juveniles are facing charges after a disturbance at a juvenile detention center escalated into a riot Saturday afternoon, police said. Gainesville Police responded around 4:15 p.m. on March 28, 2026, to the facility following reports of a disturbance. Authorities said the incident began...

Saucy! by KFC makes its local debut this week with its first Gainesville-area location opening at Westgate Shopping Plaza on April 1. The post Saucy! by KFC to open at Westgate on April 1 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Shamera Leonada Lawrence, 47, was arrested early this morning after allegedly breaking a window at an apartment complex after she was kicked out of the apartment. At about 1:37 a.m. on March 30, a Gainesville Police Department officer responded to the Gainesville Housing Authority’s Oak Park...