Alachua County, FL – Crime Alert: Traffic Stop Leads to Federal Gun Conviction
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Gainesville, FL – A routine traffic stop in Gainesville has led to a federal firearms conviction, highlighting the ongoing collaboration between local deputies and federal authorities to remove illegal guns...
Elderly person, deputy attacked by dog in Alachua County
ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB) - A dog attacked an elderly person in northwest Alachua County Saturday night and then attacked a deputy who responded to help. They say that the elderly person was in critical condition after the attack, which occurred around 7 p.m. Alachua County deputies and High Springs...
Single-vehicle crash causes roadblock in Hawthorne
HAWTHORNE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies and Alachua County Fire Rescue responded to a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning at the 13400 block of Southeast Hawthorne Road. Deputies say the driver crashed and the vehicle rolled over, causing the eastbound lanes to be closed. The driver and only...
Post-Competition Equine Collapse at Rocking Horse Winter I H.T.
Post-Competition Equine Collapse at Rocking Horse ... Harper was attended by the onsite veterinarian and transported to the University of Florida Veterinary Hospital for necropsy. Our thoughts are with Cindy and all who knew Harper. Thinking Big Picture with RevitaVet USEA Young Rider of the Year Meg Pellegrini. For...
Woman who shattered elbow during networking event sues Belleview church
A Marion County woman has filed a lawsuit against a Belleview church, alleging that a fall during a business networking event left her with a shattered elbow that required total joint replacement. Kristine Sandberg filed the complaint against Ramah Missionary Baptist Church, Inc. on Nov. 20 in the Fifth Judicial...
Alachua County, FL – Traffic Alert: SE Hawthorne Road Closed After Rollover Crash
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Alachua County, FL – Drivers traveling through eastern Alachua County are being urged to avoid a portion of SE Hawthorne Road today after a traffic crash forced a full roadblock on eastbound lanes....
Gainesville City Commission approves $1.4M for Heartwood affordable housing
The Gainesville City Commission voted at its meeting on January 15 to allocate $1.4 million for the construction of new affordable housing in the Heartwood community off Southeast 8th Avenue. The post Gainesville City Commission approves $1.4M for Heartwood affordable housing appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
“Vico” Locked Up: Fatal Florida Home Invasion, Backyard Stash Lead To 22-Year Sentence
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A Gainesville man known on the streets as “Vico” is heading to federal prison for more than 22 years. Dovico Raynard Miles, 47, was sentenced this week to a total of 270 months behind bars. The sentence comes after he admitted to serious drug and gun charges, as well as breaking the rules of his...
Hawthorne man arrested for pointing gun in road rage incident
Allen Duane Miller, 64, was arrested yesterday for allegedly pointing a gun at another driver in a road rage incident. The post Hawthorne man arrested for pointing gun in road rage incident appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Project Pawsitivity: A Sausage Full of Love
OCALA, FL (352today) – This sausage is stuffed with all the love you’ll ever need in an adorable wrinkly package. This week’s pup is four-year-old Sausage, and he is available for adoption at Marion County Animal Services. With a happy personality and a smile that lights up...
