Gainesville FL

Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) detectives are investigating a shooting that took place at Majestic Oaks Apartments on Tuesday night in Gainesville. According to an ACSO press release, ACSO deputies responded to 5800 SW 20th Ave. in reference to an armed disturbance. Upon arrival, deputies also learned that a...

Darius Dwayne Stackhouse, Jr., 23, was arrested yesterday for possession of marijuana with intent to sell; he is on probation and is also facing charges of drug and marijuana possession from a traffic stop on October 19. The post Newberry man on probation charged with intent to sell drugs, 11 days after a different...

A man presently serving prison time for violent crimes has been sentenced to more years behind bars for a separate offense. Here's what we know about that and other cases considered at the Marion County Judicial Center the week of Oct. 20. State v. Leo McFatten Judge: Circuit Judge Robert Hodges. Lawyers: Assistant...

The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office announced they conducted a high-risk traffic stop that led to a man’s arrest on Tuesday.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - More than 30 people have died in the Caribbean due to Hurricane Melissa, which struck Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane. Jamaica faced the worst of the storm, with at least 8 fatalities and more than 70% of the country left without power. Victoria Samuels, a...

Here is a look at the latest restaurant news in Gainesville and Alachua County. Kyuramen Located at 212 SE First St., Kyuramen opened in the middle of October on the bottom floor of the Hyatt Place Gainesville Downtown. The restaurant specializes in a variety of ramen dishes, such as the Shoyu Chicken Ramen, which...

Across north central Florida, hundreds of individuals live without a permanent house with most of them residing in Alachua County. Gainesville, the largest city in the county, has different resources available to individuals who need a temporary home, hygienic resources or just a quick shower. According to the 2025...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Gainesville, FL – Deputies in Alachua County arrested a man Thursday afternoon after discovering methamphetamine inside a stolen vehicle during a traffic stop along Newberry Road. According to the Alachua...

Victor Bruce has been sentenced to two and a half years of probation. Bruce, who is related to numerous members of Ignite Life Center (ILC) church, spoke with GnvInfo six months ago. In the article, Bruce called for his uncle, ILC head pastor Mark Vega, to go to jail for covering up child sexual abuse. One week after...

The federal government has been shut down since Oct. 1, leaving thousands of families who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) without food benefits for November. In Marion County, residents are already feeling the impact and are struggling to put food on the table, prompting them to rely...