1 in 3 Florida third graders have untreated cavities – how parents can protect...
This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Olga Ensz is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Community Dentistry at the University of Florida. “He hides his smile in every school photo,” Jayden’s mother told me, holding...
Former Gainesville Mayor Holds Vigil for Immigrants with Local Churches at City Hall
Former Gainesville mayor and Greater Gainesville International Center (GGIC) Director Lauren Poe held a vigil for immigrants Saturday evening at City Hall with members of local churches. Participating churches included the Gainesville First United Methodist Church, Holy Trinity Episcopal Migration Ministry,...
3 people arrested in Belleview after stealing from gas station, attempting to flee
BELLEVIEW, Fla. (WCJB) - Three people in Belleview were arrested after trying to flee a traffic stop. Marion County sheriff’s deputies arrested Jaitai Williams, Raymond Myrick and Steven Hogan. Deputies responded to a store clerk at a 7-Eleven on Southeast Baseline Road who told them someone had stolen a...
This Florida State Park Has a 73-Foot Waterfall That Disappears Into a Mysterious Sinkhole
Most folks don’t think “waterfalls” when they think of Florida—but Falling Waters State Park isn’t most places. Tucked away near Chipley in the Panhandle, this hidden gem is home to the tallest waterfall in the state, and it's as surprising as it is beautiful. Here, clear water tumbles down a deep limestone sinkhole, vanishing into the earth like some kind of natural magic trick.
GRU stops adding fluoride to drinking water
GRU has stopped supplementing its drinking water with fluoride in accordance with a new Florida law that “prohibits the use of any additive to a public water supply that is not for the explicit purpose of improving water quality.” The post GRU stops adding fluoride to drinking water appeared first on Alachua...
“Now I Don’t Have a Job” Gainesville Man Arrested After Being Suspended from Work...
Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officers arrested West Kelley, 55, Thursday and charged him with stalking and harassment. According to the arrest report, the victim ended her relationship with her co-worker, Kelley, on June 24 and told him she didn’t want to see him anymore. Shortly after, Kelley reportedly sent...
Miss Gainesville Paris Richardson crowned Miss Florida 2025
Paris Richardson, a recently graduated UF student, has been crowned Miss Florida 2025 at the annual Miss Florida competition held in Lakeland on June 28. Representing the title of Miss Gainesville, Richardson competed against 37 other outstanding young women from across the state and emerged victorious, earning the...
Second arrest made after 5-year-old girls were left sleeping in a shed
Tamara Stoiber, 37, was arrested yesterday morning and charged with two counts of child neglect and two counts of false imprisonment after allegedly leaving her five-year-old daughters sleeping in a shed, with a brick holding the door closed. The post Second arrest made after 5-year-old girls were left sleeping in a...
Mexican man sentenced to prison for illegal reentry into the United States
Daurin Abimael Roblero Perez, 28, of the country of Mexico, was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison after previously pleading guilty to illegal reentry of a removed alien. The post Mexican man sentenced to prison for illegal reentry into the United States appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
‘This death was very preventable’: Pam Rock Act to go into effect
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Starting July 1, those who own dogs who are deemed ‘dangerous’ will now be required to obtain $100,000 in liability insurance. “Unfortunately, dangerous dogs have really caused havoc in all communities across Florida,” Julie Johnson, the director of Alachua County Animal Services, shared....