Gainesville FL

In a lawsuit filed against the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the son of a couple in The Villages claims that he was seriously injured and left in a coma after his pancreas was ruptured by a deputy who forcibly kneeled on his back and “impaled his abdomen on a sprinkler head that was underneath him.”

Valerie Ann Reed, 36, was arrested early this morning after allegedly screaming at a woman getting out of her car at Publix and then "donkey kicking" the victim's car, causing about $2,000 in damage, while trying to open the driver's door. The post Gainesville woman arrested for kicking occupied car in Publix...

Beef O Brady's at 3434 E Silver Springs Blvd in Ocala, Marion County was cited for 26 violations during a July 21 inspection by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation. The family restaurant received an administrative complaint recommendation and requires a follow-up inspection. This marks the...

A passenger who claims she was permanently injured after a vehicle in which she was riding was struck by a Marion County Sheriff’s Office cruiser, has proposed a settlement in the case. Attorneys representing Ashley Crosby filed a Notice of Service of Proposal for Settlement in the Fifth Judicial...

Destiny Mae Black, 25, formerly of Gainesville, has been arrested for disability insurance fraud for allegedly collecting almost $18k in insurance payments while falsely claiming she could not work due to back pain. The post Former phlebotomist charged with disability insurance fraud appeared first on Alachua...

Say cheese! Meltwich Food Co., a Canadian restaurant specializing in grilled cheese sandwiches, burgers and fries, is opening its fourth U.S. and first Florida location in Gainesville. The restaurant first opened in Canada in 2015. Barbara Kiss, the Meltwich Food Co. CEO, said they experimented with a bar and grill...

Gainesville area gas prices jumped to $3.17 per gallon, a 7-cent increase over last week. According to the latest AAA numbers released Thursday, the local cost at the pump went from $3.10 to $3.17. Statewide, prices went from $3.00 to $3.12, while the national average remained stable with a slight increase from $3.14...

A new Costco that just opened in The Villages this week is only a few miles south of Marion County’s southern border, making it closer to the county than any other Costco location in the state. On Wednesday, Villages-News.com reported that thousands of customers visited the new Costco at...

The booking report is provided by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Department of the Jail. This information is public record and copied directly from the log. Mugshots are included when available. The charges listed are at the time of arrest and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty...

A home in Fort McCoy and some of the woods surrounding it were destroyed by a fire on Monday afternoon. Marion County Fire Rescue received reports of a fire in the 15600 block of NE 238th Street in Fort McCoy on Monday, August 4, at around 4:24 p.m. Fort McCoy...