Gainesville FL

A 66-year-old man was arrested earlier this week for felony littering after a large dump site containing over 1,100 pounds of trash was discovered in Silver Springs Shores. On Wednesday, July 30, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a littering tip from a local code enforcement officer advising that an illegal...

A Florida woman has been convicted of identity fraud for submitting fake signatures during a failed 2021 casino ballot campaign backed by Las Vegas Sands

A Florida mother was arrested this week after leaving her minor son home alone while she spent several weeks vacationing in Las Vegas, Sunshine State law enforcement allege. Jessica Copeland, 37, stands accused of one count of child neglect, three counts of cruelty to animals, and four counts of confinement of...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle crash early Tuesday morning. The crash happened at the intersection of 15th Street and Northeast Waldo Road, leaving one person trapped in the car. Firefighters were able to get the person out safely. No injuries were reported following the...

HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) - A food pantry, serving families in the High Springs area, is closed for now, but this may be part of a wider problem. The Deeper Purpose Community Church has to temporarily close the doors on their food pantry due to some financial troubles, but unless it gets some funding, it could become...

Wood & Swink Post Office | Evinston, Florida | Built c. 1880s. Along the quiet stretch where Alachua and Marion counties meet, the small community of Evinston, Florida, feels like a place where time has slowed down. Surrounded by moss-draped oaks and open farmland, the town appears untouched by the fast pace of...

Residents of the Aqua at Windmeadows apartment complex say they’ve lost water countless times over the years, but this summer, it’s only gotten worse. Hallie Bell, a 24-year-old Gainesville resident, has lived at the complex for three years. She’s documented 19 separate occasions where the water has been shut off,...

The Hawthorne City Commission discussed purchasing various downtown properties with remaining Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) funds to continue revitalizing the district and meet community needs during a regular meeting on Tuesday. Staff said it had multiple properties in mind that would help provide more spaces...

George Michael Fort, 60, was arrested last night after allegedly entering an apartment without an invitation while carrying a gun in a holster on his hip; he reportedly claimed to be a law enforcement officer but did not have a license to openly carry the gun. The post Man arrested for burglary and openly carrying...

Jalyn Javon Scott, 19, was arrested yesterday for allegedly threatening to shoot a woman and then hitting her while she was holding a one-year-old child. The post Man on pre-trial release arrested for threatening to shoot woman who was holding baby appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .