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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A disturbance at UF Shand’s Kanapaha ER led to one man’s arrest on Friday. Deputies say 20-year-old Ashley Kirksey, of Archer, was arrested Friday after he got into a physical fight with a hospital employee. Kirksey was at the hospital accompanying his girlfriend, according...

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – On Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026,, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Property Crimes detectives arrested 48-year-old Colby Thompson (W/M, DOB: 05/28/1977) and 38-year-old Autumn Cashman (W/F, DOB: 09/30/1987). Thompson and Cashman were both charged with Impersonating a Law Enforcement...

Kelly Ann Ferguson, 60, was arrested early this morning after allegedly threatening to shoot a woman who had been staying in her home. The post Gainesville woman arrested for threatening to shoot houseguest appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that Teagen Marie Targhuhanuchi, 41, of Titusville, was arrested on January 14 in Alachua County on charges relating to filling out and submitting fraudulent voter registrations after obtaining victims’ personal information by having them sign petitions on behalf of Smart &...

Deshard La'montae Darns, 27, of Tampa, was arrested yesterday in Gainesville for allegedly stealing expensive jewelry from pawn shops all over Florida, using fake IDs. The post Tampa man arrested in Gainesville for jewelry thefts in multiple Florida pawn stores appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

The Alachua County School Board during its Jan. 20 meeting addressed widespread rumors that Hawthorne Middle/High School was slated for closure as the district looks for ways to confront the challenges of a rapidly shifting public education landscape. Board members told residents — many of whom attended to defend the...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Americans are getting ready this weekend for winter storm Fern. Crews from Gainesville Regional Utilities left earlier today to lend a helping hand in Sandersville, Georgia. These GRU crews will be joining other utility teams in Sandersville, Georgia, to help restore power, check on safety,...

Like many cats, Georgie has a place to sleep, daily meals and a frequently filled water bowl. The difference between Georgie and other cats: She lives in her own cabin off of the Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail. The chunky orange cat loves attention but only for a short period of time....

Bricks & Minifigs LEGO store will open in Gainesville's Newberry Square at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, operating seven days a week with varied hours. Owner Kurt Kazlauskas spent $40,000 to $50,000 on LEGO inventory and aims to build community connections including charity support. The store offers buying, selling,...

A Marion County woman has filed a lawsuit against the parent company of T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods, alleging she was injured after tripping over an employee who was working on the floor near a checkout register. Kathryn Monaco filed the complaint against The TJX Companies, Inc. on Dec. 23 in...