Gainesville FL

A mother and a grandmother of two young kids have been arrested after the children were found unsupervised and locked in a dark shed next to a highway, authorities said. Tamara Stoiber, 37, and Sabine Thrift, 59, have each been charged with two counts of child neglect, while Stoiber has also been charged with two...

If your idea of a perfect weekend involves fresh air, flower fields, and the occasional goat photobomb, Sweetfields Farm in Brooksville, Florida, is calling your name. Nestled in the rolling countryside just north of Tampa Bay, this seasonal farm adventure feels like a postcard come to life—equal parts family fun, rustic charm, and sunflower-filled serenity.

If you’ve ever dreamed of floating alongside a gentle manatee in turquoise water so clear it looks like glass, Crystal River is your kind of paradise. Tucked along Florida’s Nature Coast in Citrus County, this small town with a big personality is the only place in North America where you can legally swim with wild manatees—and that’s just the beginning of its natural wonders.

An Alachua County resident and colorectal cancer survivor who last year was featured in an awareness campaign on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is continuing to educate the public about the disease. Terrence Pollard's colon cancer awareness/educational journey will continue as he participates in this year’s...

Firefighters responded to a kitchen fire in Hawthorne this afternoon and kept it from spreading further into the home; one person was treated for minor injuries. The post Firefighters keep kitchen fire from spreading in Hawthorne home appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Clay County sheriff’s deputies are investigating after a man was found dead behind a grocery store, but they don’t suspect foul play. Ocala man repeatedly rams into police vehicle with child and gun inside. Updated: 2 hours ago. Marion County sheriff’s deputies say a man from Ocala faces...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville police are asking for help identifying a man officers say exposed himself in public several times in June. Officers say he is around six feet tall and was last seen wearing a t-shirt, Shorts, Slides, and a ski mask. Staffers at the two rehab facilities...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Family representing Ajike Owens, the mother of four who was shot during a dispute with a neighbor in 2023, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Susan Lorincz, according to the Marion County Clerk of Court. The complaint was filed June 1 against defendants Lorincz and...

Gainesville Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying and locating a male suspect who has exposed himself in a lewd manner outside the windows of Plaza Health and Rehab and UF Health and Rehab four times over the past month. The post GPD seeks help in identifying man exposing himself outside...

Devon Lashaun Dukes, 24, was arrested yesterday and charged with battery and property damage after allegedly attacking another patient at Meridian and damaging a water fountain, leading to flooding and $15,000 in damage to the facility; Dukes is also facing sworn complaints for attacks on different patients at...