Gainesville FL

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Two drivers are in the hospital on Sunday after a head-on crash. Cruisers blocked off Northwest 43rd Street at 39th Avenue following the crash. Police officers said two drivers crashed into each other head-on around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. According to the Gainesville Police Department, two...

Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around melrose.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville firefighters put out a residential fire early Monday morning. According to Gainesville Fire Rescue officials, crews responded to a residential building fire at the area of 2701 Northeast 11th Place just before 1 a.m. after multiple callers reported the fire. Crews were able to...

A new food option will officially be welcomed at the University of Florida’s Reitz Union on Tuesday, as SONIC celebrates the grand opening of its location at 655 Reitz Union Dr. The one-hour celebration will kick off at 1:30 p.m., with a ribbon cutting by UF and its food...

Telfred Cartwright argues that taxing the working poor to help the homeless is detrimental The post Letter: Governance at its worst appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Officers confirm an 18-year-old high school student was killed Monday morning while walking to a bus stop in Marion County. Ocala Police Department officers say the Forest High School senior was struck by a car on Northwest Old Blitchton Road near Seventh Street. School district officials...

Gainesville residents dropped off their unused or expired prescription drugs at HCA Florida Gainesville Emergency on Saturday as part of efforts from medical communities to ensure drugs are safely disposed of. This is the seventh annual “Crush the Crisis” Prescription Drug Take Back Day held at HCA Florida...

Brandon Levelle Lindsey, 40, was arrested early yesterday morning and charged with attempted homicide and aggravated battery after allegedly attacking two people with a folding camp saw. The post Man on pre-trial release arrested for cutting victims with camp saw appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Florida interim head coach Billy Gonzalez is asking for Urban Meyer’s help in preparing for their matchup with Georgia.

Bennett Stringfellow, 21, was arrested early this morning after allegedly stealing a tip jar from Gyros and Grill; after an employee chased him down and took his phone, he allegedly made a false police report that his phone was stolen. The post Gainesville man arrested for stealing tip jar and making a false police...