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Rebecca Lynne Morris, 36, was arrested today after her 38-day-old baby died of a methamphetamine overdose. The post Woman charged with killing her 38-day-old baby appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Tyrese Da’jon Jones, 26, was sentenced to 14 and a half years in federal prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The post Career criminal sentenced to 174 months in federal prison for firearms offense appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

MORRISTON, FL — A 36-year-old Morriston man has been booked into the Levy County Detention Center on a $350,000 bond after a four-month investigation into juvenile sexual misconduct uncovered a hidden cache of child exploitation material on his mobile device. Peter William Jacobs was arrested on Tuesday, June 9, 2026,

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Two years after the death of an infant in Marion County, criminal charges are moving forward. Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man who they say used a leaf blower on the baby boy, causing his death. James Westervelt, 38, was arrested on a murder charge. He...

A new case of flesh-eating bacteria has been reported in Marion County, the Florida Department of Health said. The Florida Department of Health says its a case of Vibrio vulnificus, which is a bacteria commonly found in warm coastal waters. It can infect people through open wounds or by consuming...

Dedan Justin Haynes, 23, of Ocala, was arrested yesterday for allegedly threatening to kill a business owner while pointing a gun at him. The post Ocala man arrested for threatening to shoot man at his business appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

A 36-hole golf course for Gator teams is poised to come to Alachua County following a unanimous vote from county commissioners. The board approved a land use amendment and zoning change for the 580-acre property on Tuesday, the latest in a multi-year process. England-Thims & Miller, the project’s engineering and...

Two glasses of craft beer. (Marisol Amador, UF/IFAS) Despite a recent softening in demand for craft...

Fredrick Tyrone Perryman Jr., a wanted man with active warrants from two counties, was arrested in Gainesville after attempting to flee from deputies in a Mercedes SUV and ramming their patrol units. A wanted man with a history of running from police thought a Gainesville apartment complex parking lot was...

A two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning has blocked the southbound lanes of US 301.