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Sebastian Emmanuel Vargas, 24, was arrested yesterday and charged with domestic aggravated battery for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend. The post Man charged with stabbing his girlfriend appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — A Dunnellon teen who is accused of faking his kidnapping last month has taken a plea deal in court on Thursday. The 17-year-old boy, who we are not naming in accordance with our Spectrum News guidelines, entered into a plea agreement on four charges connected to the alleged abduction hoax.

"The victim said [the suspect] threatened to stab her for calling law enforcement,” the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said

Alachua County Public Schools reached an agreement with teachers today regarding salary raises, according to a news release from the district. Salary negotiations with the Alachua County Education Association, the union representing the district’s staff, started in late September. The new contract consists of a 4%...

In March 2022, then-Report for America corps member Katie Hyson, who covered race and inequality for WUFT, published a story: “How a Black marching band style was erased from Gainesville’s fields, and why it matters decades later.” The story became one of Hyson’s most memorable segments. Through her reporting, she...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A University of Florida international student who was the recipient of a full-tuition peace scholarship this semester is facing charges that he raped and stalked a classmate over the summer. Anghelo Ita Durand, 30, was arrested last week and remained Wednesday in the Alachua County Jail....

FLORIDA — An Ohio man was killed and a woman critically injured in a motorcycle crash Wednesday afternoon in Alachua County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred as the pair was traveling south on County Road 231. The driver, a 67-year-old man from Mentor, Ohio, drifted onto the right shoulder,...

LACROSSE, Fla. (WCJB) - Authorities say a major roadway has reopened after a deadly crash involving a motorcycle in Northwest Alachua County. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a 67-year-old man was killed, while a 74-year-old woman from Mentor, Ohio was taken to the hospital with critical injuries after a...

Before “Love Island USA” star Nic Vansteenberghe was set to arrive, clusters of students in crop tops and polos refreshed Instagram stories for hints on his whereabouts. The doors wouldn’t open until 8 p.m., but word of his Gainesville appearance had already pulled fans off campus and into midtown. MacDinton’s marked...

I wasn’t looking for anything special that afternoon in Gainesville, Florida — just a quick slice to quiet a hungry stomach. But the moment I took a seat inside this cozy, family-run pizza joint, I knew I’d found something truly special. What arrived at my table wasn’t...