Gainesville’s refurbished historic elevator at Hippodrome Theatre reopens to the public
The $135,799 elevator restoration represents an important investment in the future of theater in Gainesville, and it also makes Hippodrome visits easier for current patrons who rely on a working elevator for accessibility to the mainstage. The post Gainesville’s refurbished historic elevator at Hippodrome Theatre...
Lanes closed after fatal crash in Keystone Heights
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Fla. (WCJB) - All lanes were closed on a section of Clay County Road 352 while first responders cleared what State Troopers reported was a fatal crash in Keystone Heights. Sheriff’s deputies say two vehicles were involved in the crash, resulting in multiple injuries. At least one...
Gainesville commissioners debate eliminating DEI, police department positions
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - City commissioners spent more than an hour on Thursday revisiting a decision they made last week to freeze or defund more than 19 positions in Gainesville. Commissioner Cynthia Chestnut wanted to bring back the compliance officer in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, or DEI Office....
Alachua County urges residents to sign up for Smart911, use Text-to-911
When someone calls 9-1-1 from a registered phone number, the profile automatically displays to operators, providing details about the caller, household members, medical needs, and even pets or vehicles. Officials said the information helps first responders respond more quickly and effectively in emergencies. The...
Citizens start petition calling for investigation into Alachua resignations
A petition calling for the Alachua City Commission to investigate the resignations of three city planners topped 320 signatures in the first five days. A collective of citizens known as Our Alachua Water (OAW) posted the petition, titled “Alachua City Commission: Investigate Resignations, Protect Mill Creek Sink &...
GFR crews respond to residential fire
Gainesville Fire Rescue crews responded this evening to a residential structure fire in the 800 block of NE 22nd Street. The post GFR crews respond to residential fire appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Belleview man guilty of meth trafficking
A 33-year-old man accused of drug trafficking has been found guilty by a Marion County jury, two years after he sold methamphetamine to an undercover police officer. On Tuesday, jurors found Belleview resident Rafael Then, Jr. guilty of trafficking in methamphetamine. Following the conviction, Then was transported to...
Man on probation arrested for pointing gun at stranger behind bar
Robert Tilson Simmons Jr., 34, was arrested early this morning after allegedly pointing a gun at a stranger behind a bar and then trying to hide the gun from a police officer. The post Man on probation arrested for pointing gun at stranger behind bar appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Marion County Man Pleads No Contest To Soliciting A Child After Undercover Operation
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A 57-year-old Marion County man, Richard Logsdon, pleaded no contest Wednesday to a charge of soliciting a child for unlawful sexual conduct using a computer. Representing himself during a jury trial, Logsdon was sentenced by Judge Barbara Kissner-Kwatkosky to five years in the Florida...
Joint investigation leads to major narcotics and firearms seizure
Donray Byrd, 51, was arrested on firearm and drug trafficking charges. The post Joint investigation leads to major narcotics and firearms seizure appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
