Gainesville FL

In Gainesville, a vibrant city in Florida, the art scene is thriving with various artist collectives and art groups. These collectives range from structured organizations like the Sequential Artist Workshop to more informal art companies. These groups are actively involved in hosting shows, workshops, and other art...

The Holiday Craft Festival, an annual event hosted by the University of Florida’s Stephen C. O’Connell Center, has been cancelled this year. In an announcement posted on its website, the O’Connell Center said the festival was cancelled due to “unforeseen scheduling conflicts.”. “We deeply regret the...

Gainesville, FL – A 35-year-old Florida man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly using his 6-year-old daughter as a lookout while stealing from an Ace Hardware store — and then ditching the child when confronted by security and police. Authorities say the man fled the scene, hid under a car in a Walmart...

The Gainesville City Commission reviewed plans Thursday to build its own IT department and finalize its comprehensive plan for state review in early 2026. The city decided to move away from reliance on Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) for IT service following the creation of the GRU Authority and the split...

MELROSE, Fla. (WCJB) - Residents are split over a proposed three-day music festival at Wildflowers Music Park after organizers submitted their temporary use permit to county officials. The Wildflowers Music Festival would take place in March on a 270-acre property, but neighbors have raised concerns about crowd size,...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB/Gray News) – A family in Florida is suing a hospital after they say their 2-year-old son was accidentally given a fatal dose of potassium phosphate, leading to his death. The lawsuit filed Nov. 6 lists UF Health Shands in Gainesville, Florida, as the defendant, along with...

Free roaming cats, a common sight, beg for human affection while hunting native fauna for food and sport; this innate drive to kill has spurred concerns in environmental activists worldwide. “They're very effective predators,” said Tonya Becker, a board member of the Alachua Audubon Society, which promotes bird...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A man in Marion County is behind bars after Sheriff’s deputies say he stole from a Walmart. 35-year-old General Jackson was arrested Thursday after deputies say he stole more than $100 worth of merchandise. Jackson had a warrant for grand theft of more than $100,000...

Editor’s Notes: In the past two years there have been a total of six lawsuits against Ignite Life Center (ILC) and the Florida Multicultural District (FMD) of the Assemblies of God filed in Orange County. The first three, all filed by the Horowitz Law Firm, were filed in 2024 and all settled out of trial in the same...

Early this morning, fire crews contained a fire to a shed and greenhouses, keeping it from spreading into brush and a nearby home. The post Fire crews contain fire to shed and greenhouses appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .