Gainesville FL

Local diners and visitors, including those in Alachua County, FL, trust restaurants to serve safe food that meets health standards. That trust depends on establishments following proper food safety practices. When violations occur, it affects everyone who eats out in the community.

Manuel Lee Norman IV, 25, of Valdosta, Georgia, was arrested yesterday after allegedly trying to punch a family member while the victim was speaking with police officers and then punching officers who prevented him from attacking the victim. The post Man arrested for punching officers, attacking family member with...

The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for 51-year-old Carol Ciulla, who was last seen at her residence early this morning in the 26400 block of SW 3rd Place within the city of Newberry. The post ASO seeks missing Newberry woman appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A Gainesville woman was arrested early Sunday morning after breaking into her ex-girlfriend’s apartment. Police say Angel Curtis, 25, entered the victim’s apartment without permission, holding a knife and pepper spray in her hands, looking for another woman. The woman had locked herself in...

Cave experts from around North Central Florida are coming together to rescue a cat who fell into a sinkhole.

ALACHUA, FL (352today.com) – A hotel in Alachua caught fire in the early afternoon yesterday, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. According to a report by WCJB, the fire occurred at an America’s Best Value Inn, located at 16100 NW U.S. HWY 441 in Alachua. The blaze started in one of the rooms around 1 p.m. on Saturday; Alachua...

I’m a junior exchange student from Trinity College Dublin in Ireland. I arrived in Gainesville a few days ago, and I’ll be writing in this recurring column about what the move actually feels like, from culture shock and logistics to the small stuff people don’t warn you about.

The Bob Evans restaurant at 3535 SW College Road (State Road 200) has closed. According to the property appraiser's office, the original restaurant building on that site was built in 1985, with a rebuild in 2000. It's not clear on which day the restaurant closed. The closure was earlier reported by ocala-news.com...

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – The Alert Marion system has distributed a Freeze Watch from the National Weather Service in Jacksonville, covering the Marion County region. According to the alert, a Freeze Watch will remain in effect from 10:29 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18 through 8 a.m. on Tuesday,...

A Celebration of Life is being held in Gainesville on Wednesday for two Citrus County teen best friends who died in a freak accident.