Gainesville FL

Home Depot wants to build a new location in southwest Ocala at a site that was previously approved for an apartment complex opposed by residents in an adjacent retirement community. A special use permit for the proposed site in southwest Ocala will come before the Marion County Board of County...

An Ocklawaha woman was arrested for allegedly attacking her elderly sister when it was time to take her medication and go to bed. The sister of 72-year-old Gloria Jean Bowman called 911 during a fight in their shared residence at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB)--Today at their monthly luncheon, the Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association had a very special guest speaker. Grant Holloway, or “The FLAmingo” as he’s more commonly known, took to the stage to share his journey inside the swamp, to being a global track and field champion.

Among Florida hospitals ranked, Healthgrades named HCA Florida North Florida Hospital No. 1 for GI surgery; No. 2 for surgical care; No. 3 for joint replacement and orthopedic surgery; and No. 4 for GI care and vascular surgery. The post HCA Florida North Florida Hospital recognized as the state’s top hospital for...

A resident of Spruce Creek South was arrested after crashing a golf cart near Walmart with a blood alcohol level four times the legal limit. Deputies got a call regarding 73-year-old Jane Heroux, who seemed to be intoxicated, driving a red golf cart in Summerfield at 6:10 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report...

Marion County's longest serving sheriff was lauded for his dedication to his family, the sheriff's office and the community during his funeral service, held Nov. 12 at First Baptist Church of Ocala. Hundreds of people, including sheriff's deputies, dignitaries and well-wishers, gathered inside the church, which has...

CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. – At the November 13 State Board of Education (BOE) meeting, board members questioned School Board of Alachua County Vice Chair Tina Certain about several social media posts; she declined to answer several questions, and she disclosed at the end of the discussion that the school district paid for...

Two juvenile girls were issued civil citations after a fight at Lincoln Middle School this morning. The post Civil citations issued to juveniles after fight at Lincoln Middle School appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Joan Seltsikas, 51, of Kissimmee, was arrested yesterday after allegedly displaying a gun after the employee of a business refused to give him money. The post Kissimmee man arrested for displaying gun after demanding money from business employee appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Atharva Shailesh Sathawane, 22, of India, has been found guilty by a federal jury of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The post Illegal alien convicted for his role as delivery driver in scam targeting elderly Gainesville man appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .