Gainesville FL

When Gail Gordon lost her dog, Whiskey, four-and-a-half years ago, she wasn’t sure she’d see him again. “I had pretty much given up on finding out where he was,” Gordon said. That changed when Gordon received a call from a veterinarian in Wyoming she knew. “She said,...

Kelvin Lee Pritchett, 40, was arrested last night for allegedly kicking down a neighbor's door and hitting her in the face. The post Gainesville man arrested for kicking down door, hitting woman appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Dozens of people gathered Saturday night at the Haile Village Center to connect with Brazilian culture through food and drumming by Bloco GNV at a Carnaval event hosted by Samba Brazilian Kitchen. Carnaval is one of Brazil’s largest celebrations on the eve of Lent. The event features massive parades and...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies are reporting a death following a crash on Monday afternoon. Gainesville Police responded to the area of Northwest 43rd Street and Northwest 39th Avenue, where a motorcyclist was found pinned underneath a truck. The road was closed, and drivers were...

Miles roll by, pines lean in, and a sandy ribbon of road hints that something memorable waits beyond the next curve. Old Florida still breathes out here, the kind of place where time moves slower and flavors speak louder. You get a craving that is part curiosity, part hunger, and...

You know that feeling when you accidentally stumble into a time machine disguised as a highway exit?. That’s Micanopy, Florida, where the oldest inland town in the Sunshine State has been quietly perfecting the art of charm since before Florida was even cool (literally and figuratively). Just south of...

Inside the historic Dunbar Hotel — now The Dunbar restaurant — the lobby once again hums with the chatter and laughter of guests. From the 1930s through the 1950s, The Dunbar, 732 NW Fourth St., was the only hotel in Gainesville that welcomed Black travelers. Today, the space is home to a Black‑owned restaurant led...

A total lunar eclipse, or “Blood Moon,” transformed the night sky for Marion County residents on Tuesday morning. The event began in the pre-dawn hours, with the Earth’s shadow first touching the moon at 3:44 a.m. The most visible portion of the eclipse and transformation began around...

Hare Krishna announced UF has suspended Krishna lunch until further notice. The announcement, posted Monday on Instagram, said Krishna will provide more updates as more information becomes available. UF spokesperson Cynthia Roldán confirmed the suspension to The Alligator and said it will remain in effect until...

Alachua County Public Schools administrators anticipate a final draft of the new school zoning map to be ready sometime mid-March, according to ACPS director of communications, Jackie Johnson. ACPS officials last updated the proposed maps Feb. 25 following multiple community input sessions hosted at various...