Gainesville FL

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman for attempting to murder a man with a meat cleaver. According to the arrest report for Dasani Johnson, 23, the attack happened at Park Lane Apartments on Southwest 58th Lane near Gainesville on Sunday. Deputies say Johnson was...

Multiple units responded to extinguish a wildland brush fire off US Highway 301 south of County Road 1474 on Sunday afternoon. According to an Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) release, units from ACFR, Melrose Fire Rescue, Windsor Fire Rescue and the Florida Division of Forestry responded to a multiple-acre fire...

Located in the retail space on the ground level of the HUB Gainesville University (1111 W University Ave., Suite 80), Bagels & Co. is celebrating its grand opening on Thursday, December 4. The first 100 customers will receive a FREE bagel with a side of plain cream cheese beginning at 7 a.m. A ribbon-cutting ceremony...

Lincoln's selection to perform on the MainStage at the Florida State Junior Thespian Festival is the first in history for a Gainesville-area middle school. The post Lincoln Middle School thespians selected for MainStage at Florida State Thespian Festival, earn fourth consecutive Best in Show award appeared first on...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County officials have extended their burn ban through Tuesday, December 9. The ban was previously set to expire on Tuesday, December 2. Six other North Central Florida counties also have burn bans in place: Baker, Bradford, Citrus, Gilchrist, Lafayette, and Union counties.

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – As growth and development continue unabated in our area, there’s never any shortage of new businesses to patronize, from restaurants to boutiques, bakeries and big boxes. We combed our inboxes and social feeds and put our ears to sidewalk to bring you a rundown...

Shammari Dewayne Russell Tolbert, 21, was arrested on Friday for an October incident in which he allegedly pointed a gun at two women. The post Gainesville man arrested for pointing gun at two women appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

GPD is asking the public for help in identifying two persons of interest in connection with an investigation into a robbery that occurred on October 11 at the SA Express (3436 W. University Avenue). The post GPD asks public for help identifying persons of interest in robbery investigation appeared first on Alachua...

Trevize Henry Nixon, 40, has been charged with eight counts of video voyeurism after photos and videos were discovered on SD cards and thumb drives that reportedly belonged to him. The post High Springs man charged with video voyeurism appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

A Florida man is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, after leading Kentucky law enforcement on a dangerous high-speed chase.