Gainesville FL

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Members of Florida’s Doge will begin their audit of Alachua County on Wednesday following a letter sent from the state demanding access to county spending. The city of Gainesville and other municipal governments have received similar letters, assessing the local governments’ spending and...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Leaders with the Early Learning Coalition of Marion County are once again searching for a permanent CEO. Latrisha Sims will take over temporarily for Carrie Theall, who served in the role for about two and a half years. Officials say Sims has worked with the coalition...

Alachua County Public Works will begin Phase 1 of the resurfacing of Northeast/Northwest 53rd Avenue on Sunday, Aug. 17 The post Resurfacing of 53rd Avenue begins on August 17 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

University of Florida (UF) Police Department (UFPD) officers arrested Gregory Nathaniel Colson, 64, Sunday and charged him with battery. The victim and witness were working at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and having a conversation about finances when their coworker, Colson, interjected, disagreeing with what they were...

Gainesville Police Department is asking the public to watch for Dustin Godfrey, a 35-year-old white male who left the area of 3200 NW 68th Avenue (north of the northwest Walmart, west of U.S. Hwy 441) around 6 p.m. on August 11. The post GPD seeks missing man, last seen near the northwest Walmart appeared first on...

Ever had one of those days when the concrete jungle feels like it’s closing in, and your soul is practically begging for a glimpse of something wild and untamed?. Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park in Micanopy, Florida is that rare natural wonderland where bison roam free, alligators sunbathe without apology, and you...

Raulheim Devontia Dames, 28, was arrested yesterday for aggravated stalking after allegedly stalking an ex-girlfriend over more than seven months. The post Man on probation charged with aggravated stalking appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

People shop for melons at the Alachua County Farmers’ Market. The market will have to move locations for Alachua County’s new fire training facility. (Hailee Papa/WUFT News) The Alachua County Farmers’ Market may relocate as early as 2026 to make room for a new county fire training facility....

Kendrick Lenard Hardy, 36, of Leesburg, was arrested yesterday for allegedly stalking a mother at the Ronald McDonald House in Gainesville. The post Leesburg man arrested for stalking mother staying at Ronald McDonald House appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is investigating allegations that a financial consultant stole $200,000 from a client, and there may be other victims. According to the sheriff’s office, the victim reported that Michael Hainsworth, owner of Hainsworth Wealth Advisory, LLC, promised to invest...