Gainesville FL

The Florida Department of Transportation is reporting minor congestion along a multi-mile stretch of Interstate 75 on Friday afternoon. According to FL511.com, which is maintained by FDOT, as of 1:07 p.m., there is minor congestion along the northbound lanes of I-75, from beyond mile marker 328 to beyond mile marker...

Big changes are coming to Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, and the University of Florida is finally putting a firm timeline on the most significant renovation project in the venue's nearly century-long history. According to the planning documents , the University Athletic Association is moving forward with a $398.5 million...

The Real Rosewood Foundation will celebrate the 87th birthday of founder “Queen” Lizzie Robinson Jenkins at Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The fundraiser event will be from 6 to 10 p.m. on the Visors Rooftop at 4860 Steve Spurrier Way in Gainesville at Celebration Pointe. Tickets are $87.21 and can...

The Eighth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission announces a County Court vacancy due to the appointment of Judge Kristine Van Vorst to the Circuit Court, and a Circuit Court vacancy due to the creation of a new Circuit Court position. The post Applications open for County Court and Circuit Court judgeships in the...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies said a man who attempted to escape from a traffic infraction has been arrested. Deputies say 32-year-old Edwin Rivera refused to pull over, went down a side street and abandoned his vehicle near Southwest 13th Street and Williston Road. Witnesses pointed...

Breakfast Station 19, a breakfast restaurant in Ocala, received an administrative complaint recommendation from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation following a routine food inspection on October 9, 2025, that documented 16 violations at the Marion County, FL, establishment.

MARION COUNTY, Fla. — Ronald Exantus, 42, who fatally stabbed a sleeping 6-year-old boy in 2015, was arrested Thursday in Marion County, Florida, for allegedly violating parole by failing to register as a convicted felon within 48 hours of arriving in the state. He is set to be extradited back to Kentucky.

Starting Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, the County's waste hauler, GFL (Green For Life), will no longer collect large "e-waste" items left at the curb. The post Changes to curbside electronic waste collection for GFL customers appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

The University of Florida launches the next-gen HiPerGator, 30× faster than before and built on NVIDIA’s Blackwell chips.

ALACHUA, FL (352Today.com) – A police chase ended in a single-vehicle wreck on I-75 near the Alachua-Columbia County border during evening rush hour on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. An off-duty Gainesville Police Department officer noticed a man acting erratically at a stoplight, making gestures that could be interpreted...