Gainesville FL

The seasonal High Springs Art Walk returns on Saturday, March 21. This free event will take place from noon to 5 p.m. in downtown High Springs. The Art Walk will feature 15 to 20 local artists and makers showcasing their work along the charming, walkable sidewalks of downtown. Visitors can also enjoy the area’s...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Gainesville, Fla. – A traffic crash has closed NE 39th Avenue near the Alachua County Jail, disrupting travel and prompting detours. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, NE 39th Avenue is...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Fredrick Tyrone Perryman, 51, was arrested yesterday after officers reportedly watched him making multiple hand-to-hand drug sales and found almost 500 grams of cocaine in a search of his vehicle. A Gainesville Police Department officer reported that he first observed open-air drug sales at a...

Penny-pinching has its perks. Yes, it can help keep more money in your pocket, but it can also get you a brand-new drive ratchet for the low price of free. Each team that enters our Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge presented by Tire Rack, powered by Autobidmaster and built by Carlyle Tools is given a goody bag...

Winn-Dixie is offering two deals valid March 18–24. Customers can get one free 2-liter of the grocer’s nostalgic Own Brand Chek soda with the purchase of one 8-piece fried or baked mixed chicken or a 10-piece dark chicken meal. Shoppers can also take advantage of the fan-favorite “Stuff the Bucket” promotion by...

Camille Alta Janay Haile, 33, was arrested yesterday after allegedly charging at a man while holding two knives overhead. The post Gainesville woman arrested for threatening to stab man appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

After losing their toddler daughter to drowning in 2025, a Newberry couple is on a mission to make life-saving swim lessons accessible to every family. The Emily Grace Swim Foundation, founded by Jennie and Justin Gonzalez, is a scholarship-based program that provides four to six weeks of survival swim lessons to...

Alachua County deputies arrested a 33-year-old man Tuesday night after reports of a stolen vehicle on Southwest Archer Road.

The booking report is provided by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Department of the Jail. This information is public record and copied directly from the log. Mugshots are included when available. The charges listed are at the time of arrest and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty...

Some places refuse to evolve, and thank goodness for that stubbornness. Mac’s Drive Thru in Gainesville has been serving burgers the way they were meant to be served: hot, fast, and in a paper sack that gets progressively more translucent with grease as you drive away. You know that...