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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Manager Michele Lieberman has received the first David J. Krings County Administrator of the Year Award from the National Association of County Administrators. The award recognizes service, ethics, and contributions to county government. Lieberman was nominated by her staff. Lieberman said she shares the...

Operating from the porch of a Newberry realty office, a community pantry battles food scarcity by relying on the neighbors it helps to feed. The pantry started three years ago when Joy Glanzer, the owner of Glanzer Realty, decided to transform the porch of her office into a resource for residents.

Moise Beltschatsar Delva Jr., 30, was arrested early this morning for allegedly trying to break into an occupied apartment in Creeks Edge; he was recently released from the Alachua County Jail after the same charge from a February incident was dropped. The post Homeless man arrested for trying to break into occupied apartment after charge was dropped in similar February incident appeared first on...

At a special meeting on April 7, the Alachua County Commission voted to remove a multi-use path to save the South Pointe live oaks, expressed support for granting up to $500,000 to PEAK Literacy, and voted to review County processes to make sure heritage trees are protected in future County projects. The post Alachua County Commission votes to save South Pointe live oaks...

Since Jon Sumrall arrived, the Gators have been taking in a lot of visits from quarterbacks, but On3/Rivals writer Adam Gorney says that the staff's top choice, Davin Davidson, is the one that's expected to make a commitment.

APD is investigating a Sunday night shooting that shattered a door at Trinity Car Sales on U.S. Hwy 441, along with damage to a nearby home. The post APD investigates Sunday night shooting appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Deposition deadlines are approaching this month for a federal lawsuit filed against the city of High Springs by a former fire department employee, alleging widespread cronyism, retaliation, policy and safety violations. Findley reports unpaid emergency work and wrongful promotion of Lt Kim Arnold who allegedly falsified drug logs and faced...

In all the years I have been on earth, and it’s been many, I can not recall being subjected to so much unnecessary loud noise as I have in Marion County. Our family moved here in 2014 and have had to deal with excessively loud music (that’s what some call it) either emitted from neighbors that were sometimes 1/2 a mile away or from vehicles passing...

Alachua County’s public safety team is growing, with several roles open at the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office in Gainesville. Whether you’re looking to serve part-time, full-time, or as a volunteer, there’s a way to make a difference here.

Forest Meadows Funeral Home & Cemetery in Gainesville recently announced it is offering water cremation, an alternative to traditional flame cremation. Water cremation, also known as alkaline hydrolysis, in a release sent by Forest Meadows, “uses warm water, gentle circulation, and natural alkalinity to return the body to its basic elements—similar to the process that occurs naturally in soil over time.”