Gainesville FL

Javion Amari Moore, 18, has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly pointing a gun at a man inside an apartment. The post Gainesville teen arrested for pointing gun inside apartment appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville Fire Rescue crews responded to a building on fire late Tuesday night. Fire rescue officials say that crews responded to reports of a large commercial structure fire on Northwest 6th Street and Northwest 23rd Avenue. Firefighters say that the fire has been put out and...

Dance Alive National Ballet's Next Generation will present its 2026 Choreographic Showcase at 3 p.m. on May 3 at Pofahl Studios. The post Dance Alive presents Next Generation’s Choreographic Showcase on May 3 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Taking place on Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., this one-day event offers guests a behind-the-scenes preview of the space, along with a full day of entertainment, giveaways, and family-friendly experiences. Following the preview, Planet Fitness will officially open to the public on Monday, May 4, at noon. The post The Oaks Mall to host construction preview...

O-Town Compost will distribute free 2.5-gallon Kitchen Caddies to Alachua County residents on Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rural Collection Centers across the county. The post Free kitchen caddies available May 2 for Alachua County residents appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

The UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Master Gardeners’ Volunteer Spring Plant Sale is slated for Saturday, May 2, in Newberry. This free event will take place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Alachua County Agriculture & Equestrian Center (23100 W. Newberry Rd.). Bring your wagons and browse a selection...

Teachers at Irby Elementary School are sharing their concerns about a proposal to close or consolidate their campus.

Two Ocala men have pleaded guilty to federal charges accusing them of possessing with the intent to distribute roughly a pound of methamphetamine, officials said. The pleas stem from an undercover drug deal set up in Marion County last fall. Prosecutors identified the defendants as Reshawn Graham and Tyrone Pierson, both of Ocala.

Following the General Public Comment period at the April 28 meeting of the Alachua County Commission, Commissioners made two motions based on requests from the public: one asked staff to move forward with five demands in an anti-ICE petition from Gainesville Immigrant Neighbor Inclusion (GINI), and one asked County staff and the School Board to review "underutilized" facilities to address family homelessness. The...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County and Ocala 911 centers are reporting partial outages due to a fiber line being cut. Several Florida counties are impacted. Officials say text to 911 is still working. Call takers can’t pick up 911 calls, but they are aware of them and can call back.