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With the first day of school less than one week away, local officials are reminding motorists to use extra caution as thousands of Alachua County students return to classrooms on Monday, Aug. 10. According to a Gainesville Police Department (GPD) release sent on Monday, the start of the school year...

When local teacher Terry, who asked that her last name not be published, returned to her Gainesville home on Aug. 3 after spending two months away, it looked nothing like it had when she left. Fresh paint, updated landscaping, new flooring, countertops and appliances, along with a working air-conditioning unit made the

.oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } Sixteen people were arrested following a proactive, three-day undercover operation aimed at identifying and apprehending individuals who used the internet to attempt to sexually exploit children, according to the Alachua County Sheriff's Office. The She

A Gainesville mother was arrested after her children went to a neighbor for help early Saturday, telling the neighbor they believed she was dead. Police later found the 25-year-old woman unresponsive in a bathtub with three children inside the apartment, authorities said. According to a report by Tampa Free Press,...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Rachel Cleveland is taking things one day at a time. She spends most of her time by her daughter Tala’s bedside at the PICU at UF Shands in Gainesville. That’s where Tala has been since mid June, after she was burned in a devastating campfire...

UF Health Shands Hospital is nationally ranked in five adult specialties: cancer (No. 35); geriatrics (No. 44), OB-GYN (No. 16), neurology and neurosurgery (No. 32), and pulmonary and lung surgery (No. 39). The post UF Health hospitals ranked among the nation’s best in 5 specialties appeared first on Alachua Chronicle

The Florida Medical Association awarded local neurosurgeon, Dr. Steven Reid, their prestigious Certificate of Appreciation at their 2026 annual meeting. The post Local neurosurgeon wins Florida Medical Association award appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) — A Marion County man will serve 36 months in prison for soliciting a minor online in Alachua County, High Springs police officials said. William Kinard, 44, was sentenced to 36 months in prison. Court records show he was processed by the Department of Corrections Monday. He was arrested in Se

The driver’s side door was pinned against a hedge, but Deputy Aldous forced it open and carried the woman away to be treated.

Give Florida a loaf of good bread and it will find a way to turn lunch into a competitive sport. Across the state, humble sub shops are stacking meats, melting cheese, and spooning on house-made sauces with enough confidence to make famous Coney dogs look nervously over their shoulders. The...