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REDDICK – One person was killed the afternoon of Feb. 11 when the vehicle they were driving veered off Interstate 75, overturned and caught fire, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened after noon at mile marker 364 in the northbound lanes. That is 4 miles south of the Marion County Road 318...

Amanda Kay Edmonds, 40, was arrested early this morning on DUI and drug charges after deputies responded to a call about a car that had crashed into a gas pump. The post Newberry woman arrested on DUI and drug charges after hitting gas pump appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Several schools may close next school year as Alachua County Public Schools moves forward with its “Our Schools – Future Ready” initiative. Local civil engineering firm JBPro has drafted three proposed boundary maps for each school level — elementary, middle and high — that the Alachua County School Board is set to...

ACFR is proud to announce it has been awarded national accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services, recognizing the department’s commitment to excellence in emergency medical services, patient care, and operational performance. The post Alachua County Fire Rescue earns national...

Firefighters responded this evening to a residential fire in Green Leaf that started in the back yard and spread into an apartment; there was a minor injury, but the individual declined emergency medical services. The post Firefighters respond to residential fire in Green Leaf appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Archer faced a $448,000 deficit in its fund balance and spent over $300,000 more than its $1,010,000 budget in 2024. Archer's regional wastewater system project is on schedule for construction to begin by 2027 and completion by 2028. Alachua County encouraged Archer to review its comprehensive plan and use county...

Oak Hammock at the University of Florida, a life plan community, has been assigned a five-star rating for both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services The post Oak Hammock at the University of Florida earns 5-star ratings for short-term rehabilitation and...

The Alachua County Commission voted unanimously to approve the temporary use permit for WildFlowers Music Park in Melrose on Tuesday night. The decision followed hours of presentations and comments from the public. Words were spoken in hushed tones, benches were packed with people and there was a visible divide in...

Trips to Publix now require extra turns. Pulling into Chevron or Gator Beverage takes longer, or means looping around side streets. And for students who park at Norman Hall’s garage, driving back north after class has become noticeably more complicated. “It’s not just confusing, it’s inconvenient,” said Francisca...

FLORIDA — Valentine’s Day is shaping up to feel more like late April than mid-February across the Sunshine State, with widespread warm temperatures pushing toward — and in several cities reaching — the 80-degree mark Saturday afternoon. Forecast highs show much of the peninsula turning distinctly...