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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A Christmas charity event in Alachua County is being postponed due to the weather. The Light up Tioga event was scheduled to take place this Saturday. Instead, it’s being pushed back until December 13. It’s set to run from 5 to 8 p.m. that day....

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Gainesville, FL – Deputies in Alachua County responded early Sunday to a violent incident at the Park Lane Apartments in southwest Gainesville, where a woman was later charged with felony attempted murder...

Tucked away in the quiet town of Williston, Florida, Two Tails Ranch offers something you won’t find in most zoos or animal parks. This working elephant sanctuary gives visitors a rare chance to learn about these magnificent creatures up close while supporting their care and conservation. Whether you’re an...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A Gainesville man was arrested for possession of a loaded AR-15 rifle while being on probation for prior felony convictions. Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies say Adasian Armstrong, 20, was riding a scooter eastbound on Southwest 20th Avenue while wearing a full face mask Wednesday morning....

Gainesville Police are investigating a violent attack that unfolded late Tuesday night, December 2nd, on the city’s southwest side. Officers were called just after 9:30 p.m. to the 1200 block of SW 16th Avenue for a reported aggravated assault and battery. When officers arrived, they spoke with witnesses and the The...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — Three men from Gainesville are included in the latest wave of federal indictments, including a bank robbery case. Prosecutors announced on Tuesday that Patrick Johnson was indicted for bank burglary and bank larceny. In August, Gainesville Police say he threatened a Wells Fargo employee...

A Honduran national who had been deported three times previously was sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison this week. Noe Alexander Flores Vasquez, 35, received the sentence after pleading guilty to illegal reentry by a deported alien, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District...

GAINESVILLE, FL – In the early morning hours of Sunday, November 30, 2025, Gainesville deputies responded to a reported shooting at the Park Lane Apartments in southwest Gainesville. The call indicated a possible injured person inside a residence. Upon arrival, deputies discovered an adult victim suffering from a...

The owner of Gainesville City Entertainment, also known as GNV Entertainment, has come under fire for allegedly failing to pay his contracted employees, specifically DJs, after they have rendered their services. The allegations were made by a local bar owner who claims to have been notified by three different...

Alachua County allocated $200,000 in emergency food assistance, with $100,000 for fresh foods at six community centers and $100,000 to Bread of the Mighty food bank. The Board of County Commissioners referred the Yes, In God's Backyard housing program for religious properties to the Affordable Housing Advisory...