61-year-old attacked: Homicide probe launched
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -An investigation is underway in Gainesville following an incident late Monday night that left a 61-year-old man in a coma. The man was found unconscious in the middle of Southeast 14th Street around 9 p.m., suffering from significant head trauma. Upon arrival, officers discovered the victim...
Gainesville Residents Protest U.S. Attack on Iran
Sunday evening, around 100 people gathered at Depot Park to voice their dissent to the United States' bombing of Iran in a protest organized by the Gainesville chapter of the Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL). Sunday morning, Pentagon officials announced they bombed three nuclear sites in Iran in a...
UF researchers seek Central Florida horse owners for groundbreaking arthritis pain study
GAINESVILLE, FL (352today.com) – University of Florida researchers are looking to collaborate with horse owners on a study about arthritis pain. UF/IFAS, the UF College of Veterinary Medicine, the UF College of Dentistry and the UF biomedical engineering department are searching for horses that can participate in a...
Alachua County Tax Collector’s Office offers self-service kiosks for vehicle registration renewals at two...
Alachua County Tax Collector John Power is pleased to announce the launch of a new convenient service for residents: self-service vehicle registration renewal kiosks are now available at two Publix supermarket locations. The post Alachua County Tax Collector’s Office offers self-service kiosks for vehicle...
People Drive From All Over Florida To Eat Deep Dish Pizza At This Wonderfully-Weird...
Tucked away in Gainesville, Florida exists a culinary wonderland so magnificently bizarre that it makes ordinary restaurants seem downright boring by comparison. Satchel’s Pizza stands as a monument to creative expression where the extraordinary food competes for attention with surroundings that defy conventional...
Dixie County Man Indicted on Federal Meth Trafficking Charges
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A Dixie County resident has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly trafficking methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida. Ronald Carl Peavy II, 49, of Old Town, is accused of possessing with the intent to distribute 50 grams...
Couple arrested for stealing from wife’s employer
Christopher Eugene Sheddan, 42, and Lindsay May Sheddan, 39, both of Gainesville, were arrested yesterday for stealing lawn maintenance equipment from Lindsay Sheddan's employer. The post Couple arrested for stealing from wife’s employer appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Multiple-time offender faces new attempted murder charge in Marion County
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A 48-year-old Marion County man with a criminal history that dates back 30 years finds himself behind bars once again. Earlier this month, Marion County deputies arrested Kenya Jarod Franklin for second-degree attempted murder. On June 6, MCSO said they responded to a shooting on...
Road closure near Newberry Elementary School starts Thursday
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Deputies with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ASO) are asking drivers near Newberry Elementary school to find an alternate route starting this Thursday. They said starting Thursday, June 26, Southwest 15th Avenue will be closed from Southwest 255th Street West to Southwest 258th...
City staff—not commission—to approve Alachua land developments
The Alachua City Commission unanimously voted during a regular meeting on Monday to grant staff the final say on approving land developments instead of requiring a vote from the dais. Resolution 25-11 conforms city policy with the new state law, as Senate Bill 784 is set to take effect on...