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A 32-year-old Pasco County man was sentenced to five years of probation on March 20 for the boating death of a woman in 2024. The sentence was a downward departure from state guidelines. Prosecutors said they went this route due to issues with the case. Circuit Judge Steven Rogers presided over the hearing where...

Karlyn Pickens gave Florida softball something she doesn’t give most teams. She gave them hope… just to take it all away. The two-time SEC Pitcher of the Year walked a combined three hitters in the sixth and seventh innings. The Gators loaded the bases with no outs in the sixth. An inning later, there were runners on...

Frog Song Organics in Hawthorne will pilot a new “food hub” model to get more local produce into schools, prisons and community centers, Alachua County announced this week. The farm has a budget of $375,000 and ten months for the project, the latest phase of a multi-year study...

Because of ongoing drought and high wildfire danger, Alachua County has extended its countywide burn ban through March 27, 2026. The ban prohibits all unauthorized open burning, including campfires, bonfires, trash burning, and fireworks. Only small barbecue grills and state-authorized burns are exempt.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - On this installment of Florida Man Adventures we are here in Gainesville and we are going for the green with X-Golf Gainesville, lets check it out. X-Golf Gainesville is swinging into action in Celebration Pointe, with high-tech golf simulators, food and drinks, and good times for everyone.

The community is coming together to support the family of Cristian Polanco, a longtime Marion County resident and devoted father who passed away suddenly following a heart attack at the age of 47. According to a statement shared on the family’s GoFundMe account, Polanco was the cornerstone of his family,...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — St. Francis House began the final phase of closing daily services to homeless people Friday, marking a major change for families who depend on the shelter. Officials say financial challenges forced the difficult decision, and concerns are growing about what happens next for the families...

A 42-year-old Marion County woman was arrested after more than 20,000 pounds of litter, including scrap metal, beer cans, and household garbage, was allegedly found near her home. Back on Thursday, January 29, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal arrived at a home located on SW 200th Court in Umatilla...

Christopher Bernard Williams, 55, was arrested yesterday after a deputy investigating a car parked illegally in Porters Quarters reported finding a sawed-off shotgun, a pistol, and drugs in the vehicle. The post Homeless man arrested on drug and firearm charges appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

BRONSON, Fla. (WCJB) - Levy County’s Board of Commissioners announced a workshop and public hearing schedule for residents to participate in the county’s budget planning process. The workshops begin on April 7 and continue through August 18. Commissioners say it will give residents the opportunity to follow the...