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Charge(s): (ATTEMPTED) BURGLARY OF OCCUPIED STRUCTURE; BURGLARY TO AUTO UNARMED; (ATTEMPTED) THEFT PETIT; POSSESSION OF DL OR ID CARD WITH ALTERED DATE OF BIRTH. The booking report is provided by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Department of the Jail. This information is public record and copied directly from the l

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Muwwakkil, 35, was arrested early this morning for allegedly stealing a bike in June, just three weeks after he was convicted of stealing a bicycle and released from the Alachua County Jail. The post Homeless man with 33 convictions arrested for stealing bike appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

On Aug. 2 and 3, the off-ramps at County Road 484 at Exit 341, and State Road 200 at Exit 350, will close to test traffic detection technology, according to state officials. The northbound and southbound ramps on CR 484 will be closed on Aug. 2 between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., while the southbound and northbound ramps closur

As another Winn-Dixie closed its doors in Marion County, multiple readers shared opinions about the matter. Here are a couple of those letters to the editor:. “When I first heard about this takeover, I was upset. I hoped that our great Winn Dixie, in the Forest Center, on Highway 40 East, Ocala National Forest, would n

An inspector found live flies crawling on a cutting board, dirty dishes, and beer coolers at Blue Gator Tiki Bar & Restaurant during a July 21 visit, along with a stop-sale order on outdated hot dogs. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation inspection turned up 14 violations and issued a warning

Last month, David Christ Brown, 63, was sentenced to probation for making threats with a knife. Less than two weeks later, Brown’s probation officer requested a warrant because he allegedly absconded from supervision. On January 16, 2026, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) deputies arrested Brown and charged him wi

On Tuesday, nearly 20 Alachua County Public School teachers received calls telling them they’ve been reassigned to another school. By Thursday, the district had revoked eight of the changes. The attempt to reassign educators less than a week before they return to work follows state law prohibiting schools graded...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The competition was quite literally on fire at the 2026 Summer Gator Fire Games, where young candidates hoping to one day become firefighters or emergency medical services (EMS) personnel gathered to showcase their skills. Hosted by Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) through the Florida Fire C

Shalesia Janay Cave, 25, was arrested early this morning after two of her young children knocked on a neighbor's door and said she was dead. The post Mother arrested for child neglect after young children tell neighbor she’s dead appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Michael Deon Woulard was sentenced to over 14 years in federal prison for robbery and firearm charges.