Gainesville man arrested on battery, drug, and firearm charges after allegedly pistol-whipping woman
Marquis Johnathan Tippins, 29, was arrested yesterday after a woman reported that he had "pistol-whipped" her; at the time of his arrest, he allegedly had "a large amount" of marijuana and a revolver with the serial number removed. The post Gainesville man arrested on battery, drug, and firearm charges after...
Anonymous Donor Offers $35K for Help Finding Marion County Woman Missing Since 2023
MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – It’s been nearly three years since 18-year-old Sara Ebersole left a friend’s house in the early hours of March 3, 2023, and disappeared. Now, an anonymous donor is reportedly offering a $35,000 reward for information leading to knowledge of what happened to...
Suspicious woman with drugs attempts to lie to deputy about her identity
A suspicious woman with drugs landed behind bars after attempting to lie to law enforcement about her identity. Nicole Michelle Rodgers, 43, of Summerfield, was walking with a large purple backpack in the area of Hope Lutheran Church on Sunset Harbor Road and immediately turned down a dirt road when she spotted a...
University of Florida lab works to separate carbon dioxide from industrial streams
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - In this week’s Tech Tuesday, our partners at UF Innovate and SCAD Media spotlight carbon capture research at the University of Florida. The research, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, is developing specialized polymer membranes designed to separate carbon dioxide from various...
Alachua County, FL – Police Alert: Felon Accused in Strangulation, Gun Case and Narcotics...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Alachua County, FL – A convicted felon was arrested Tuesday night after deputies say a domestic dispute in southwest Alachua County escalated into a violent assault involving strangulation and a firearm....
Morriston man arrested for gas station break-in
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A 39-year-old man from Morriston was arrested on Sunday after breaking into a gas station, telling investigators he was angry because the owners owed him money. Zachary Meeks was arrested after the break-in at Morris Junction Gas Station on Southeast 30th Street, according to Levy County...
Buddy the Beefalo, famous for escaping slaughterhouse in Connecticut in 2020, dies
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - He made national headlines escaping a slaughterhouse in Connecticut and then he lived out his days in North Central Florida. Officials at Critter Creek Farm Sanctuary’ in Alachua County say Buddy the Beefalo died this week. That’s where the beefalo roamed since 2021. It...
‘Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer’ singer has North Central Florida roots
‘Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer’ singer Elmo Shropshire spent formative years in Ocala and Gainesville before creating the holiday hit.
GPD seeks identity of person of interest in burglary of Cypress Glen clubhouse
Gainesville Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a person of interest in the November 18 burglary of the clubhouse at Cypress Glen Apartments The post GPD seeks identity of person of interest in burglary of Cypress Glen clubhouse appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Crews respond to chimney fire that spread into attic
Last night, crews responded to a fire that started in a chimney and spread into the surrounding walls and attic. The post Crews respond to chimney fire that spread into attic appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
