Gainesville man arrested after carrying a gun on Santa Fe campus
A Gainesville man was arrested Saturday on charges of possessing a firearm on school grounds. Jeffrey Griffith was allegedly carrying a gun near a Santa Fe College athletics field, according to a Santa Fe College Police Department arrest affidavit. A witness spotted Griffith, 69, with a firearm and flagged down...
Missing Florida Man Found at Sand Plant Shoulder-Deep in Mud Like Quicksand
Authorities have found a Florida man who went missing on Valentine's Day shoulder-deep in muck authorities have likened to quicksand. First responders in Palatka located Andrew Giddens on Thursday, February 26, alive at the Vulcan Materials Company in Melrose, but caught in a thick substance that made it impossible...
Have a look: Run For The Springs protects Marion County’s water
The 14th annual Run For The Springs was held at 8 a.m. Feb. 28 at Silver Springs State Park. According to Marion County government, proceeds from the annual run help fund grants for septic tank pump-outs, system inspections and repair permit rebates. See more photos and a video at ocala.com This article...
Deliver driver sues Ocala firetruck manufacturer over forklift fall
A delivery driver is suing an Ocala-based fire truck manufacturer following an incident where he was allegedly forced to jump from a trailer to avoid being crushed by a falling load. The complaint, filed in Marion County by Kevin Taylor, names E-One, Inc. as the defendant and stems from an...
Waldo man charged with breaking windows with nail-studded club
James Rodney Amburgey, 59, was arrested yesterday for allegedly breaking a vehicle window and then throwing a nail-studded club through the window of a home, breaking the window. The post Waldo man charged with breaking windows with nail-studded club appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Asian fusion food truck (egg) rolls into Gainesville
Barbecue pulled pork. Steak taco. Burger beast. When stuffed into an egg roll, these make rather interesting culinary creations. With the classic crunchy shell on the outside, the fried morsels are stuffed with seemingly endless possibilities. World Famous, a South Florida-based Asian fusion egg roll business, serves...
Water Hyacinth removal effort continues on the Santa Fe River
HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) - Members of the wildlife and conservation community gathered Saturday to remove invasive Water Hyacinth from the Santa Fe River, continuing efforts to protect the rivers ecosystem. The project was led by Our Santa Fe River, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to river conservation....
Trenton police department dissolved, law enforcement shifts to Gilchrist County
Saturday was the final day Trenton police officers worked for the city, marking the end of the municipal police department.
Union County High School community mourns student’s death in car wreck
LAKE BUTLER, Fla. (WCJB) - The Union County High School community is mourning after the death of one of its students. Cody Andrews died in a multi-vehicle crash in Union County on Feb. 27. State troopers said the teen was making a turn in an SUV on State Road 121...
Gainesville man charged with choking and raping woman
Mirin Irie Minno, 21, was arrested yesterday morning for allegedly choking, hitting, and raping a woman he had dated in the past. The post Gainesville man charged with choking and raping woman appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
