Gainesville FL

Ridgeland (S.C.) Bluffton four-star wide receiver Amare Patterson has made it well-known that Florida and Georgia are at the top of his recruitment. Both the Gators and Bulldogs have made their fair share of impressions on the rising pass-catcher. He’s already spent plenty of time in both Gainesville and Athens. That...

A University of Florida alumnus received the highest honor an athlete can get. Not only is speed skater Erin Jackson representing the United States of America o

Over 350 individuals with special needs, their hair and make-up done and wearing suits and dresses, walked the red carpet Friday night at Westside Baptist Church as Night to Shine returned, giving them a night to remember. The event, in partnership with the Tim Tebow Foundation, is a prom night...

A former Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy who stole over $5,000 from an Ocala bank has been sentenced to prison. Last week, a federal judge sentenced 41-year-old Christina Gates Thagard to 24 months’ imprisonment for bank robbery. She was indicted by a grand jury in May of 2025, and she pleaded guilty to the...

As of Feb. 6, the driver's license exam and its instructions will be administered exclusively in English, following a new directive from Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Previously, the exams and instructions for obtaining a driver's license or a permit were available in multiple languages,...

Robert Eugene White IV, 23, was arrested yesterday and charged with rape. The post Gainesville man charged with rape appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Due to the declaration of a Phase II “Severe” Water Shortage by the Southwest Florida Water Management Distric, additional water-use restrictions and rate adjustments are now in effect. Where the Restrictions Apply in The Villages. The restrictions apply to residential and general commercial customers in The Villages...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Families from across Alachua County journeyed to the UF school of Dentistry for their annual Super Sealant Saturday. This event aims to help children ages 1 through 17 have a more positive association with the dentist. Members of the school were able to offer free dental exams, sealants and...

Anterio Jaquez Sheppard, 26, was arrested for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after reporting the firearm stolen and telling a police officer that he routinely carried it and had customized it. The post Gainesville man arrested for firearm possession after reporting the firearm stolen appeared first on...

Marion County government officials have announce a road work project that begins Feb. 9 at Southwest 49th Avenue Road and 66th Street. Officials said the job will be in two phases, with the first phase expected to be done within 60 days. County officials said the crews and equipment will be on site 24/7. Road...