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The school district's statement said that students who left campus without authorization are being disciplined in accordance with the Code of Student Conduct for leaving campus without permission. The post ACPS statement on Buchholz student walkout appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – A fast-moving fire near Weirsdale and Ocklawaha burned around 125 acres and forced evacuations before being safely contained and extinguished by Marion County Fire Rescue on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. Residents in the area of SE Malauka Loop were ordered to evacuate yesterday...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - With only a couple days remaining before the first execution in Florida this year, some residents are calling on state leaders to end the use of the Death Penalty in Florida. Gainesville Citizens for the Alternative to the Death Penalty gathered at Emmanuel Mennonite Church on...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Felony fraud charges are moving forward against a former human resources manager at the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff’s deputies say Celena Durant, 46, fraudulently added a dependent to her insurance plans. She’d been told she wasn’t allowed to do that. Durant...

Domitree Gerald Bacon, 21, was arrested yesterday and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana. The post Man on probation arrested on drug and firearm charges appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Just over one week after Rachael Kerr was killed in a domestic violence shooting inside her Starke home, her older brother says the warning signs were clear — documented in arrests, court orders, and restraining injunctions that ultimately failed to protect her.

The site known locally as “The Ballpark” in the Porter’s Community in SW Gainesville, was the center of recreational activities in Gainesville for more than 60 years from 1883 to 1910.

Tensions ran high during a meeting at Hawthorne Middle/High School on Feb. 4, where Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) held the first of eight community engagement meetings scheduled over the next two months following the release of its preliminary rezoning maps . The meeting began with a data-heavy PowerPoint...

WEIRSDALE, Fla. (WCJB) - Just one day after a voluntary burn ban went into effect in Marion County, Weirsdale and Ocklawaha residents had to evacuate due to a wildfire. Fire rescue officials say the wildfire is 126 acres in size and 90% contained. Those living in the evacuation zone near...

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Marion County continues to move forward with phase 1 of its septic-to-sewer project in the Silver Springs Shores community, reinforcing its commitment to modern infrastructure, environmental stewardship, and reliable utility service for residents. This phase of the project is funded...