Gainesville FL

In the past year, MARC Media has acquired Treasure Coast Radio’s five stations in Vero Beach FL and the majority of Hall Communications’ cluster in Lakeland. MARC also has a cluster in Gainesville and stand-alone Christian AMs in Orlando and Dallas TX. MARC Chief Operating Officer Scott Miller...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Officers arrested a convicted felon with various weapons during a traffic stop on Tuesday. Gainesville Police say they arrested Joshua Bailey, 37, on the 1300 block of South Main Street. After pulling over Bailey for speeding, police found a loaded Taurus G2 9mm handgun in a...

Bobby Lee Davis, 57, was arrested yesterday for allegedly throwing a brick into the window of an occupied vehicle, breaking the window. The post Gainesville man arrested for throwing brick into window of occupied vehicle appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Citrus Greening has plagued Florida farmers for decades. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, since the disease was first detected, Florida's citrus production has dropped by almost 95%. But a newly developed tree approved for rollout last week could be the potential solution. It's called CarriCea T1, and i

On August 24, Thomas James Akins, 49, was convicted of sexual battery and sentenced to eight years in prison. Facing a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, Akins reached a plea agreement with prosecutors that was accepted by Judge Susanne Wilson Bullard. Prosecutors cited victim availability as grounds for the plea

Florida’s new coaching staff under Jon Sumrall received encouraging news this week in the 2028 recruiting cycle. Four-star wide receiver Malachi Lee of Loudoun Sports Academy in Leesburg, Virginia, has included the Gators among his top 12 finalists, according to Rivals insider Hayes Fawcett. Lee, listed at 6-foot-2 and

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. - Alachua County deputies are investigating reports of an armed person barricaded inside a home in Newberry. Deputies responded to a home on Southwest 21st Circle in the CountryWay Town Square development early Wednesday. The Alachua County Sheriff's Office said its SWAT Team was called to the...

At the August 27 GPC meeting, the Gainesville City Commission moved forward with eliminating historic buffers in an area east of the intersection of University Avenue and 13th Street; they also scheduled a discussion on Automated License Plate Readers (Flock cameras), proposed another subcommittee, and scheduled a disc

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — The Gainesville Police Department held a news conference on Tuesday warning parents and the community about online threats that target children using social media and other platforms. Officials said one growing threat is “sextortion,” where a child is convinced to send an image, and that...

East Gainesville’s vintage toy store, bar and music venue GEEKS is celebrating its first anniversary this weekend with exclusive sales and a three-day music festival featuring local and touring bands. The celebration kicks off on Friday at GEEKS (2603 NE 17th Ter.) with a free show from The New...