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HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) - City leaders in High Springs have placed the chief of police on administrative leave as they investigate alleged complaints. In a letter, High Springs City Manager Jeremy Marshall states that Chief Antoine Sheppard has been placed on leave due to an investigation into recent complaints.

David Lee Townsend Jr., 23, of Gainesville, and Zachery Keith Turner III, 20, of Archer, have been charged with stealing a sound system from the trunk of a parked vehicle. The post Pair arrested for stealing sound system from parked vehicle appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

We know the roads are getting crowded lately. If you’re like me, you’ve probably also noticed a drastic increase in the number of vehicles running red lights around our area. Every time I venture out, I witness at least two or three red-light violations. It’s becoming a serious...

Two Popeyes locations in Alachua County — in Gainesville and Alachua — have closed as part of a broader wave of restaurant shutdowns tied to a franchisee’s bankruptcy. According to a June 24 report by Fast Company , the closures come amid ongoing bankruptcy proceedings involve Miami-based franchisee Sailormen Inc. The

A Marion County family’s search for a missing 13-year-old dog took an unexpected turn after Apollo was found wandering more than 1,000 miles from home on Long Island, nearly two months after surveillance video showed a woman picking him up near the family’s Florida home.

The Gainesville City Plan Board approved increasing The Verve's density by 23 units and 125 bedrooms, totaling 227 units and 682 bedrooms. The Verve will include 24 affordable housing units and features a unique L-shaped design with a carve-out allowing traffic under the building. The Gainesville City Plan Board voted.

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Florida Highway Patrol troopers arrested a teenager accused of causing a wreck that killed a woman in Marion County near the Silver Springs Shores community. On Friday, De’Shawn Williams, 18, of Ocala, was released from the Marion County Jail after posting a $35,000 bond. He was...

Domestic violence arrests for June 19-24, 2026 The post Domestic violence report for June 19-24, 2026 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

2026 was expected to be a busy year for new restaurants in Ocala and Marion County, and that certainly has been true for the first six months. What restaurants opened during the first half of 2026 in Ocala and Marion County? They are shown in this photo gallery: What restaurants are expected to open in 2026 but haven't

Hundreds of people are expected to gather at Depot Park on Saturday, June 27, as part of the nationwide “All of U.S. 250” series of rallies. The event is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. at Depot Park Circle, located at the intersection of Main Street and Depot Avenue in Gainesville.