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The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) has arrested one of three suspects believed to be involved in an armed robbery that occurred July 22 in the 700 block of SW 69th Street in Gainesville. According to an ACSO release, deputies initially responded after two victims reported they had been...

ALACHUA, Fla. (WCJB) — Alachua city commissioners held a public hearing Monday afternoon on a proposal to rezone farmland along U.S. Highway 441 for a planned development that could include a Walmart. Many residents attended the meeting in opposition to the development, citing concerns about increased traffic and poten

Luke's New York Bagels will celebrate its grand opening at 9 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, at Uptown Village (3885 NW 24th Blvd) The post Luke’s New York Bagels celebrates Grand Opening appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Tyler James Palatucci, 23, was arrested early this morning for allegedly pointing a gun at a stranger at a gas station in Alachua. The post Homeless man arrested for pointing gun at stranger at gas station appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Ocean Buffet, a popular all-you-can-eat Asian buffet in Gainesville, Alachua County, finished a July 21 inspection with a warning issued and a follow-up inspection required after inspectors found five violations — including a critical lapse in food safety tracking across every station in the restaurant.

Charge(s): FLEE ELUDE LEO WITH LIGHTS SIREN ACTIVE; DUI 0.15 OR HIGHER OR W PERSON UNDER 18 IN VEHICLE; RECKLESS DRIVING 1ST OFF. The booking report is provided by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Department of the Jail. This information is public record and copied directly from the log. Mugshots are included when a

Under a new Florida ruling, undocumented students will lose access to 28 state colleges. On June 30, the Florida State Board of Education ruled public colleges must verify an incoming student's immigration status prior to admission. The same will apply to Florida’s general education programs like second language classe

Gainesville residents gathered Sunday morning in what community members describe as a safe space and sanctuary, closing out a weekend focused on ancestral wisdom and cultural preservation.

NEWBERRY, Fla. (WCJB) — A $1.5 million roundabout is now open in Newberry after county and city leaders say the project was designed to improve safety and keep traffic moving through a growing corridor. The intersection reopened July 22. The project was jointly funded by Alachua County and the...

The intersection reopened July 22. The project was jointly funded by Alachua County and the City of Newberry as part of the county's 10-year Transportation Capital Improvement Program.