Paige’s Kitchen: Salami Roll-ups
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - In this week’s Paige’s Kitchen we’re showing you how to make a standard snack into a family favorite. They’re pretty, delicious, and the best part? No cooking is required. Whether you’re hosting a party or just want to impress with your lunch...
Pancake breakfast to benefit Newberry’s Prum family on Saturday
The Newberry Lions Club will host a pancake breakfast on Saturday to benefit the Prums, a family of five whose Newberry home was destroyed in a fire last month while serving on a mission trip to their native country in Cambodia. The breakfast will be from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m....
Gator Steps for Lung Disease 5K Returns to Support Pulmonary Patients on March 7
GAINESVILLE, FL (352today.com) – For the third year, the Gator Steps for Lung Disease 5K invites the community to run, walk or just show up on Saturday, March 7, 2026, to support the efforts of Fowler Lung Foundation and University of Florida Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine.
Gainesville commits $1.4 million for affordable housing in Heartwood
The Gainesville City Commission has allocated $1.4 million for construction of new affordable homes in the Heartwood community off Southeast Eighth Avenue. Funding will come from the Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area (GCRA). The commission also approved modifications to Heartwood restrictions to allow the new...
16 Alachua County Public Schools students named National Merit finalists
Alachua County Public Schools (ACPS) announced on Wednesday that all 16 students who were honored as semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship program have been named finalists. According to an ACPS release, less than 1% of the nation’s high school seniors earned that status this year. Approximately 1.5...
Gainesville man pleads guilty to federal drug and gun charges
Khalil Keari Barnett, 30, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of a firearm in connection with drug trafficking, and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. He faces the possibility of life imprisonment. The post Gainesville man pleads guilty to...
Remembering Gainesville civil rights legend Rosa B. Williams
Gainesville civil rights activist Rosa B. Williams, known affectionately as “Miss Rosa,” died Feb. 12 at age 92. She was a local pioneer for the Black community, and those who knew her remember her as a catalyst for change who touched countless lives in Gainesville. Born in 1933,...
Melrose man charged with negligent homicide of Starke woman in 2023 accident
Brandon Reece Howard, 52, has been charged with negligent homicide following an investigation into a September 2023 fatal accident that killed Natasha Puente Borrego, a 42-year-old Starke resident. The post Melrose man charged with negligent homicide of Starke woman in 2023 accident appeared first on Alachua...
19-Year-Old with Battery Against Teacher Case Faces New Charges
A 19-year-old with an over-year-old felony case for a count of battery on a public education employee, Arneeke Leon Williams, is now facing more charges for possessing cannabis and a gun. Following his arrest on Wednesday, prosecutors formally filed the charges just five days later. On Tuesday, October 22, 2024,...
Second suspect arrested for Oaks Mall attack that led to self-defense shooting
Vontrell Deshune Scott II, 18, of Newberry, was arrested yesterday and charged under Florida's rioting statute for his alleged role in an attack of a man at the Oaks Mall on February 14, which resulted in the victim firing a gunshot inside a jewelry store The post Second suspect arrested for Oaks Mall attack that...
