SFHS student arrested following bomb threat
A 14-year-old Santa Fe High School student was arrested this morning after making a comment about having a bomb in her backpack; the student said the comment was a joke, and no bomb was found. The post SFHS student arrested following bomb threat appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Ward urges action after fatal Gainesville domestic shooting
Less than a week after a deadly domestic shooting occurred in northwest Gainesville, Mayor Harvey Ward stressed that domestic and dating violence outreach programs and support are available to residents. Ward’s comments come after a fatal shooting on May 26 at Creeks Edge Condos, where suspect Xavion Perry III, 31, was
Ocala Woman Arrested after Calling 911 Multiple Times Over Denied Jell-O Shot at Local...
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – A 68-year-old Ocala woman was arrested after Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies said she repeatedly called 911 because a local bar refused to serve her a Jell-O shot. Diane Blalock was taken into custody Thursday, May 28, 2026, at Nowhere Bar on SW 27th...
Nation’s No. 2 LB committed to Georgia days before his visit to Florida
Elite linebacker Joakim Gouda announced his commitment to Georgia on Monday just a few days before he was supposed to visit Florida.
Florida Man Sentenced To Prison For Crime Against Child
A Florida man has been sentenced for a crime against a child. Erick Rico Beauvil, 21, was sentenced to 15 years in Florida’s Department of Corrections. On October 12, 2022, deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) responded to the AdventHealth hospital in Ocala. Medical professionals informed...
Dispute over stolen vehicle leads to stabbing, Ocala man’s arrest
A 48-year-old Ocala man was arrested for aggravated battery after a confrontation over a stolen vehicle reportedly ended in a stabbing. On Monday, May 25, Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a residence located on SE 47th Avenue in Belleview in reference to a reported stabbing. According to...
Gainesville man arrested for texting violent threats to woman he met at a coffee...
Blanton Neil Martin, 45, was arrested early this morning for allegedly sending written threats to kill a woman he met at a coffee shop, along with any man she might date. The post Gainesville man arrested for texting violent threats to woman he met at a coffee shop appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Police: Former employee apprehended for stealing saw, nearly $3,000 from Ocala paving company
A former employee of an Ocala paving company was apprehended after reportedly selling a stolen saw to a local pawn shop and making unauthorized purchases with a corporate-issued credit card after his termination. The inquiry began after the paving company’s project manager reported unlawful transactions by a new employ
Gainesville studios open their doors for residents to see real art in the making
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Artists around Gainesville from the Gainesville Fine Arts Association gave community members a behind-the-scenes look at local artmaking during an annual studio tour. This year’s event highlighted 31 artists across 24 studios. Visitors could attend throughout the weekend and choose which stop
Stubborn as a Mule, Inaugural Donkey Daze Festival Defies Weekend Weather in Williston
WILLISTON, FL (352today.com) – The weather forecast, threatening clouds and a bit of pre-lunch drizzle didn’t keep the crowd away from Williston’s Tree Line Farm on Saturday, May 30, 2026; it just made some folks a bit late for the first Donkey Daze festival while they waited and watched the skies for a bit before deci
