Keystone Heights man arrested on 10 counts of child exploitation following multi-agency investigation
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Fla. – A 22-year-old man is behind bars after a months-long child exploitation investigation led to a SWAT operation and arrest in Clay County. On November 6, 2025, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team executed a search warrant at a home on West Osceola Court in Keystone The post Keystone...
Man on probation arrested for threatening to shoot woman and her unborn baby
Zion Motheus Ward, 23, was arrested yesterday for allegedly sending a text to a former girlfriend, threatening to shoot her and her unborn baby. The post Man on probation arrested for threatening to shoot woman and her unborn baby appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Marion County, FL, Culver’s cited for 9 violations, faces administrative complaint after inspection
The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted an inspection at Culver's, located at 3637 W Silver Spring Blvd in Ocala, Marion County, Florida, on October 17, 2025, documenting nine violations that resulted in an administrative complaint recommendation and a required follow-up inspection.
Marion woman sues Best Buy over alleged trip-and-fall on ‘elongated’ stock cart
A Marion County woman has filed a lawsuit against Best Buy for injuries she allegedly sustained after she tripped over an elongated stock cart and fell while shopping at the company’s Ocala store. Attorneys representing Eileen Graboyes-Pinder filed the lawsuit against Best Buy Co., Inc., in the Fifth Judicial...
Former Shands Employee Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Domestic Battery by Strangulation...
On October 28, Christian Thedrick Bradley, 41, was sentenced to 18 months in prison following a no contest plea and conviction for domestic battery by strangulation and tampering with a witness. Facing up to ten years in prison for the felonies, Bradley took a plea deal that was accepted by...
Alachua County Commission Approves $200,000 in Food Assistance for Local Families at November Meeting
At the November 4, 2025, Alachua County Commission meeting, Ken Cornell was elected chair. Anna Prizzia was elected vice chair. The commission approved $200,000 in food assistance for families experiencing delays in SNAP benefits. Half of the funds will go to the Bread of the Mighty Food Bank. The other half will be...
Yelp reveals its 2025 Top 25 restaurants in Gainesville area
After a year of scouring Gainesville-area restaurants for the freshest ingredients, juiciest bites and sweetest desserts, Yelp Elites compiled and released the online review database’s Top 25 places to Eat for 2025 this week. The list is Yelp’s second time ranking the culinary scene in and around Gainesville. Some...
Gainesville City Commission supports food bank as SNAP delays strain families
At its November 6 meeting, the Gainesville City Commission approved allocating $100,000 to Bread of the Mighty Food Bank, a regional food distribution hub serving Alachua County and surrounding areas. The post Gainesville City Commission supports food bank as SNAP delays strain families appeared first on Alachua...
Charmettes of Alachua County celebrate 50 years
The Charmettes of Alachua County will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a celebratory program and reception at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church on Sunday, November 9. The post Charmettes of Alachua County celebrate 50 years appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Gainesville police captains disciplined after deadly Easter shooting
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — Two Gainesville Police Department captains were disciplined for planning security for an Easter event at T.B. McPherson Park that ended in a deadly shooting, according to documents obtained by TV20. Three people were shot, and one person, Ontaria Baisden, 20, was killed during the event.

















