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Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Granville Crockett Batey Jr., 42, early Tuesday morning and charged him with misdemeanor animal cruelty for the abandonment of an animal. According to the arrest report, Deputy Sam Meyer responded to a motel located on NW 75th St. off W. Newberry Rd., where...

UPDATED: A 22-year-old Gainesville man has died as a result of a motorcycle crash near Celebration Pointe. The post 22-year-old Gainesville man killed in motorcycle crash near Celebration Pointe appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

A food enthusiast recently moved to Gainesville and has been frequenting Wok N Roll on SW. 34th St, a popular Chinese restaurant located in the same plaza as Metro Diner. However, the individual is now on the lookout for a change in their culinary routine. Their go-to dishes are Singapore Mei Fun and Sesame Chicken...

On November 6, Xavier Desean Mikel Lewis, 32, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and 18 months of probation following a no contest plea and conviction of domestic battery by strangulation (felony) and property damage (misdemeanor). Facing up to five years in prison, Lewis took a plea deal that...

A recent event on Main St. has sparked curiosity and discussion among local residents. Social media users reported an unusual line of cars causing traffic congestion around the Main and 8th intersection. The cause of the traffic jam was initially unclear, with residents speculating on various possibilities. The event...

A high-profile disciplinary case against an Alachua County teacher abruptly stalled this week after an administrative law judge closed the file, granting a request from state education officials to take a step back and “conduct further investigation.”. The order, issued Monday by Judge Yolonda Green, marks a...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Video circulating on social media shows the moment Rodney Davis was pulled from his car and slammed to the ground by Orlando Police officers near Central Street and Orange Avenue Sunday night during Florida Classic Weekend. The Marion County resident, says he was “thrown down face...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A man is recovering after being shot on his own front porch, and deputies say they arrested a 17-year-old who is accused in the shooting. Marion County deputies arrested 17-year-old Jeremy Pitts at Lake Weir High School on Nov. 14, just hours after the early-morning shooting at a home on Oak Lane.

Here's the latest restaurant news in and around Gainesville. El Indio Gainesville favorite El Indio — a local staple since 1992 — recently opened its third location at 401 NW 143rd St., behind the Publix at Steeplechase in Jonesville. The restaurant, which has yet to hold its official grand opening, serves up classic...

Kendrick J. Hills Jr., 23, has pleaded guilty to federal charges of possession with intent to distribute marijuana and carrying a firearm during a drug-trafficking crime. The post Gainesville man pleads guilty to federal charges for carrying multiple firearms while selling drugs appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .