Gainesville man arrested for pointing gun at neighbor’s guest during dispute about loud music
Stephen Christopher Blaum, 29, was arrested last night after allegedly pointing a gun at a neighbor's guest during a dispute over loud music. The post Gainesville man arrested for pointing gun at neighbor’s guest during dispute about loud music appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
P.K. Yonge Steel Eels robotics team advances to Florida Championships
The Steel Eels robotics team #18317, from P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School, has qualified for the FIRST Tech Challenge Florida Championships, and supporters can help fund their trip. The post P.K. Yonge Steel Eels robotics team advances to Florida Championships appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
UF receives a series of hoax threats
The University Police Department sent two emails to students Monday regarding multiple hoax threats. In the initial email, sent at 11:10 a.m., UPD reported several departments received emails threatening safety on campus. At 3:47 p.m., a follow-up email reported continued threats in the form of emails and calls. The...
GRU offers energy conservation tips during overnight freeze
GRU offers tips for conserving energy during tonight's freeze. The post GRU offers energy conservation tips during overnight freeze appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Starke (FL) Athlete Jordan Carson Schedules Official Visit To Northwestern
The Florida athlete will be taking an official visit to Northwestern on the weekend of May 8. The Wildcats will be the first school he will taking a visit to.
Gainesville leaders remember Parks, Colvin at annual RTS event
The city of Gainesville remembered Rosa Parks and Claudette Colvin during its annual Black History Month event that celebrates civil rights leaders from the 1950s and 1960s. The event happened at the Rosa B. Parks Transfer Station and is coordinated by the Rosa Parks Quiet Courage Committee and RTS. Bonnie...
Gainesville City Commission reluctantly approves GRU financial transactions
After Mayor Ward said he "fully intend[ed] to poke the bear", the Gainesville City Commission reluctantly adopted a resolution authorizing a series of financial transactions that were also approved by the GRU Authority on February 18. The post Gainesville City Commission reluctantly approves GRU financial...
Gainesville man pleads guilty to federal bank robbery charges
Patrick Shane Johnson, 51, pleaded guilty in federal court to bank robbery and bank theft and faces up to 50 years in federal prison. The post Gainesville man pleads guilty to federal bank robbery charges appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Gas station store manager arrested after stealing over $20K in lottery tickets
HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) - A woman in High Springs was arrested Tuesday morning after officers say she stole from a gas station where she is the manager. High Springs Police Department officers say Penny Cason, 51, stole more than $20,000 worth of lottery tickets over two months from the Pure Gas station located on...
Daycare worker arrested for throwing, hitting, kicking children in Marion County, deputies say
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a daycare worker on child abuse charges after she was caught on camera harming children in Marion County.

















