Gainesville FL

A Gainesville mother has filed a lawsuit against Airbnb and three homeowners after her child allegedly suffered severe injuries in a near-drowning incident at a short-term rental property in Ocala. Dominique Sheffield, acting as the parent and natural guardian of the minor child, identified as S.G., filed the...

A family that has been a fixture in south Marion County for over a century is being honored with a street named in their honor. The Marion County Board of County Commissioners approved the renaming request during its regular meeting Tuesday. The renaming affects a short stretch of SE 142nd Court that historically...

Marion County residents who live near the site of a massive fire involving creosote-soaked railroad ties remain concerned about lingering health risks and air quality around their homes.

The new high school is, in fact, an impressive structure. It sits about 1,000 feet south of our home in Summer Glen, and even closer to our back gate at Marion Oaks Manor. Construction has continued smoothly with little negative impact to our community. But, when it opens in August, the traffic around our community...

A Summerfield woman stopped with a suspended license was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear in court. A deputy saw 54-year-old Glendina Jo Flores driving a red Ford Expedition with a cracked windshield in Summerfield around 5:45 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A wanted man with prior felony convictions is in the Alachua County Jail on charges including drug trafficking. Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies spotted Tabaree Lewis, 40, on East University Avenue Monday afternoon. He had warrants for trafficking meth, evidence tampering, and possession...

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – The 352 just keeps on growing, and added myriad new businesses from Gainesville to Ocala, including some online-only concerns. We’re talking restaurants, a tattoo studio, ice cream, apparel… and, yes, more drive-thru coffee. Here are some of the businesses that opened in...

Adry'n Sakai Louis Santiago, 18, was arrested yesterday for displaying a firearm in a November 2025 road rage incident; he was also charged with unlawfully concealing a firearm because of his age. The post 18-year-old arrested for displaying firearm in road rage incident appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

A new, massive retail development along the County Road 484 in south Ocala has been identified as a future Walmart, marking the latest addition to the rapidly expanding corridor. A major site plan for the project, officially titled the “SW Hwy 484 Super Center,” was reintroduced to the Marion County...

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia’s fight against undocumented immigration could bring economic challenges to Alachua County’s immigrant communities. Ingoglia’s proposed legislation was filed Jan. 7 and 8 in the Florida Senate and House, respectively, by sponsors Sen. Jonathan Martin and Rep. Berny...