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In his letter, Sheriff Scott did not commit to complying with the County Commission's request, but he also did not reject it; instead, he stated his commitment to transparency. The post Sheriff Scott responds to County Commission request to stop sharing mugshots on social media appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

An Ocala firefighter and his wife, who adopted the first child left in a Safe Haven Baby Box in Marion County almost exactly three years ago, were selected to compete for up to $12 million on an NBC game show next week. Vincent Alexander, a firefighter and paramedic with Ocala...

Local diners who faithfully support Marion County's restaurants deserve establishments that meet proper food safety standards. When residents choose to spend their hard-earned money at local eateries, they trust these businesses to provide clean, safe environments for serving meals to the community that supports them...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida (WESH) — The Boathouse restaurant in Disney Springs is being sued after a customer choked to death on a piece of steak, according to court records. According to the complaint, Kevin Duncan, a Marion County resident, was eating at the restaurant in June 2025 when he began choking on his steak.

ORLANDO, Fla. - A Marion County man died after choking on a piece of steak at the Boathouse restaurant, according to authorities. In a recently filed lawsuit, his family claims staff failed to respond quickly during the emergency. New Details:. The lawsuit states, "Family and friends attempted the Heimlich maneuver...

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The Gainesville Police Department (GPD) arrested Habib Bryan Boukari, 45, on Sunday morning for driving under the influence and failing to stay in a lane while driving down SW 34th Street near the University of Florida. Boukari, publisher of Alachua Today and owner of Boukari Law, ended with a criminal...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — Attorneys presented a new plan to dramatically restructure Celebration Pointe in Gainesville to satisfy $200 million in debt during federal bankruptcy court proceedings on Wednesday. If the plan is approved, the assets of Celebration Pointe Holdings will be distributed to about 30 debtors....

While working a clinical rotation at HCA Florida Lake City Hospital, Leorick Bell, who was then a student at Galen College of Nursing (Gainesville campus), won an award for showing compassionate care. The post Nursing student wins award for compassionate care appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Lorenzo Joshua Johnson Jr., 22, was arrested on Sunday and charged with carjacking and domestic battery after he allegedly forcibly took a woman's car, hit her, and choked her. The post Man on probation arrested for carjacking and domestic battery appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .