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Sherrita Marquette Poitier, 50, of Alachua, was arrested on February 18 for allegedly hitting a juvenile female in the head with a hammer during a fight between multiple juveniles that involved her child. The post Alachua woman arrested for hitting juvenile in the head with a hammer appeared first on Alachua...

Whether it’s alone in the shower or driving down the highway, everyone loves to sing, and Gainesville’s karaoke nights are the perfect place to belt it out. While the events serve the economic purpose of speeding up otherwise slow business days for the bars that run them, these weekly traditions have also become a...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The sounds of live music filled downtown Gainesville Sunday, as the AM/FM Music Festival returned for another year of performances, food and community. The free event featured more than two dozen local bands and artists performing across three downtown venues: ‘The Bull’, ‘Looseys’ and ‘How...

Curating shows and bringing people together is “borderline addictive” to Steven Head. Never before in his time as the manager of Pulp Arts, a recording studio, or in other roles had he curated a weeklong event. But Head, producer of the New Horizons festival, thought it was time the Gainesville jazz scene be...

Tana Silva writes that a recent decision by the City of Gainesville to delay a Comprehensive Plan update could signal a much-needed change in attitude at City Hall. The post Letter: A glimmer of hope at City Hall appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Welcome to the top of the mountain, Anita Bottazzo. The No. 10 Gators women’s swim and dive team came just short of notching second place in the Southeastern Championships in Knoxville. The Gators came out of SEC’s with 1,015.5 total points. While Florida trailed Tennessee by 70.5 points...

The Gainesville City Commission approved more than $9.3 million in city renovations on Thursday. The funding will support projects that will restore historic buildings, improve the city’s emergency operations facilities and renovate community spaces throughout Gainesville. The first renovation approved was for the...

A woman charged with leaving the scene of a crash that killed one person and injured another entered a plea on Feb. 18 and resolved her criminal case. Here's what we know about that and other court cases heard at the Marion County Judicial Center the week of Feb. 16: State v. Mary Pate Wise Judge: Circuit Judge...

HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) - With the help of the community, two teenagers accused of throwing rocks at a pastor’s vehicle in High Springs were identified and charged. According to the arrest report for Christian Morales, 18, he accompanied an underage teenager to throw rocks at a vehicle belonging to Pastor Adam Joy...

Charlie James Shivers III, 39, was arrested early this morning after allegedly pulling a former girlfriend from her car and choking her; the woman was reportedly saved by a man who was walking home from work. The post Palatka man arrested for dragging former girlfriend from her car and choking her appeared first on...