The Week Ahead: Your stories to look out for in North Central Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A Raise a Glass event to support the United Way of Suwannee Valley marks Giving Tuesday. The day of charity annually raises millions of dollars for non profit groups. Alachua County Public Schools officials launch a comprehensive school planning initiative with a series of public meetings....
Preschool teacher in Gainesville awarded $500
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gloria Wessels is the preschool director at St. Patrick Interparish School in Gainesville. “They love you unconditionally. They are fun, you get to watch them grow and blossom, you know they’re just a joy to be around,” Gloria Wessels, One Class winner, said. Ms....
FHP issues travel advisory for U.S. Hwy 301 in Alachua County
There is currently a 2.66-acre wildfire in the area of U.S. Hwy 301 and County Road 1474 in Alachua County. The post FHP issues travel advisory for U.S. Hwy 301 in Alachua County appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
‘Make heaven crowded one person at a time’: Couple to open Tree City Church...
Luke and Samantha Wren met about three decades ago at World Harvest Bible College, now known as Valor Christian College. A year later, they were married and going into ministry. “Early on we both really caught that heart that we wanted to give God our lives, our time, our treasure,...
Fasten your seatbelts: From warmth, to rain, to chilly, and back as we enter...
ORLANDO, Fla. – Today marked the return of 80 degrees across our area, especially the further inland you got from our Atlantic coast. Tomorrow is forecast to be much of the same, with a few additional clouds anticipated right along the immediate coasts of Brevard, Volusia, and Flagler counties.
Letter: City can still change course on one-way streets
Tana Silva writes that the City Commission can still reverse their decision to convert West 10th and 12th Streets to one-way pairs The post Letter: City can still change course on one-way streets appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Santa Fe Palms RV Resort hosts 3rd annual toys for pups drive
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -With Thanksgiving behind us, the holiday spirit comes alive as the Santa Fe Palms RV Resort gears up for its 3rd Annual Toys for Pups Drive. This charitable initiative benefits the Humane Society of North Central Florida, inviting the community to contribute toys, blankets, pet supplies, and...
Letter: A civics lesson for the GRU Authority
Jason Bellamy-Fults writes that it is time for the members of the GRU Authority to resign. The post Letter: A civics lesson for the GRU Authority appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Crews respond to brush fire near U.S. Hwy 301
Fire crews responded to a wildland/brush fire this morning off of U.S. Hwy 301, just south of County Road 1474. The post Crews respond to brush fire near U.S. Hwy 301 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Homeless man with 65 convictions arrested for burglary and property damage after allegedly destroying...
Kelly Nicholas Welch, 63, has been charged with burglary and property damage after allegedly destroying the appliances in an apartment he was previously evicted from, causing at least $15,000 in damage. The post Homeless man with 65 convictions arrested for burglary and property damage after allegedly destroying...

















