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More than 1,000 American flags wave between the headstones of veterans in Gainesville’s Evergreen Cemetery this week, each one placed by a volunteer honoring a veteran’s service ahead of Veterans Day. “It is so wonderful that I can do something to honor and remember every single one of...

Kaniel Jeremy Paul Edwards, 22, of Ocala, has been indicted by an Alachua County Grand Jury on charges of first-degree homicide, attempted homicide, and unlawfully carrying a concealed firearm, in connection with the Easter (April 20, 2025) shooting at T.B. McPherson Center that claimed the life of 20-year-old...

Last night, crews from multiple agencies responded to a kitchen fire at a home in Hawthorne and quickly extinguished the fire. A dog was rescued, and one resident of the home was transported to a local hospital. The post Fire crews respond to Hawthorne kitchen fire, transport one to hospital, rescue a dog appeared...

STARKE, Fla. (WCJB) - Warren Cilliers, a 46-year-old pilot, was identified as the person killed in a plane crash on Saturday morning. According to officials, Cilliers took off from St. Augustine and was flying a stunt plane when it went down near the Florida International Rally and Motorsports Park, located at...

36 year old Eric Putnam was seen in Ocala, Florida on April 4, 2025. He hasn’t been seen or heard from since. Eric Putnam was last seen on April 4, 2025 in Ocala, Florida. He hasn’t been heard from since. On July 7, 2025, his vehicle was found...

A woman has claimed prizes for two lottery tickets each worth $12,779 that she purchased on the same day at a Winn Dixie in Marion County and a gas station just 20 miles west of the grocery store. Regina Lynn Johnson, of Astor, was awarded $25,559.34 for two winning tickets...

HAWTHORNE, Fla. (WCJB) - One person is recovering in the hospital after a kitchen fire at a house in Hawthorne Sunday night. Alachua County Fire Rescue officials say crews responded to reports of a house fire off of Southeast 215th Street just before 9 p.m. Crews say they found a...

An accident near the intersection of County Road 484 and Interstate 75 has caused traffic congestion in the area on Monday morning. Florida Highway Patrol and Marion County Fire Rescue personnel responded to reports of a traffic accident near the popular interchange at around 6:03 a.m. on Monday, November 10.

The City of Gainesville's Cold Night Shelter program will be activated on Monday, Nov. 10, and Tuesday, Nov. 11 The post Gainesville’s Cold Night Shelter Program available Nov. 10-11 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Read more from The Alligator's "Ripple Effects" special section here. Alachua County’s hunger-relief network is being forced into a test it hasn’t faced in years: whether community charities can absorb the fallout of shrinking federal support. Nearly 10,000 households in Alachua County receive Supplemental Nutrition...