FDOT to resurface, widen SR 40 stretch in Marion County
The Florida Department of Transportation is hosting an open house to inform the public about proposed plans to spend $11.7 million to resurface and widen a stretch of State Road 40 in Marion County, as well as realign the roadway near a sharp curve to “improve safety.”. The forum...
Man Arrested After Battery, Hindering Communication in Southwest Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, FL – James Cleveland Perry, 61, was arrested Wednesday morning, July 15, after allegedly battering a victim, preventing them from calling for help, and falsely imprisoning them in a residence in the 1000 block of SW 59th Terrace. Deputies responded to a call for service in the early morning The post Man...
Pitch in to clean up Gainesville’s Pineridge neighborhood during Saturday volunteer event
GAINESVILLE, FL (352today.com) – A community cleanup of the Pineridge neighborhood could use extra helping hands this Saturday. The Pineridge refresh is organized by Keep Alachua County Beautiful, with support from community partners and the City of Gainesville, led by Gainesville City Commissioner Ed Book. Lunch...
Gainesville area gas prices jump 10 cents over last week
Gainesville area gas prices jumped to $3.17 per gallon, a 10-cent increase over last week. According to the latest AAA numbers released Thursday, the local cost at the pump went from $3.07 last week to $3.17. Statewide, prices went from $2.99 to $3.13, while the national average actually went down one cent from $3.17...
Woman faces charges after pretending to be a sheriff’s office sergeant, trying to hit...
DUNNELLON, Fla. (WCJB) - A woman was arrested after deputies say she pretended to be a law enforcement officer and trying to hit another driver. Beth Ryan, 55, of Dunnellon was released on bond on Wednesday while she waits for criminal charges to move forward in Marion County. She was arrested on Monday.
Paris Richardson Crowned Miss Florida, Championing Health Equity and Community Impact
When Paris Richardson stepped onto the stage at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland, Florida, she wasn’t just representing Gainesville — she was representing legacy, leadership, and a new vision for health equity. By the end of the night, she was wearing the Miss Florida crown and rewriting pageant history.
Florida rescue team rushes to Texas as deadly floods devastate communities
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Members of Florida Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 8 (FL-TF8) deployed to Texas on July 7, 2025, to assist with emergency operations following widespread flooding across multiple counties. Crews began wide-area search and rescue efforts in Kerr County, braving dangerous floodwaters and...
Florida Man Executed For 1993 Double Murder Outside Bar
Michael Bernard Bell, 54, was executed on Tuesday evening at Florida State Prison in Starke, after being convicted of the 1993 murders of Jimmy West and Tamecka Smith
Homeless man on pre-trial release arrested for stealing bike from sleeping man at GRACE
Jamaine Davonta Fairley, 24, was arrested early yesterday morning and charged with robbery and battery after allegedly waking a 76-year-old man at GRACE Marketplace and making him unlock his bicycle so he could steal it; Fairley was last arrested in May and was released in June for outpatient mental health...
UF Health celebrates opening of new Florida Recovery Center
The new Florida Recovery Center campus, near the UF Health Springhill medical complex, replaces the previous site near Williston Road on Southwest 13th Street. The post UF Health celebrates opening of new Florida Recovery Center appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
