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Wade Hyde, 59, was sentenced 90 days in jail Wednesday following a no contest plea and conviction of three misdemeanors, driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, drug possession and leaving the scene of a crash, in addition to two felony bribery charges. Facing a maximum sentence of 31 years...

Jaquan Calhoun, 21, who is a member of a gang, would routinely post images and videos of himself with firearms on social media, including multiple videos of himself shooting machine guns. The post Gainesville man sentenced to federal prison for possession of a machine gun appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

The Florida Department of Health is issuing a rabies alert in Alachua County in response to a confirmed case of rabies in a stray kitten that was found in an area west of High Springs off of County Road 236 The post Rabies alert issued for Alachua County appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Alachua County has notified Alachua County Public Schools that banners facing the street violate the County's sign codes. The post Alachua County notifies schools that street-facing banners violate County codes appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Stacie Nicole Edwards, 29, was arrested yesterday morning after allegedly forcibly entering a home, destroying surveillance cameras, and stealing items. The post Gainesville woman arrested for burglary and theft appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A prominent married couple from Alachua County were inseparable in life. They both died of illness on the same day this week. Officials with Phillip & Sons in Melrose say Carl and Bettye Baskin died on Tuesday. They ran the Village Traffic nightclub and both worked...

BALTIMORE — On November 19, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland unsealed an indictment, charging Arsham Rashidi Dizajgan, 27, of Gainesville, Florida, with six counts of transmitting in interstate or foreign commerce a threat to injure another person. On the same day, law enforcement arrested...

Tomorrow will be a mix of smiles and somber feelings as a Gainesville business that’s been around since 1952 closes.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The Florida Forest Service has announced four county-issued burn bans for our region. Alachua, Gilchrist, Citrus and Union County residents should refrain from lighting fires due to drought conditions dominating our forecast. With the holiday coming up, some enjoy bonfires or deep-frying...

Jonathan Velez-Rodriguez, 37, has been sentenced to three years in prison, followed by two years of probation, after entering a plea of nolo contendere to aggravated battery for shooting a man who siphoned gas from his car. The post High Springs man sentenced to three years in prison for shooting a man who siphoned...