Five Gainesville small businesses offer clean and sustainable local gift options
Though adding items to your Amazon cart is simple, Gainesville is home to many small businesses that offer thoughtful, handcrafted and sustainable gifts for the holidays – without a whole lot of extra work. Little Tangled Things. When Megan Alvenus’s grandmother saw her crocheting a chain on her finger...
Tom Petty Trail gives fans path to explore Florida locations tied to rock star’s...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — An online “Tom Petty Trail” is giving fans a way to explore places around Florida connected to the Gainesville native’s life and music. From his childhood homes to performance venues to spots that inspired some of his lyrics, it’s all now mapped out for self-guided tours.
‘Y’all need faster cars’: Ocala woman arrested at bar after 100+ mph chase
A 21-year-old Ocala woman was arrested outside a local bar after she allegedly led Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed chase that reached speeds of over 100 miles per hour. On Thursday, November 20, an MCSO deputy spotted a gray sedan that was traveling at a high...
Farmers worry crops will rot due to delays in seasonal labor program: ‘We call...
ALACHUA, Fla. (WCJB) - An Alachua County farmer says delays in the federal H-2A visa program have put his winter harvest and more than a million dollars’ worth of crops on the line. Steven Davis, a family farmer in Alachua, normally brings in about 40 seasonal workers through the...
Marion County health department officials issue new rabies alert due to infected raccoon
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Health Department officials have issued a new rabies alert after finding an infected raccoon, bringing the total of active alerts in the county to four. Florida Department of Health officials say a raccoon was killed in the area of Southeast 17th Street and 25th...
Defunct Ocala: How Glen Springs Slipped From Gainesville Icon to Hidden Ruin
GAINESVILLE, FL (352today.com) – Once a shining gem among North Florida’s natural springs, Glen Springs was for decades a local hub for swimming, summer escapes and community gatherings. Today, what remains is a quiet ravine, overgrown pools and a murky echo of what once was. An historic swimming...
North Central Florida farmers say they’re facing delays in seasonal labor program
An Alachua County farmer says delays in the federal H-2A visa program have put his winter harvest and more than a million dollars’ worth of crops on the line.
Man stands trial accused of orchestrating deadly home invasion in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — A trial began this week for a man prosecutors say ordered two other men to carry out a deadly home invasion robbery in Gainesville in 2022. Prosecutors allege Patrick Watson ordered Alderious White and Jason Ward to rob the Gainesville home of Dovico Miles. During the home invasion on...
Winn-Dixie Company opens first new store since rebrand announcement
After Southeastern Grocers shedding stores under its Winn-Dixie banner over the past year, the company is now gearing up for store growth in the new year with a renewed focus on its home base of Florida. This past Saturday, Winn-Dixie opened its newest store in Williston, Florida, marking the grocer’s...
Community Gun Violence Prevention Alliance unveils new strategic plan
The next step is for City of Gainesville and Alachua County staff to present the material to their respective commissions for discussion and potential plan adoption in the weeks ahead. The post Community Gun Violence Prevention Alliance unveils new strategic plan appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
