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Montray Ja'tawan Debose, 23, was arrested yesterday for allegedly hitting his ex-girlfriend with a metal pole in a tent behind GRACE Marketplace. The post Homeless man arrested for hitting ex-girlfriend with metal pole appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a drowning incident southwest of Gainesville. Sheriff’s deputies say they responded to a home on Southwest 79th Drive, near the Longleaf Village neighborhood, on Friday afternoon, on reports of an unresponsive woman in a pool. Officials say

BELLEVIEW, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County continues to see record growth, and that development is spreading beyond Ocala into communities such as Belleview. One of Belleview’s largest new housing projects is moving forward, but while supporters say it will create new opportunities, some residents say they have reservation

Newberry City Commission approved a $600,000 purchase of 9 acres for Environmental Park expansion and a regional fire training facility. State appropriations of $750,000 funded the burn box training facility, with construction starting in fiscal year 2026-27. The property includes a home to house wastewater plant manag

Alachua County Fire Rescue Captain Jennifer Allee saved a woman's life last month while attending a youth softball game in Newberry. The post Off-duty ACFR Paramedic saves life at softball game appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Traffic stops can quickly turn into criminal investigations. Rarely do they ever turn into full-blown shootouts, however. The trouble started when Rheanna Harden, in Marion County, Florida, produced false documentation during a traffic stop. The Florida woman who was in the picture on the driving license that she had h

A 26-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies said he posed online as a teenage girl and communicated with underage boys. The Marion County Sheriff's Office said Logan Litton was charged with three counts of using a computer to solicit a child, six counts of directing a sexual performance by a chil

Sarah Luther and Kyle Mendes of Alachua County have received Young Farmers & Ranchers awards from the Florida Farm Bureau The post Alachua County residents win Florida Farm Bureau awards appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

A $17 million workforce training center is planned for Santa Fe College’s Blount Center campus, just off Northwest 6th Avenue, but the project is drawing concern from nearby residents over traffic and pedestrian safety.

The Alachua County Sheriff's Office hosted a scam prevention press conference Tuesday, partnering with Elder Options to provide more information about these types of crimes in the community. The panel featured Sheriff Chad Scott, Captain Steve Maynard, Detective Travis Parsons, Deputy Cary Gallop and Elder Options elde