Gainesville FL

Patrick Watson, the man accused of ordering the deadly 2022 robbery that killed Dhalani Armstrong in Gainesville, is standing trial this week.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for answers after several abandoned puppies were found over the weekend. Deputies say two taped-up boxes with malnourished puppies inside were found on the corner of Southwest 85th Avenue and Williston Road Saturday morning. Authorities are...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — Alachua County commissioners approved a controversial housing development that would bring 150 units next to Newnans Lake. The commission heard a presentation from leaders with the Growth Management Department on Tuesday. Commissioners had the final say on whether the plan complies with the...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Leaders with the Ocala International Airport have updated its master plan, but what people came to hear wasn’t on the agenda. The airport’s master plan is revisited every ten years, and Tuesday’s meeting drew a packed room focused on many topics. The plan represents the long-term vision for...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - Donna Adelson has been moved to a new correctional institution closer to her home in South Florida, according to officials. Adelson was initially held at the Florida Women’s Reception Center in Marion County after her trial. Florida’s Department of Corrections says now she has...

A former Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy accused of stealing over $5,000 from an Ocala bank has pleaded guilty to a robbery charge. On Thursday, December 4, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced that 40-year-old Christina Gates Thagard has pleaded guilty to one count of bank...

I have lived in Dunnellon for three years and every year a cat or dog appears at my house in the forest. I took both cats and one large dog to be neutered. Found a home for one of the younger cats. Fostered/adopted dog. It’s ridiculous. Marion County Animal...

Janelle-Joy Alexandra Summers, 43, was arrested yesterday after allegedly vandalizing a pickup truck in Alachua after arguing with the vehicle's owner. The post Homeless woman arrested for vandalizing pickup truck in Alachua appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Florida on Tuesday killed a 58-year-old man convicted of murdering a Panama City mother during a home invasion in February 1989, a record 18th execution for the Sunshine State this year.

Mary Chance was unanimously elected chair of the Children’s Trust of Alachua County for 2026, with Susanne Wilson Bullard as vice chair and Lee Pinkoson as treasurer. The new officers will start their roles on January 1, 2026, succeeding retiring members Cheryl Twombly and Ken Cornell, who were honored for their...