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Jason Michael Hemphill, 42, of High Springs, was arrested yesterday for allegedly driving under the influence, hitting other cars and crashing into a fence; he was previously arrested on August 30 in Bradford County on a DUI charge. The post High Springs man arrested for second DUI in a little over a month appeared...

In newly exchanged discovery materials obtained in the case of Coy vs. Billy Woods, former Marion County Jail medical liaison Mary Tolbert Coy expounds on allegations that jail leadership and its medical contractor, the Heart of Florida Health Center, repeatedly ignored warnings of substandard inmate care—even as...

Elesvan Roblero Macario, 61, was arrested yesterday morning after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and then kicking and hitting the FHP Trooper who apprehended him. The post Mexican national arrested for battery on FHP Trooper appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Disease specialists emphasize importance of vaccines amid state effort to rescind mandates. Four infectious disease specialists held a roundtable at the University of Florida to emphasize the importance of vaccines for everyone despite state leaders' push to phase out vaccine mandates. Horseshoe Beach resident...

A former Tallahassee teacher is now serving a state prison sentence for misconduct with a student. According to state records, Sophina Webb arrived at the Florida Women’s Reception Center in Marion County on Monday. According to the arrest papers, she taught English at a Leon County high school. She...

A 33-year-old former sheriff's deputy in Florida is facing decades behind bars for killing his girlfriend, accidentally shooting her in the head while teaching her how to clean and handle the weapons. A jury in Marion County on Wednesday found Leslie Dale Boileau Jr. guilty on one count of manslaughter...

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men after a traffic stop near Palm Coast’s K Section led to the discovery of illegal drugs and a stolen gun, the FCSO announced Wednesday. 22-year-old Daquan Jackson and 21-year-old Damarcus Brown were each booked on drug possession charges. Both are residents of...

A 91-year-old allegedly attacked his wife in an argument over driving. Antonio Ramos of Spruce Creek South in Summerfield struck his wife in the chest on Wednesday when she refused to drive home from the Surgery Center of The Villages at SE 109th Terrace Road in Summerfield, according to an arrest report from the...

The University of Florida received a grade of D for free speech from the watchdog organization Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, known as FIRE, in the 2026 College Free Speech Rankings, raising questions about how comfortable students and faculty feel expressing their views on campus. Out of 257...

The booking report is provided by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Department of the Jail. This information is public record and copied directly from the log. Mugshots are included when available. The charges listed are at the time of arrest and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty...