Gainesville FL

GFR District Chief Devin Chapman, a highly-trained swift water rescue technician, has deployed to Texas with Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 8 to assist in ongoing search and rescue operations in areas hit by the widespread flooding that has devastated communities across the state. The post Gainesville Fire...

Alachua County is working hard to make our community healthier through the implementation of a five-year Community Health Improvement Plan, or CHIP, that reflects county health priorities. The Florida Department of Health in Alachua County (DOH-Alachua) serves as the lead organization for a coordinated effort among...

A 28-year-old Ocala man is facing felony charges after he allegedly attacked his wife’s new boyfriend and attempted to prevent her from contacting law enforcement. On Saturday, July 5, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a local residence in reference to a physical altercation. Upon arrival, the...

(This story has been updated with additional information.) For a little more than nine hours on July 8, residents were unable to call 911 because of a major glitch in the system. Luckily, residents had other options at their disposal to notify call centers in case of an emergency while officials worked to solve the...

Antonetta Tashara Holmes, 32, was arrested yesterday after allegedly entering a stranger's home, taking off her clothes in front of two children, and preventing the children from leaving; she also allegedly broke a window trying to re-enter the house after she was removed. The post Gainesville woman arrested after...

According to ratings by the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients, released Tuesday evening, choosing UF Health for a liver transplant over any other program in the country gives patients the best overall outcomes The post UF Health Shands liver and lung transplant programs top in the nation appeared first on...

Man charged with attempted murder for shooting business partner, Levy County deputies say. A man was arrested in Bronson, accused of shooting his business partner in the back during an argument. Levy County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Justin Stevenson on charges of attempted second-degree murder, solicitation, and...

At the July 8 Alachua County Commission meeting, the board voted to take over the operation of their Sports and Events Center from the current operator, which was declared to be in default of its contract. The post Alachua County Commission votes to take over operation of Sports and Events Center appeared first on...

A 36-year-old mother who served 154 days in Marion County jail in 2014 is asking the county to reduce a nearly $15,000 incarceration lien that she amassed after her stay so that she may obtain employment at her church’s school. Cynturia McClendon Smith will present her request for a...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Deputies with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Department (ASO) arrested a man who they said had multiple active out-of-state warrants in a Gainesville apartment complex Wednesday afternoon. Deputies said they responded to Lux13 Apartments near Northwest 21st Avenue when they were called about...