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KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Fla. (WCJB) - Parts of north central Florida remain in an extreme drought despite recent rainfall, and lake levels in the area continue to decline. Leaders with Save Our Lakes are hoping a pipeline project will help replenish Lake Brooklyn and Lake Geneva. The Black Creek Aquifer Recharge Pipeline is

The proposed maximum property tax millage rate is the rolled-back rate of 7.2107 mills, a reduction of 5% from the current rate of 7.6 mills. The MSTU-Law Enforcement rate, solid waste fee, and stormwater fee will remain the same. The post Alachua County adopts rolled-back rate for property taxes, leaves other rates f

The Marion County Commission on July 13 began its annual budget workshop exercise, during which it scrutinizes the proposed spending plans of each department. The preliminary countywide millage rate is 4.42, up from 4.02 for the current fiscal year. The increase is a result of a proposed boost in the millage rate to su

In response to Marion County officials reviewing a proposed amendment that could potentially create a $50 million shortfall next year, several local residents contacted Ocala-News.com with their opinions. Here are some of those letters:. “I’m a new transplant from Illinois, and I’ve been keeping an eye on all the talk.

For the upcoming school year, 23 local schools, including some charter schools, will have free meals for all students. Families at other schools will need to apply for free or reduced-price meals. The post Free meals for all students at 23 local schools this year appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Dennis Sochor, 74, faces execution at Florida State Prison after the Supreme Court denied his appeal in the 1982 murder of Patricia Gifford.

STARKE, Fla. — Florida put to death one of its oldest prisoners in its history on Tuesday, a 74-year-old convicted murderer who was one of three older inmates scheduled for execution within the span of a month in the nation’s busiest death penalty state. Dennis Sochor was pronounced...

A 75-year-old Gainesville man is facing multiple criminal charges after police say he pepper-sprayed five adults and attempted to grab a four-year-old child during a confrontation inside a Florida pet store. The case was first reported by the Alachua Chronicle, citing an arrest report from the ...

Veda Michelle DeGiulio, 31, was arrested for trespassing at GRACE Marketplace and then allegedly stomping on the feet of two police officers and trying to bite them. The post Homeless woman arrested for battery of police officers appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — Alachua County Sheriff’s Office leaders predict residents will lose nearly $9 million to scams this year, as artificial intelligence creates new challenges for people targeted by fraudsters. In 2025, more than $6.8 million was stolen through fraud and scams in Alachua County alone. Officials.