Concerns over student safety put spotlight on Gainesville homelessness response
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Concerns about student safety are putting a spotlight on how Gainesville handles homelessness, and the role Grace Marketplace plays in that response. Some University of Florida parents are raising concerns about student safety, pointing to the homeless population, and are questioning Gainesvi
These 6 Florida Barbecue Joints Have Been Smoking Meat Low And Slow For Generations
Florida is known for beaches and theme parks, but the state also hides some serious barbecue history. All across the Sunshine State, family-run smokehouses have been cooking meat over wood fires for decades, passing recipes down from one generation to the next. These are the kind of places where the...
Upcoming meetings for the City of Gainesville
City of Gainesville meetings for the week of August 31 - September 6, 2026 The post Upcoming meetings for the City of Gainesville appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
UF ranked as a top public university in TIME magazine’s ranking of top colleges
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The University of Florida has been named one of the top public universities in the country in a new ranking from TIME magazine. UF ranked No. 4 among public universities in TIME’s inaugural “America’s Best Colleges of 2026-2027” ranking. “It’s a reflection...
Man sentenced to 75 years in northeast Gainesville killings
A 31-year-old man charged in the fatal shooting of a woman and their infant son in northeast Gainesville in December 2020 was sentenced Aug. 31 to 75 years in prison. Kivi Jacquis Ellis was sentenced by Alachua County Judge James Colaw to 50 years on two counts of second-degree murder and 25 years on a charge of attemp
Homeless man on probation arrested for urinating on City Hall building, stealing shopping cart
Maurice Marsalis Terry, 40, was arrested early this morning after a security guard reported seeing him urinating on the side of the Gainesville City Hall building; he was also charged with trespassing after a warning, illegal possession of a shopping cart, and resisting an officer without violence. The post Homeless m
Top 10 Famous People Born in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is best known as a college town, but its story reaches far beyond campus. The city produced rock legends, comedy stars, sports champions, tech founders, and creative originals. Some became global names, while others reshaped their fields from inside. This countdown ranks 10 famous people born in Gainesville
11-year-old threatens children with gun on playground, Alachua County deputies say
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies arrested an 11-year-old boy accused of threatening other children with a gun at a neighborhood playground. Deputies say they responded to reports of an armed disturbance on Southeast 41st Drive, in a neighborhood near Eastside High School on Saturday morning.
11-year-old arrested for threatening other juveniles with a gun
An 11-year-old was arrested on Saturday after two juveniles reported that another juvenile threatened them with a gun. The post 11-year-old arrested for threatening other juveniles with a gun appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
14.1-acre horse farm in northeast Ocala sold for $1.03 million
A 14.1-acre horse farm in northeast Ocala was just sold for $1.03 million, joining at least a half dozen other similar sales in the last two months alone. According to a deed filed with the Marion County Clerk of Courts, Wiley C. Davis Jr. and Michael Troy Davis, acting as co-trustees of the Winter Park-based Wiley C.
