Pair arrested on drug and other charges after allegedly delaying execution of search warrant...
Shaquan Lashay Campbell, 25, and Quantavis Lavon Jackson, 21, were arrested yesterday on drug and other charges after Campbell allegedly delayed opening the door to deputies with a search warrant while Jackson allegedly hid a pistol and tried to flush drugs down a toilet. The post Pair arrested on drug and other...
Bomb squad clears suspicious items at Enterprise in Lake City
LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad unit responded to Lake City after reports of suspicious items on Monday morning. Lake City Police Department officials report that the suspicious items were found at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. The scene has since been cleared, and Northwest Gwen Lake...
Meteorologist Stuart Baker shares goodbye message to TV20 viewers
Surveillance video shows an inquisitive bear get a fright when a can of paint explodes in Fort McCoy on Saturday. Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies say a vehicle accident near Southeast County Road 234 caused roadblocks near Micanopy early Monday morning. Bomb squad clears suspicious items at Enterprise in Lake...
Hole-in-one round-up of 8 Gainesville donut shops
Whether you say “donut” or “doughnut,” you’re right. Both spellings label the fried ring of dough millions of Americans have enjoyed since Dutch settlers in New York first prepared the dessert in the 17th century. And Gainesville is no donut dessert desert. Here’s a hole-in-one...
Early Learning Coalition appoints temporary CEO
Alachua County man arrested after being accused of child abuse, battery. Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies say Michael Francois, 34, got into an argument with a woman on Saturday. 4 teens arrested after trying to break into several vehicles in Gainesville. Updated: 2 hours ago. Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies say...
Truck overturns on major roadway near Micanopy
Two people have been arrested: Quantavis Jackson, 21, and 19-year-old Demetrius Cowart, 19. Both were taken to the Alachua County jail and are facing charges connected to the investigation. Firefighters battled a mobile home fire in Marion County on Monday morning that threatened nearby homes and trees. Bomb squad...
Alachua County commissioners to discuss and consider plan for subdivision near Newnan’s Lake
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County commissioners are revisiting the proposed subdivision near Newnan’s Lake in east Gainesville, which would add 149 new homes. In May, Alachua County commissioners voted unanimously to approve a contested land-use change, paving the way for 149 single-family homes to be built...
Sinkhole opens in Alachua County near roadway
NEWBERRY, Fla. (WCJB) - Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials responded to a reported sinkhole near a roadway in western Alachua County on Monday. Officials say the sinkhole opened near Southwest 46th Avenue and State Road 45 in the area of Newberry. They estimate the sinkhole is 6 feet wide...
Alachua County Commission moves toward placing animal control officers under Sheriff’s Office
At an August 5 special meeting, the Alachua County Commission directed staff to continue discussions about moving animal control officers under the Sheriff's Office. The post Alachua County Commission moves toward placing animal control officers under Sheriff’s Office appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Marion County leaders push for broader homelessness definition to capture hidden cases
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Working collectively to help the community’s most vulnerable. Government leaders, nonprofits, business owners, and the Ocala Metro Chamber & Economic Partnership met with the Office of Homelessness Prevention on July 30 to address homelessness in Marion County. The discussion centered on...
