Gainesville FL

BELLEVIEW, Fla. (WCJB) — A 44-year-old Belleview man is facing multiple charges after a chase with deputies Saturday night. Marion County deputies say they were looking for George Jones after a judge signed an arrest warrant for him on drug charges. Around 7:30 p.m., deputies spotted the vehicle they...

A Marion County woman has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against two doctors, a medical group, and a hospital system, alleging that their failure to properly diagnose and treat an ectopic pregnancy resulted in a rupture and emergency surgery. Morgan Browne filed the complaint on Jan. 14 in the Fifth...

BELLVIEW, Fla. (WFLA) — A Marion County K-9 tracked and caught a wanted Florida man on Saturday after he fled law enforcement during an attempted traffic stop in Bellview, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said. A deputy attempted to located the man, George Jones, who was wanted on warrants for trafficking in...

In a reckless display of speed, a Marion County man was arrested last Saturday after deputies clocked him traveling at more than double the speed limit on a motorcycle, with a child firmly in tow. According to WFTV, the incident occurred when the motorcycle was observed speeding through the 1600 block of Southeast...

Mary Elizabeth Hurtak, 34, was arrested last night and charged with burglary, utility theft, and property damage after allegedly squatting in a vacant home for several weeks and damaging the plumbing; she reportedly claimed to be a police officer from Miami and provided a false name. The post Homeless woman arrested...

Two Silver Springs residents are behind bars after they allegedly posed as law enforcement officers and stole a man’s wallet outside a local bank. Back on Sunday, December 28, 2025, a male victim contacted the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and reported that two individuals – later identified as 48-year-old Colby...

DUNNELLON, Fla. (WCJB) — A Marion County man was found guilty of burglary and assault and battery on a person 65 years or older following a road rage incident at a gas station, the State Attorney’s Office announced. Scott Chamness, 58, was convicted in connection with an incident...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Gainesville, FL – Deputies and detectives with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office responded Monday morning to the 7900 block of SW 80th Lane in the Longleaf community, where they are conducting a death...

Bridlewood is a 2,000-unit subdivision in High Springs approved in October 2022 and is now back on track after delays. A 13-mile rails-to-trails project will connect Newberry and High Springs, with Alachua County managing the trail. The trail aims to increase local property values by 4% to 20% and provide...

Ever taken a Florida back road and felt like it was leading you somewhere important? Down a quiet two-lane stretch in Hawthorne, Florida, that feeling becomes very real. The Yearling Restaurant waits like a reward at the end of the drive. Set beside Cross Creek country and just steps from...