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Jaylen Marquis Williams, 21, was arrested yesterday for allegedly pushing a juvenile and then going back to his house, returning with a knife in his hand, and telling the juvenile, "I'm going to hit you." The post Gainesville man arrested for threatening a juvenile while holding a knife appeared first on Alachua Chron

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A convicted Florida felon is now accused of breaking into a home a stealing around $6,000 worth of cash, gold jewelry, and a firearm. On Monday, Alachua County deputies were called out to a home on reports of a burglary and arrived on the scene to find the victim’s roll-up garage door pried o

Alachua County sheriff’s arrived to a scene on Tuesday evening regarding a robbery and reports of a disturbance between two people. Law enforcement was informed the suspect, Keveon Johnson, 25, may be armed.

Tighter, mandatory watering restrictions are now in effect for parts of Central Florida due to ongoing drought conditions, according to the St. Johns River Water Management District. In Central Florida, the district’s order declaring a Phase III Extreme water shortage applies to all of Flagler County, plus the areas it

A 26-year-old home health aide from Ocala was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly stole cash from an elderly female client and used her credit cards to make thousands of dollars in unauthorized purchases. This past Sunday, Joshua Daniel Williams was arrested on an active bench warrant. The arrest...

A 39-year-old Ocala man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly entered the employee-only area of a local McDonald’s and struck two workers with a dustpan. On Sunday, May 17, Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the McDonald’s located at 8240 SW Highway 200 in Ocala in reference to a disturbanc

The state of Florida on Thursday carried out the execution of Richard Knight for the 2000 murders of a pregnant woman and her 4-year-old daughter.

After a first-round bye, the No. 5 seed Florida Gators open SEC Tournament play on Wednesday against No. 12 seed Vanderbilt. The Commodores beat Kentucky 8-5 to advance to the second round. The winner will face No. 4 seed Alabama on Thursday at approximately 8 p.m. ET. SEC Pitcher of the Year Aidan King (8-2, 2.50 ERA)

In a recent email to Alachua County Commissioners, Public Works Director Ramon Gavarrete provided a response to numerous requests from residents to pave roads and fix potholes. The post Alachua County Public Works Director answers questions about road paving and potholes appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Micanopy's downtown area was covered with red clay and given a facelift to look like an 1800s Georgia town. It's to film a TV adaptation of 'A Land Remembered'