Alachua County Commission hears budget requests from Judicial and Constitutional Offices
At a May 19 Special Budget Meeting, the Alachua County Commission heard budget requests from the County's Judicial and Constitutional Offices. The post Alachua County Commission hears budget requests from Judicial and Constitutional Offices appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Construction on Streatery in Gainesville progressing
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - We’re getting a new look at the work to build a new outdoor eating space in Gainesville. The Streatery will be a pedestrian-only area on Southwest First Avenue from 2nd Street to Main Street. Crews are moving dirt around after removing all the bricks that...
Gainesville police charge suspect in deadly stabbing
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville police announced charges against a suspect for a deadly stabbing last week. Officers said Henri Hart, 43, faces homicide and tampering with evidence charges for the death of Ricky Morrow, 53, on May 10. Morrow was found with stab wounds in a neighborhood on Northwest...
Convicted Felon Arrested After Pistol-Whipping Victim in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A convicted felon was arrested early Tuesday morning after deputies say he struck a man with a firearm during an armed disturbance at a residence in Gainesville. According to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded during the early morning hours of May 19, 2026, to a The post Convic
St. Augustine man dies after being hit by sedan on Waldo Road
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A man from St. Augustine is dead after being hit by a sedan early Wednesday morning. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a 34-year-old woman from Gainesville was driving her sedan northeast on Waldo Road at around 6 a.m. A 50-year-old man was crossing the roadway at...
Ambulance rollover crash on I-75 sends three to hospital
Three people were evaluated at a hospital after a multi-vehicle crash involving an ambulance on Interstate 75.
Marion County Denies Request for Goats, Ducks and Geese at Dunnellon-Area Property
MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Marion County commissioners on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, unanimously denied a reasonable accommodation request that would have allowed goats, ducks and geese to remain at a Dunnellon-area residential property. The request involved a 0.95-acre property at 6500 SW 202nd Ct., where tenants
Wells in North Central Florida reaching dangerous levels
ALACHUA, Fla. (WCJB) - Wells in North Central Florida are at extremely low levels, fueled by record drought conditions. In some cases the lack of water is causing wells to become completely depleted. “When you drill a well, you take from the top of the ground to the water and...
WCJB TV20 Morning Edition launches streaming exclusive newscast
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The WCJB TV20 Morning Edition team launched a half-hour streaming exclusive newscast at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. Livestream viewers can now watch 2.5 hours of local news in the mornings on weekdays. The expansion of Morning Edition will air weekdays on our TV20 livestream, available to...
Alachua County Memorial Day Hours and Waste Collection
Residential curbside collection service for solid waste, recycling, and yard trash will be delayed by one day due to the Memorial Day holiday. The post Alachua County Memorial Day Hours and Waste Collection appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

















