Gainesville FL

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida has been ranked No. 7 among public universities in the nation, marking the eighth consecutive year the school has placed in the top 10, according to the 2026 U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” rankings released Monday. UF also...

A 24-year-old Hampton man was killed Wednesday morning when he drove his sedan into the rear of a tractor-trailer pulling onto SW County Road 227 south of Starke. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, a 42-year-old St. Augustine man was turning right out of a private logging road driveway onto SW CR...

Dump truck hits overpass on I-75 near Micanopy, all lanes reopen. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the dump truck was traveling southbound on I-75 at mile marker 370 approaching the County Road 320 overpass. Education commissioner finds probable cause to revoke Gainesville High School teacher’s certificate....

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville Fire Rescue is investigating a house fire that began early Wednesday afternoon. They say they found a working structure fire upon arrival after receiving a call around 12:30 p.m. The house is located near the intersection of Northwest 48th Place and Northwest 39th Street. GFR...

This month marked the 51st anniversary of the death of Betty Ann New in Alachua County, Florida. New, who was also known by Betty Tye because she was raised by foster parents Homer and Gladys Tye, grew up in Borderland, West Virginia, and attended Nolan Grade School in Nolan. Betty...

Grace Japanese Steakhouse in Ocala received a substantial number of violations during a September 2 inspection by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, collecting 24 total infractions that placed the restaurant on the state's follow-up inspection required list.

STARKE, Fla. (WCJB) - One person was killed on Wednesday morning in Bradford County after a car collided with a semi-truck. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say around 5:20 a.m., a semi-truck pulled out of a private logging driveway at the intersection of Southwest County Road 227, west of Southwest 70th Avenue in...

A new online course for growers from the University of Florida, Substrates for Container-Grown Plants, will train nursery, greenhouse and CEA staff to understand the science of substrates on factors that improve water and air availability for plants. The course is taught by Loren Oki, Ph.D., professor emeritus at...

Leadership Gainesville Class 51 will host Brunch & Brass: A Perryman Revival on Nov. 8 to raise funds for the restoration of the historic Perryman Grocery Store The post Brunch & Brass event aims to revive historic landmark in East Gainesville appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Florida sun glints off car hoods and roadside awnings. You might think it’s just heat, but it’s something else; something sticky, sizzling, searing between buns. These burger joints aren’t dressed up with neon or flash. They’re humble, often overlooked, yet each pulls crowds like magnets. They deliver more than meat....