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Cody Jabarie McClendon, 36, of Trenton, was arrested yesterday on a warrant for sexual battery of a 15-year-old victim; the case is part of a human trafficking investigation. The post Trenton man arrested for raping 15-year-old girl in Gainesville in 2023 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Florida health officials are launching an aggressive vaccine campaign in a desperate bid to stop the spread of a measles outbreak at a Florida University

Alachua County Public Schools hosted one of several community events to inform the public about upcoming school zoning changes. Parents, administrators from the school and Alachua County Public Schools officials gathered at Kanapaha Middle School to hear the different hypotheticals and answer any questions. The plans...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -Anxiety, frustration and calls for transparency filled a packed East Gainesville church Monday evening as families gathered to discuss proposed school zoning changes that could close or consolidate several Alachua County campuses. The town hall, hosted by The Visionaires, Inc. and the...

The neon green and blue lights of Brew & Root illuminate the sidewalk of University Avenue. Inside, people sit at the bar and surrounding tables, spreading out their laptops and coffee cups under low lighting. Alternative music streams through the speakers; the TV plays reruns of “Brooklyn Nine-Nine.”. Brew...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville Fire Rescue crews battled a house fire in northwest Gainesville on Monday afternoon. Firefighters say they responded to a home near the intersection of Northwest 36th Street and 20th Avenue on reports of a house fire. Crews say the fire started in the attic and...

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. - After multiple reports that a shooting occurred at The Oaks Mall in Gainesville on Feb. 14, authorities identified and arrested a man believed to be involved. Gainesville Police reported that a shooting involving three suspects and one victim took place at Kay Jewelers near the Oaks...

Every warm evening in Gainesville, a living cloud lifts off from Museum Road and rewrites your idea of nightlife. Half a million bats burst from the world’s largest occupied bat houses, free to watch and unforgettable to feel rush overhead. The backstory is pure Florida lore, and the spectacle lasts just minutes if...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Two groups are collaborating to host a town-hall meeting on Monday to discuss the new Alachua County Public Schools zoning maps. Some people are frustrated that these maps would close certain schools. The Visionaries Inc. and Alachua County NAACP members are hosting a town hall meeting...

NAPLES, Fla. (CBS12) — Amid a rising measles outbreak that has left 57 students at Ave Maria University quarantined, Florida health officials are launching a vigorous campaign to provide free vaccinations in a bid to protect the community. According to the DOH's latest update, there have been 46 confirmed...