Gainesville FL

Beef O Brady's at 3434 E Silver Springs Blvd in Ocala, Marion County was cited for 26 violations during a July 21 inspection by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation. The family restaurant received an administrative complaint recommendation and requires a follow-up inspection. This marks the...

A passenger who claims she was permanently injured after a vehicle in which she was riding was struck by a Marion County Sheriff’s Office cruiser, has proposed a settlement in the case. Attorneys representing Ashley Crosby filed a Notice of Service of Proposal for Settlement in the Fifth Judicial...

Destiny Mae Black, 25, formerly of Gainesville, has been arrested for disability insurance fraud for allegedly collecting almost $18k in insurance payments while falsely claiming she could not work due to back pain. The post Former phlebotomist charged with disability insurance fraud appeared first on Alachua...

Say cheese! Meltwich Food Co., a Canadian restaurant specializing in grilled cheese sandwiches, burgers and fries, is opening its fourth U.S. and first Florida location in Gainesville. The restaurant first opened in Canada in 2015. Barbara Kiss, the Meltwich Food Co. CEO, said they experimented with a bar and grill...

Gainesville area gas prices jumped to $3.17 per gallon, a 7-cent increase over last week. According to the latest AAA numbers released Thursday, the local cost at the pump went from $3.10 to $3.17. Statewide, prices went from $3.00 to $3.12, while the national average remained stable with a slight increase from $3.14...

A new Costco that just opened in The Villages this week is only a few miles south of Marion County’s southern border, making it closer to the county than any other Costco location in the state. On Wednesday, Villages-News.com reported that thousands of customers visited the new Costco at...

The booking report is provided by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Department of the Jail. This information is public record and copied directly from the log. Mugshots are included when available. The charges listed are at the time of arrest and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty...

A home in Fort McCoy and some of the woods surrounding it were destroyed by a fire on Monday afternoon. Marion County Fire Rescue received reports of a fire in the 15600 block of NE 238th Street in Fort McCoy on Monday, August 4, at around 4:24 p.m. Fort McCoy...

A 66-year-old man was arrested earlier this week for felony littering after a large dump site containing over 1,100 pounds of trash was discovered in Silver Springs Shores. On Wednesday, July 30, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office received a littering tip from a local code enforcement officer advising that an illegal...

A Florida woman has been convicted of identity fraud for submitting fake signatures during a failed 2021 casino ballot campaign backed by Las Vegas Sands