Gainesville FL

Living longer but living alone. More older adults are aging solo across the United States as the average life span increases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report in January that said general life expectancy is now 79 years old, up half a year from 2023.

Alachua County Public Schools released two new rezoning maps on Feb. 25 ahead of the School Board’s upcoming workshop where members will take a closer look at the proposals. A committee of ACPS leaders and JBPro staff has selected several rezoning maps they plan to recommend to the School Board next month. For...

Students from Oak Hall School in Gainesville recently competed in the 2026 Florida Junior Thespian State Festival, bringing home top honors in performance and technical theater. During the competition, which took place Feb. 5-7 in Orlando, students from Oak Hall competed against troupes from across Florida, earning...

An Ocala man is in custody after a high-speed, multi-agency chase that stretched across several counties on Interstate 75 last week ended when he lost control of his Jeep due to spike strips. The pursuit began on Feb. 20, at around 12:50 p.m., when the Sarasota Police Department alerted the...

The School Board of Alachua County has agreed to pay $82,500 to Newberry Community School for attorneys' fees and other costs incurred in its response to the School Board's appeal of a charter for the school. The post SBAC agrees to pay $82,500 to Newberry Community School for legal fees appeared first on Alachua...

Eastside High School Crochet and Charity Club donated 13 handmade scarves to St. Francis House in Gainesville in early 2026. The club was founded by students Winny Wang and Rachel Dai at the start of the 2025-2026 school year. St. Francis House serves women and families experiencing homelessness and has...

Andrew Giddens’ vehicle was located Tuesday on the side of the road near Paran Church Road and SR 100 in Melrose.

Stephen Christopher Blaum, 29, was arrested last night after allegedly pointing a gun at a neighbor's guest during a dispute over loud music. The post Gainesville man arrested for pointing gun at neighbor’s guest during dispute about loud music appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

The Steel Eels robotics team #18317, from P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School, has qualified for the FIRST Tech Challenge Florida Championships, and supporters can help fund their trip. The post P.K. Yonge Steel Eels robotics team advances to Florida Championships appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

The University Police Department sent two emails to students Monday regarding multiple hoax threats. In the initial email, sent at 11:10 a.m., UPD reported several departments received emails threatening safety on campus. At 3:47 p.m., a follow-up email reported continued threats in the form of emails and calls. The...