Gainesville FL

Restaurants that closed in Gainesville in 2025 included those that had been around for decades. Here's a look back at some of the restaurants that said goodbye this year: Applebee's Grill + Bar The Applebee's at 7441 W. Newberry Road closed in May after about 10 years in business. The casual dining chain is known for...

Marion County, FL (352today.com) – Marion County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Detective Hunter Kephart on Dec. 18, 2025, charged Dionne Southall, 30, with an additional count of sexual battery with use of physical force. http://352today.com/news/257752-summerfield-man-arrested-for-multiple-rapes/. Southall was still...

Keke's Breakfast Cafe at 2427 Southwest 27th Avenue in Ocala, Marion County, was cited for six violations during a December 10, 2025, inspection by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, which recommended an administrative complaint and required a follow-up inspection.

James John Ripinski, 45, of Toledo, Ohio, was arrested yesterday after allegedly fleeing at high speed in a stolen vehicle along Newberry Road from Newberry to 34th Street and then crashing the car. The post Ohio man arrested for vehicle theft after allegedly fleeing at high speed along Newberry Road from Newberry...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Gainesville, FL – A routine traffic stop in Gainesville early Thursday morning led to the arrest of a convicted felon after deputies say firearms and cocaine were discovered inside his vehicle. According to...

FLORIDA — After a muggy and mild workweek, Florida residents are preparing for a sharp cool-down this weekend as a strong cold front moves through the state Friday night, ushering in temperatures 15 to 25 degrees lower by early Saturday morning. According to The Weather Authority, Saturday will begin...

James Louis Pandolfe Jr., 38, of Orlando, was arrested on December 11 for allegedly forcing his way into an ex-girlfriend's apartment and damaging almost every item in the apartment. The post Orlando man arrested for trashing ex-girlfriend’s apartment appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – New details about a woman abducted as a toddler and found more than 40 years later, leading to the arrest of her mother in The Villages. The case has gained national attention because the child, who is now in her 40s, never knew she was listed as missing for decades. She is now navigating a...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A 42-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of stealing a Marion County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle and leading deputies on a high-speed chase. James Marion Brady’s conviction came after a one-day jury trial in the Fifth Judicial...

An Ocala senior assisted living community was just purchased for $14.7 million by a company that operates dozens of similar facilities across Florida and the Southeast. According to a deed filed with the Marion County Clerk of Courts, The Glen at Ocala was sold by Canterfield of Ocala, LLC for $14,660,000 to VTR...