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Most artists reach for brushes or pencils to create art. William S. Burroughs reached for his gun instead. On Sept. 12, Santa Fe College Gallery held an opening ceremony for “Propagation,” an exhibit featuring pieces by Burroughs and his friend and collaborator, David Bradshaw. The artwork ranges from tall,...

For yet another year, the Gainesville Latino Film Festival is proud to be featured by Cinema Tropical, the leading national organization devoted to promoting Latin American cinema in the United States. The post Gainesville Latino Film Festival honored with continued recognition from Cinema Tropical appeared first on...

FDOT road and lane closures for the week of Sept. 20-26, 2025 The post Alachua County road and lane closures, Sept. 20-26, 2025 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Outside of Tom Petty and Bo Diddley, locals know very little about Gainesville’s rich music heritage, according to MusicGNV director Brandon Telg. He hopes the Gainesville Walk of Fame initiative will change that. In partnership with MusicGNV, the project is designed to celebrate the town’s “world-renowned music...

The City of Gainesville is honoring the 85th anniversary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1205 with a dual street naming, recognizing decades of service by one of the community’s most influential labor organizations. The post City of Gainesville honors IBEW Local 1205 with street...

Jaquaila Rachelle Lee, 33, was arrested early this morning after allegedly threatening to hit a man with her vehicle at a gas station and throwing a drink on him. The post Waldo woman arrested for threatening to hit man with her vehicle at a gas station appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Masud D'Andre Headen, 32, was arrested yesterday and charged with stealing purses from two vehicles and using stolen bank cards to buy gift cards from Walmart. The post Gainesville man arrested for stealing purses from cars at City parks, using stolen bank cards to buy gift cards appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

During the morning session of the September 18 Gainesville City Commission meeting, Commissioners approved the closure of a street near the Santa Fe College Blount Center, decided against adding parking at Tom Petty Park, and approved a contract for school speed zone cameras at Lincoln Middle School and Talbot...

On September 16, an Ocala woman was sentenced to a felony for lewd or lascivious battery on her stepson after his father caught them in the act. According to an arrest document from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), 34-year-old Alexis Von Yates, also known as Alexis C. Von Rodenstein, was arrested on...

Medical device manufacturer Exactech has agreed to pay $8 million to settle allegations that it concealed defects in a popular line of artificial knee implants, which have been blamed for thousands of patient injuries in lawsuits. The settlement resolves two whistleblower lawsuits alleging the Gainesville-based...