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The state has officially revoked the license of an Ocala-based certified nursing assistant after she entered a plea to a felony drug charge in Marion County. The Florida Department of Health Board of Nursing revoked the license of Monica S. Kerrison, in a final order issued on May 12. The revocation stems from an admin

A 78-year-old Marion County retiree has claimed a $117,000 prize from a lottery ticket she purchased at a local convenience, just five weeks after two Ocala residents claimed separate $100,000 prizes from tickets they bought at the same Publix next to a different retirement community. Shirley Jean Deptolla, who lives..

Larina Yvette Jones, 39, was arrested yesterday for allegedly stabbing a man during an argument over a rent payment. The post Gainesville woman on pre-trial release arrested for stabbing man in dispute over rent payment appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Company officials confirmed to TV20 that the planned Buc-ee’s convenience store in Marion County is projected to open in 2029, later than originally planned. Marion County officials initially said the new Buc-ee’s store located on Northwest 35th Street would open simultaneously with an I-75 interch

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Preparations have been made for country music star Morgan Wallen’s first appearance here at the Swamp. Friday is the first night of his two concerts at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Although fans have been filling up with excitement for months, local law authorities have been preparing as well to

Allegra Marketing Print Mail, a leading provider of marketing, print, and mail services in North Central Florida, is now operating from 13859 Progress Boulevard, Suite 400. The post Allegra Marketing Print Mail announces move to a new facility in Alachua appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

At the end of a May 5 special meeting, the Alachua County Commission voted to ask staff to wait until the fall to bring back a resolution that the board unanimously requested on April 28 to oppose ICE and reiterate their commitment to "immigrant safety and inclusion." They also voted to encourage more pollinator-friend

A Good Samaritan paid the price for offering to drive an intoxicated woman home from Gator Joe’s beachside bar. An acquaintance of 26-year-old Savanah Rae Gosson of Summerfield was eating dinner at Gator Joe’s at Lake Weir in Ocklawaha, when he ran into her for the first time in two years around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, ac

Today, the City of Gainesville sent out updates for its Wild Spaces & Public Places projects. The post Wild Spaces & Public Places project updates appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Following a months-long investigation, officers arrested a hit-and-run driver accused of hitting a 16-year-old girl on a crosswalk. Gainesville Police Department officers arrested Meleek Stevens, 22, on Wednesday on charges of hit and run, making a false report, and driving with a suspended l