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Amid Florida’s 3-5 start, Steve Spurrier discussed DJ Lagway’s struggles and supported flexibility at quarterback while recalling his 2000 two-QB system with Jesse Palmer and Rex Grossman.

On October 21, Denver Emmett Cooper III, 45, was sentenced to 18 months in prison following a no contest plea and conviction for burglary, drug possession and larceny. Facing up to 26 years in prison for the felony case, Cooper took a plea deal that was accepted by Judge David Kreider.

Following the successful referendum to return control of GRU to the Gainesville City Commission, the GRU Authority has filed an Emergency Motion for Constitutional Writ to prevent dissolution of the authority on November 6, and GRU CEO Ed Bielarski sent a message to GRU employees this morning, signaling that he does...

Carlos Holt, former City Auditor of Gainesville, writes that the City Commission "should NEVER be in charge of GRU again." The post Letter: Former City Auditor writes that the City Commission should NEVER be in charge of GRU again appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

ALACHUA, Fla. (WCJB) -Malakai Blue is a 10-month-old baby from Alachua, and he’s a quarter-finalist for a national baby of the year competition. This is a live, yearly competition where votes are free. Parents enter their babies with their best photos and a biography describing their infectious giggles and...

At least 67 individuals, including 16 pedestrians, have died on Marion County roadways through October, with the area recording the 12th most fatalities and some of the highest pedestrian and vehicular fatality rates among Florida’s 67 counties. According to a review by Ocala-News.com of the most recent vehicular...

LADY LAKE, FL (352today.com) – A suspect has confessed to a recent string of thefts around the area during the month of October, including four e-bikes and one e-scooter. The suspect, Alfred J. Woods II, was taken into custody on unrelated charges in Marion County on Oct. 25. While behind bars, he admitted to the...

On October 9, Julian Lee Myhand, 36, was sentenced for an incident that occurred in August following a no contest plea and conviction for aggravated assault. Myhand took a plea deal that was accepted by Judge James Colaw, where he technically received the maximum sentence, five years in prison; however, because...

Giovany Rojas-Castro, 19, was arrested last night for allegedly hitting and choking a woman and holding her against her will for about 48 hours. The post Man arrested for domestic battery and holding woman against her will for 48 hours appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

City of Gainesville residents for the second time in a year voted decisively on Nov. 4 to remove the article of the city's charter that created the GRU Authority, effectively dissolving the governor-appointed board and removing the utility's chief executive. With all 32 precincts reporting, the referendum to return...