Ocala man jailed for stabbing another man in tent
An Ocala man is behind bars after he allegedly broke into a tent at a local encampment and stabbed another man multiple times. On Thursday, February 5, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal made contact with the male victim at a local medical facility. The victim advised that he was asleep in his tent in the...
Florida teen charged as adult for setting friend on fire
A Florida teen caught on video splashing gasoline on a friend and setting him on fire is being charged as an adult for the incident that sent the victim to the hospital with severe burns, authorities said. Bradey Ming, 17, was booked into the Marion County jail Feb. 10 on a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly...
HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital to host weekly walk-in hiring events ahead of spring 2026...
“Talent Thursdays” will begin Thursday, Feb. 12, and continue every Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. ET, at the new HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital campus, located at 4094 SW 41st Blvd. The post HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital to host weekly walk-in hiring events ahead of spring 2026 opening appeared first on Alachua...
WIND-FM and K-Country radio stations host 27th annual Bear-A-Thon
People can go online or call to pledge money toward donating a bear or a chemo duck for the children in treatment at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital.
GPD to hold candlelight remembrance on 25th anniversary of Officer Scott Baird’s death
The 25th Annual Officer Scott Baird #467 Candlelight Remembrance will take place on February 12 at 7:00 p.m. at 1900 NW 16th Terrace (Officer Scott Baird Boulevard). The post GPD to hold candlelight remembrance on 25th anniversary of Officer Scott Baird’s death appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Former Hawthorne commissioner, pastor and WWII vet dies at 100
Former Hawthorne City Commissioner and World War II veteran Rev. Joseph Williams died on Feb. 5, the city announced on Wednesday. Williams celebrated his 100th birthday in September and called the Hawthorne and Gordon Chapel area home for all of those years. After deploying with the U.S. Navy to the Pacific Theater...
After six hours of debate, county OKs Wildflowers Music Park in Melrose
With more than 100 people attending across three rooms, the Alachua County Commission voted unanimously on Feb. 10 to approve a temporary use permit for the contested Wildflowers Music Park festival in Melrose. The more than six-hour meeting featured two opposing sides. One group, largely dressed in white shirts...
GRU attorney claims Gainesville mounting ‘insurrection’ in appeals court
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - During oral arguments in an appeals court today, an attorney for GRU claimed “Gainesville is mounting an insurrection against the state of Florida.”. Samuel Solario made the case that city leaders had no right to hold a referendum to invalidate the state statute creating the...
2 classes exposed to measles, UF officials say
Two UF classes have been exposed to measles, the university announced last week. The university is investigating potential exposures, and the Florida Department of Health has begun reaching out to individuals in the exposed classes, according to the emailed announcement. In a statement, UF officials said most...
Gainesville Commission Hears from Mother Demanding Justice After Son’s Death
At the Gainesville City Commission meeting held on Thursday, February 5, officials heard from the mother of Tyrone Davis, who lost his life on Archer Road near the I-75 overpass on December 27, 2025. Officers with the Gainesville Police Department reportedly said Davis' death was "not suspicious" and that their...
