Gainesville FL

The Archer community took a step back in time Saturday as families, local history buffs and railroad enthusiasts gathered at the town’s historic train depot for its first Train Day celebration.

Marion County firefighters stopped a golf cart fire that threatened an Ocala business Friday evening.

A Hawthorne man was back behind bars within days of his release on an animal cruelty charge after allegedly threatening to kill a family member, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.

Editor’s Notes: It’s unclear if the victim in the Alachua County cases is the same person as the victim in the Levy County case. John Laurence Shryock III, 43, was booked into the Alachua County Jail Friday morning for an upcoming hearing in his felony battery case. The case is charged as a felony due to Shryock’s prior battery convictions out of Pasco and...

Anthony Quinn Lockhart Jr., 25, was arrested yesterday for allegedly attempting to enter an occupied apartment. The post Convicted burglar arrested for trying to enter apartment appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Billy Napier didn’t have the best relationship with Florida fans during his time in Gainesville. At various points before his eventual firing, the home crowd booed the head coach. After his exit, he didn’t even issue a formal “thank you” or farewell message to the Gators’ fanbase, which many viewed as a deliberate snub. Now at James Madison, Napier isn’t hesitating to throw in...

A Florida man was found guilty of domestic battery by strangulation. The post Florida Man Guilty of Domestic Battery by Strangulation appeared first on West Orlando News .

Five people were hospitalized after a shooting in Reddick in the early morning hours of May 9, according to Marion County Sheriff's Office officials. Authorities said the shooting occurred at a gathering in the 15000 block of Northwest 44th Avenue Road. Sheriff's officials said they responded to the area around 1 a.m. in reference to a shooting. Arriving at the scene, officials said five...

Deputies say Nivea Russ is accused of trying to break into an SUV at a home on Southwest 109th Loop in Ocala on Thursday.

Jamel Earl Dennis, 27, was arrested yesterday for allegedly giving over $2,000 in unauthorized meal discounts to friends and "random customers" while working at two different Wendy's stores. The post Fast food worker arrested for allegedly giving unauthorized meal discounts to friends and ‘random customers’ appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .