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Florida didn’t play, but Week 0 still gave Gator fans plenty to enjoy

Melissa Bell, the parent of a UF student, writes that GRACE's low-barrier policies endanger UF students and local residents. The post Letter: Low-barrier policy at GRACE endangers UF students and local residents appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

The Gainesville Housing Authority, a local organization that provides safe, affordable housing and community programs to residents, held its fourth annual Celebration of Success on Saturday. The event recognized the employment and academic success of 40 residents and exceptional youth involved with the organization. Ea

HAWTHORNE, Fla. (WCJB) - Florida Highway Patrol says a man was arrested after he led troopers on a high-speed chase Friday night. Walter Brown, 49, of Hawthorne, was being chased by a Putnam County deputy when troopers stepped in. Troopers say Brown eventually led them into Alachua County, driving down...

Some Villagers will see changes to their trash pickup over the Labor Day holiday weekend. If you live in Community Development Districts 1-16 located in Sumter County, Marion County or Fruitland Park portions of The Villages, there will be no change to the sanitation schedule due to the holiday. Lake...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Flock cameras helped Alachua County deputies arrest a woman accused of refusing to return her brother’s car to him. 21-year-old Jaliyah Singletary was allowed to have the car for five days. When she didn’t return it, her brother pursued charges. She was driving down...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Gainesville Police say they arrested Makenzie Washington, 26, of Gainesville on Saturday after she attacked her group home manager. Washington is a resident at the group home, according to the report. Police say the manager was in Washington’s room to discuss her behavioral issues and provide

A Chinese restaurant located just across the Marion County line was temporarily closed by state inspectors earlier this month after a health inspector found approximately 70 rodent droppings during a visit. China House, located at 48 E Noble Ave in Williston, was ordered to temporarily cease operations on Tuesday, Augu

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The African and African American Historical Society in Gainesville held an event celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, emphasizing how understanding history shapes the future. Organizers said the goal of the event was to connect Florida’s African American legacy with the challenges and opportunit

September in Florida has a way of making winter feel completely theoretical. The days are still warm, the afternoons are humid, and the idea of cold weather seems like something that happens to other people in other states. But here is the thing, for anyone growing tropical or cold-sensitive plants...