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Orrin Glenn Newsome, 66, was arrested yesterday for allegedly knocking a woman's front teeth out with a cane. The post Gainesville man arrested for allegedly knocking woman’s front teeth out with a cane appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Florida Forest Service has issued final updates on three of the four Gainesville fires, although mop-up operations are continuing. The post Final updates issued for three Gainesville fires appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A small fire broke out at Los Pollos Rotisserie & Grill in Gainesville around 10 a.m. Saturday, causing interior damage and forcing the restaurant to close for the day. The restaurant is located at 2410 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32606. According to the City of...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — Gainesville Police Department officials broke ground on a new evidence facility. Officials say the new Property and Evidence building on Northwest Eighth Avenue will help the department with organization and make sure operations run smoothly. Gainesville city leaders approved the $19 million project in December....

WILLISTON, Fla. (WCJB) - A Williston Middle High School teacher accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student is now on administrative leave following his arrest, according to the Levy County School District. Nicholas Allen Sapp, 38, was arrested Thursday by the Levy County Sheriff’s Office and faces felony...

The School Board of Alachua County will discuss options for schools in the city of Alachua in a workshop at 10 a.m. on April 29 The post School Board will discuss options for schools in the city of Alachua at April 29 workshop appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Most people don’t expect Florida to look like this in spring. That’s exactly why it stops them. For a short window each year, the prairie changes. Trails you might walk past any other time suddenly fill with color, stretching out in a way that doesn’t feel typical for Florida at all.

Several wildfires remained active across parts of North Central and Northeast Florida on Friday afternoon. This included Clay, Levy and Putnam counties. In Clay and Putnam counties, the Railroad Fire hit 4,413 acres and was 70% contained as of Friday afternoon. The fire formed when the Crews Road Fire in...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Two children who suffered serious injuries in a crash have been identified as eight-year-old Bella and five-year-old Max Robles. An online fundraiser states the siblings were hospitalized due to a two-vehicle crash on Archer Road on Tuesday morning. Family members say both children are intubated and...

Lilliana Wells drove down University Avenue, hungry. The 44-year-old Gainesville resident wanted to buy a gyro, but it wasn't in her budget. Then she saw a small group handing out food in front of City Hall. “I was like, ‘Ooh, food over there,’” Wells said. “I did illegal parking, and...