Gainesville FL

A Summerfield man in a BMW was arrested for driving with a suspended license during an investigation into a drive-by shooting. A deputy responded to a possible drive-by shooting in the area of Southeast 103rd Avenue and Southeast 167th Place Road in Sumerfield at 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. The anonymous complainant advised...

A Gainesville man was sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges involving possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. According to a Northern District of Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office press release sent on Thursday, Khalil Keari Barnett, 30, was sentenced to...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The chief of Alachua County Fire Rescue announced he will be retiring after 32 years serving the community. On Thursday, county officials announced ACFR Chief Harold Theus’ final day will be May 29. He joined the department in 1994 and moved up the ranks, eventually being named fire chief in March 2019.

The schools say the situation involves Instructure, a company that provides the Canvas learning platform. TSC says online summer classes will be delayed until the service is restored.

Gainesville City Commission approved a charter amendment to allow appointments for vacant seats regardless of time left in term, avoiding costly special elections. The City Commission allocated $40,000 from a reinvestment program for HVAC repairs at the historic Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center. The decision on vacating a 10-foot...

A driver pumping gas was taken to the hospital after an SUV collided with a parked vehicle at a Sam’s Club on College Road just before 4 p.m. Thursday.

A Summerfield man has been found guilty in the hit-and-run death of a female pedestrian in 2024 near a popular restaurant. A jury delivered a guilty verdict this week in the case of 27-year-old Christian Patrick Parker in Marion County Court. He was convicted of vehicular manslaughter. The court ordered that Parker remain in custody at Marion County Jail without...

A 55-year-old male was seriously injured today in a motorcycle crash on North Main Street. The post Motorcyclist seriously injured after hitting median at high speed appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Parents in Marion County are raising concerns about school bus safety after two serious incidents involving buses occurred within a week, including a fatal crash and a bus running a red light with children on board.

A Florida man is back in jail without bond after allegedly threatening to kill a family member just days after being released for a kitten cruelty case. Tyler Holtz was previously caught on camera dumping five newborn kittens in a trash can, an act that led to the deaths of four of the animals.