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Last week, three kidney donors and three kidney recipients — participants in a rare three-way paired exchange — greeted one another with heartfelt gratitude and warm smiles. The post Three kidney recipients meet their living donors appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A man is being sentenced to life in prison and a woman is facing a 30 year sentence for killing a man in Marion County in 2023. Last year, Michael Montgomery, 48, and Jessica Long, 39, were arrested and charged with the 2023 murder of Wayne Barlowe, 40. Barlowe’s body was found dumped on the side...

A downtown Gainesville favorite for more than 10 years, Mojo Hogtown Bar-B-Que announced via social media on Dec. 15 that it will soon be closing its doors for good. "Thanks for the memories, Hogtown. We’re saddened to announce that after 10+ years, our time in the swamp has come to a close, a Facebook post said....

Alex Venable pulls his daughter Genevieve on their wagon at Ducky’s Farm. (Martine Joseph/WUFT News) On a family-owned farm in Rochelle, a tiny unincorporated area in Alachua County southeast of Gainesville on the way to Hawthorne, Keilyn Fuller is learning what it takes to sustain a century-old legacy. His...

WILLISTON, Fla. (WCJB) — Who stole Christmas? Levy County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a dispute that broke out during a Christmas toy giveaway at AMVETS Post 444, with organizers and venue members offering conflicting accounts of what happened. Organizers say members of AMVETS Post 444 had a no...

Jack Caverly Mason II, 61, was arrested yesterday on multiple retail theft charges, including a new law making it a felony to steal from more than one location in a 48-hour period; he reportedly said he did not remember the thefts because of his drug-induced amnesia. The post Gainesville man arrested for violating...

Cecil Eugene Boykin, Jr., 40, was arrested early this morning after allegedly breaking a window of an apartment in the Holly Heights area. The post Man on pre-trial release arrested for breaking window appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Two local automotive ownership groups have completed a brand swap involving GMC and Mazda dealerships on North Main Street.

The Children’s Trust of Alachua County (CTAC) announced that it has allotted $150,000 to support Alachua County families impacted by the recent lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. “Food insecurity is at an all-time high, and it’s important that we assist families when they need it...

A 24-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his 17-year-old boyfriend at a Marion County gas station will spend the rest of his life in prison. Last week, Marion County jurors found Henry Jonathan Valencia guilty of second-degree murder with a firearm in connection with the shooting death of 17-year-old Ocala...