Gainesville FL

A 58-year-old Ocala woman is behind bars after she reportedly entered her neighbor’s home, grabbed a bottle of prescription medication, and stole more than a dozen tablets from it. A Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a home located on SW 38th Terrace Road in Ocala on Sunday,...

Buchholz High School students faced discipline for participating in a Feb. 6 walkout protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Some students left campus without following required check-out procedures despite repeated warnings, prompting disciplinary action under the Code of Student Conduct....

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – After a 17-year-old was arrested over setting his friend on fire last month, more details have been revealed in a fundraiser for the victim and his family. According to investigators, the incident happened on the night of Jan. 10, which is when the teen —...

Hamod Hikeem McNutt, 28, was arrested yesterday for allegedly carrying two pistols on the UF campus. The post High school custodian arrested for carrying pistols on UF campus appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – A fast-moving fire near Weirsdale and Ocklawaha burned around 125 acres and forced evacuations before being safely contained and extinguished by Marion County Fire Rescue on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. Residents in the area of SE Malauka Loop were ordered to evacuate yesterday...

DJ's Cast Iron Burgers will be serving up its classic gourmet burgers from a new permanent location beginning in March. DJ's co-founder Jose Nieves told The Sun on Feb. 6 that a new brick-and-mortar location at 5141 NW 43rd St., Suite 106, and its original food truck will both be operating separately, seven days a...

Earnest O. Daniels III, 38, was arrested yesterday morning for allegedly touching a woman in an inappropriate way in January and then threatening to kill her and her immediate family with a gun if she reported the incident. He is also facing a sworn complaint for driving under the influence in November 2025 and a...

Gainesville is a city of distinct collisions. Not just the physical ones on the asphalt, but the cultural ones. You have the academic bubble of the University of Florida colliding with the rural realities of North Central Florida. You have 18-year-old drivers on scooters sharing lanes with massive logging trucks...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Gainesville, Florida – Two active brush fires prompted traffic control and safety warnings Sunday in Alachua County, affecting roadways near residential and rural areas. According to the Alachua County...

The 36th annual Florida Invitational Step Show kicked off Saturday with a talent showcase at Bo Diddley Plaza in downtown Gainesville, followed by a performance in the University Auditorium. The University of Florida’s Black Student Union hosted events throughout the weekend, with the main goal of bringing people...