Gainesville FL

NEWBERRY, Fla. (WCJB) - Newberry city leaders decided they will give a $2 million loan to Newberry Community School. City commissioners approved the loan to the charter school Monday night as part of the consent agenda, a procedural vote on a group of routine matters bundled together. City leaders discussed...

The Alachua County Opioid Task Force recently announced the launch of a countywide awareness campaign aimed at addressing the dangers of opioids and the growing impact of fentanyl in the community. The campaign, which runs from Sept. 8 through August 2026, highlights a stark reality: “1 in 7 pills can...

A Florida mom is hoping her personal tragedy will inspire a new law to make toxicology tests mandatory in fatal crashes.

Gabriel Aird, a Florida native and former collegiate track & field star, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2025, at an untimely age, leaving his family, friends, and loved ones devastated. According to some social media posts, Gabriel Aird lost his life in a tragic car accident; however, his family...

An Eastside High School graduate has launched a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering and equipping young women with the tools that they will need to make positive changes in their communities. Established this year by Garyel Tubbs , ProjectHER offers both a membership community and a fellowship program for...

The Children’s Trust of Alachua County (CTAC) passed its proposed millage rate and tentative budget for the 2026 fiscal year during its first TRIM hearing on Monday. CTAC’s proposed millage rate of 0.45, the same as last year’s adopted rate, is projected to generate a tax revenue of $815,789, which would be an...

Gainesville anti-sex trafficking organization ANEW will host a local in-person showing of faith-based speaker, author and actress Priscilla Shirer’s virtual “Going Beyond” simulcast conference for women. The event is slated from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, at Salt Church (8105 NW 23rd Ave.,...

Katherine Weitz will represent Alachua County’s outlying municipalities during a one-year term on the Gainesville-Alachua County Joint Water and Climate Policy Board. The board’s six current members appointed Weitz by a vote of 4-1 today, with Mayor Harvey Ward absent. The seat has been vacant since early 2023...

The Wilmot Botanical Gardens are taking pre-orders for its upcoming 2025 Fall Plant Sale that is slated for Oct. 10-11 in Gainesville. Pre-orders will be accepted through Oct. 2 and can be picked up prior to the 2025 Fall Plant Sale on Oct. 8-9 or during the live sale on Oct. 10-11. Click here to get the pre-order...

Tuesday morning, Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officers arrested Ashley Jovan Torres-Rodriguez, 34, and charged him with destroying or damaging a computer system or network. According to the arrest report, the victim, Adam Michael Nick, a convicted sex offender, was sleeping on a bench at Grace Marketplace when...