Gainesville FL

The Florida House of Representatives voted 81-26 Tuesday to approve House Bill 1451, which includes an amendment that would block Gainesville city leaders from retaking control of Gainesville Regional Utilities.

Demetrius Hank Davis, 28, was arrested yesterday after allegedly running from a traffic stop, dropping a pistol in the woods in an effort to hide it, and getting tackled by a homeowner who said he was protecting his children; he was also booked on a warrant for a March 2025 incident in which he allegedly lost control...

PALATKA, Fla. – The St. Johns River Water Management District has issued a Modified Phase II Severe Water Shortage for parts of Northeast and Central Florida because of limited rainfall and falling water levels. Under Modified Phase II, all water users are encouraged to voluntarily reduce use and conserve...

Lawrence Bradley III, 40, was arrested yesterday for allegedly threatening to shoot another man outside St. Francis House. The post Homeless man arrested for threatening to shoot man outside St. Francis House appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Kellis Marquis Kennedy, 19, was arrested yesterday and charged under Florida’s rioting statute for his alleged role in an attack on a man at the Oaks Mall on February 14, which resulted in the victim firing a gunshot inside a jewelry store; Ra’jon Richard White, 19, and Vontrell Deshune Scott II, 18, were previously...

When Gail Gordon lost her dog, Whiskey, four-and-a-half years ago, she wasn’t sure she’d see him again. “I had pretty much given up on finding out where he was,” Gordon said. That changed when Gordon received a call from a veterinarian in Wyoming she knew. “She said,...

Kelvin Lee Pritchett, 40, was arrested last night for allegedly kicking down a neighbor's door and hitting her in the face. The post Gainesville man arrested for kicking down door, hitting woman appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Dozens of people gathered Saturday night at the Haile Village Center to connect with Brazilian culture through food and drumming by Bloco GNV at a Carnaval event hosted by Samba Brazilian Kitchen. Carnaval is one of Brazil’s largest celebrations on the eve of Lent. The event features massive parades and...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies are reporting a death following a crash on Monday afternoon. Gainesville Police responded to the area of Northwest 43rd Street and Northwest 39th Avenue, where a motorcyclist was found pinned underneath a truck. The road was closed, and drivers were...

Miles roll by, pines lean in, and a sandy ribbon of road hints that something memorable waits beyond the next curve. Old Florida still breathes out here, the kind of place where time moves slower and flavors speak louder. You get a craving that is part curiosity, part hunger, and...