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STARKE, Fla. (WCJB) - Dozens of people are preparing for layoffs at a mining company in North Central Florida. Officials from Chemours say 75 employees are being laid off in early March. They listed “economic competitiveness” as a reason for the layoffs. Employees at their locations in Starke...

The School Board of Alachua County, Florida, will hold two workshops on Monday, January 12, at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. The post School Board of Alachua County to hold two workshops on January 12 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

DaMorie Lamontay Miles, 19, of Gainesville, has been indicted in federal court for one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana, one count of unlawful transfer or possession of a machine gun, and one count of receipt, possession, transfer, or production of a firearm that is not registered in the...

Eva Whitehead is a two-time state champion, one of the best swimmers in Gainesville-area history and an Alabama commit. She grew up in a town with no pool. That’s not a joke. Whitehead is from Lake Butler. There’s no public pool in the town of under 2,000. Her dad and the Sheriff of Union County, Brad, roped off...

Antwoine has been located and is safe. The post FOUND SAFE: APD is asking the public to help find a missing juvenile appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Mochiry, the mochi doughnut sensation that has captured Gainesville’s heart, is coming to Orlando. The shop is set to open at 20 S. Orange Avenue before the end of February 2026, according to franchise owner, Muhammad Jalil. Jalil tells What Now Orlando that this is the second location for...

A Florida man was arrested in Atlantic City after a shooting on Pacific Avenue left a 38-year-old man seriously injured. Police say the suspect used a stolen gun and now faces attempted murder and multiple weapons charges.

The Oaks Mall began making payments against $125,000 in unpaid electric bills on Friday—in time to avoid a potential disconnect from Gainesville Regional Utilities on Monday, according to the utility. Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) sent The Oaks Mall a letter stating that it would be disconnected because of...

A Florida man was apprehended this week for armed robbery, his second after being released from prison for similar offenses in November 2025, according to authorities. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the Dollar General store on U.S. 441 in Summerfield at 7:30 p.m. Sunday...

The Alachua County Commission's decision to make jail phone calls free for inmates is costing taxpayers roughly $819,000 per year, and thousands of these free phone calls have been used to commit additional crimes. The post ‘Free’ jail phone calls have $800k budget impact, enable criminal activity appeared first on...