A Gainesville man was arrested Sunday night on charges of possession of a firearm as a convicted felon and of drug possession with the intent to sell.
As the temperature in Gainesville dropped below freezing in January, the City of Gainesville launched its Cold Night Shelter program, facing mixed reactions.
Monica Benson, an Exceptional Student Education teacher at Sidney Lanier Center, won the 2025 Alachua County Teacher of the Year award.
The growing robotaxi industry is a cause for concern among ride-share drivers.
The Alachua County School Board heard over 30 employee concerns about an unsettled salary contract at a meeting Tuesday. The Alachua County Education Association, the county’s teacher union representing over 3,000 employees, rejected the tentative salary offer of 1.6% made by ACPS Dec. 19.
Alachua County Public Schools, district offices and all extracurricular activities will be closed on Wednesday due to the upcoming winter storm, according to a press release.
Over the holiday season, there’s a marked increase in residents reporting they were victims of package theft or scammers.
Every year, Gainesville businesses brace for a mass exodus as UF students leave for break, creating substantial barriers for those that can't adapt.
The Gainesville City Commission reached a tentative agreement Thursday on terms between UF and the Gainesville Regional Transit System after months of negotiations and controversy over proposed funding cuts.
The Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority met Wednesday for the first time in 2025.
The City of Gainesville received $11.65 million in federal grant money from the United States Department of Transportation to build new electric vehicle charging stations, according to a press release issued Tuesday. The proposed 47 new charging stations would add to the city’s existing 126 stations.
Alachua County kicked off its 200th birthday festivities Jan. 11 with an event titled “Discover 200 – A Bicentennial Celebration.”
Magistrate judge Midori A. Lowry ruled Monday that the government provided probable cause a Gainesville man had committed an act of cyberstalking. Forrest Kendall Pemberton was arrested by the FBI on federal stalking charges Dec. 28 for allegedly plotting an attack on a major pro-Israel organization in Plantation, Florida.
The City of Gainesville swore in new and returning commissioners in a ceremony Monday. Both Desmon Duncan-Walker and Cynthia Moore Chestnut were reelected to the commission for four additional years, while James Ingle was elected for his first term.
A Gainesville resident was arrested by the FBI on federal stalking charges Dec. 28 for allegedly plotting an attack on a major pro-Israel organization in Plantation, Florida. The man's detention hearing is scheduled to take place Monday in Gainesville.
Several small fires were reportedly set in the Satchel’s Pizza van Sunday. A shift transition delayed the assignment of an investigator to the case, which led to a lapse in communication.
Alachua County Public Schools’ District 5 board member Kay Abbitt resigned Tuesday. Abbitt resigned due to a conflict of interest as she also serves as the unpaid interim director of Boulware Springs Charter School.
The Alachua County School Board introduced new board policies to align with state law at a meeting Tuesday night. The introduced board policies change the way instructional, library or reading materials are challenged within ACPS.
With 14 stores in Gainesville alone, Publix dominates the local grocery store scene.
Theft has posed a threat to individuals who rely on bicycles and e-scooters as a way to travel across Gainesville.
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