Jail booking log for April 16 alachuachronicle.com/jail-booking-l…

Fire Station #3 will relocate to NE 8th Avenue between NE 14th Street and NE 13th Street. Fire Station #9 will relocate to the Southwest Public Safety Center, a joint facility going up near Archer Road and I-75. alachuachronicle.com/gainesville-co…

Safe Kids North Central Florida is offering a car seat safety check on Saturday, April 18, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at 3300 SW Williston Road. alachuachronicle.com/safe-kids-nort…

“The stress, the sleepless nights, and the weight they carry home after every shift is real. This bill is about having their backs the same way they’ve always had ours," said Rep. Cammack. alachuachronicle.com/cammack-introd…

Deonte Ronell Small Sr., 31, was arrested yesterday for allegedly setting up an armed robbery of his co-worker. alachuachronicle.com/gainesville-ma…

These scams are intended to create a sense of urgency and fear, making it harder to pause and verify the information. If you receive a call like this, we encourage you to hang up. If the individual continues to call or text, you do not need to engage. alachuachronicle.com/local-law-enfo…

On Saturday, May 30, Heartwood Soundstage will host the inaugural With Everything Going On festival, a new one-day event curated by Gainesville songwriter Jordan Burchel. alachuachronicle.com/with-everythin…

“We made repeated efforts to steer Sociology back on course, but it remains a sinking ship. Florida will not lower its expectations for general education," said Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas alachuachronicle.com/state-board-of…

After reviewing Alachua County’s current wildland fire conditions and in consultation with state officials, the mandatory countywide burn ban has been extended and will remain in effect through April 24, 2026. alachuachronicle.com/alachua-county…

Mack Arther Simmons II, 30, has been charged with sexual battery of a second victim, a girl under the age of 12; he has also been charged with sexual battery and lewd and lascivious molestation of a different young teenage girl. alachuachronicle.com/man-on-probati…

Two students from the Eastside High School Institute of Culinary Arts have qualified for the national SkillsUSA Championship in June, which is billed as the "premier showcase of America’s most highly skilled career and technical education students." alachuachronicle.com/eastside-high-…

The events include a Democratic Women's Club meeting, the Friends of the Library Book Sale, the Reentry Partnership Initiative Resource Launching Pad, and the 5th Avenue Arts Festival. alachuachronicle.com/supervisor-of-…

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Robert Hitchcock and Karin Montini and the reappointment of Emery Gainey and Caridad “Carrie” Lee to the Santa Fe College District Board of Trustees. alachuachronicle.com/governor-ron-d…

One of the two finalists for the Animal Resources director position has withdrawn her application, and Alachua County residents will have two opportunities to hear from the remaining finalist, Nicole Watts. alachuachronicle.com/public-invited…

Jail booking log for April 17 alachuachronicle.com/jail-booking-l…

Dr. Narsing Rao, a 51-year old physician, and Dr. Abhinav Alakshendra, a 44-year old associate professor at the University of Florida, recently secured a silver medal at the 2026 U.S. Open Pickleball Championships in Naples. alachuachronicle.com/gainesville-du…

A wildfire east of Gainesville is still 306 acres and 60% contained, according to an April 18 update from Florida Forest Service officials. alachuachronicle.com/400-acre-wildf…

Curtis Lamar Spruce, 52, a career offender with at least 20 felony convictions, was arrested yesterday after deputies reported finding almost 150 grams of drugs hidden in his pants during a traffic stop. alachuachronicle.com/career-offende…

Davon Lee Curtis, 22, was arrested early this morning for allegedly manufacturing and selling crack cocaine and possessing a firearm during the commission of a felony. alachuachronicle.com/alachua-man-ar…

Collin Lydal Battershell, 38, was arrested early this morning on a sidewalk across from the UF campus after a caller reported that a man pointed a hacksaw at him; this was Battershell’s tenth arrest since October 2022. alachuachronicle.com/homeless-man-a…