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Hawthorne talks parks, code enforcement with Alachua County
The Hawthorne City Commission and Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) discussed parks, economic development, infrastructure and code enforcement at a joint meeting on Tuesday. The commissioners settled on a path forward to have Alachua County begin code enforcement with Hawthorne’s city limits and also discussed plans for a...
3 Florida cities named among Top 100 Best Places to Live in US
ORLANDO, Fla. - Multiple Florida cities have been named among the best places to live in the United States in a new ranking. The website Liveability recently released its list of the Top 100 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2024, listing three Florida cities among the best.
2 Alachua County restaurants cited for high-priority violations
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring...
Naples man among 9 arrested during UF pro-Palestine protest
A Naples man is among nine protesters who were arrested by law enforcement Monday evening as a pro-Palestinian demonstration continued on the Plaza of the Americas at the University of Florida. The 26-year-old computer science major faces trespassing charges. The detained protesters were walked to a nearby building. At least...
Man arrested for attacking GRACE Marketplace employees
Michael Fleurinvil, 30, was arrested yesterday and charged with battery and false imprisonment after allegedly pushing a GRACE Marketplace employee into his office and refusing to let him leave, then punching another employee. The post Man arrested for attacking GRACE Marketplace employees appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
The Point, May 1, 2024: Arrested protesters released from jail
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. • Fresh Take Florida: All 9 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at UF released from jail; one faces felony charge. "During the court hearing, Alachua County Judge Susan Miller-Jones ordered the eight protesters be released on misdemeanor charges of trespassing, failing to obey police, resisting arrest or wearing a mask in public."
Caterpillar chaos on the University of Florida campus
University of Florida students returned from spring break several weeks ago with the hopes of business as usual to finish out the semester. Instead, many were met with the unexpected fate of caterpillar chaos. The fuzzy little insects have taken over the UF campus, raining down from the trees onto...
Florida sheriff’s granddaughter threatened to ‘shoot up’ school during prom, deputies say
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — The teenage granddaughter of a Florida sheriff was accused of threatening a mass shooting at her high school prom on Friday. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the suspect, identified as Brook Gollwitzer, 18, is the granddaughter of Sheriff Emery A. Gainey. According to an ACSO arrest report, the FBI received […]
Fire rescue crews put out fire at pole barn, save nearby home
At about 3:30 a.m. today, seven ACFR crews and a drone team responded to a pole barn fire near a residence The post Fire rescue crews put out fire at pole barn, save nearby home appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Man convicted in Keystone Heights double killing charged with theatening judge, prosecutor
An inmate serving a life sentence for a Clay County double murder has been charged with threatening the lives of the prosecutor and judge who convicted him. Taylor Ryan Hill, 26, sent a letter Feb. 12 saying he “would have Assistant State Attorney ‘A.T.,’ the state of Florida judge who sentenced the defendant to prison, and their loved ones killed,” said an indictment filed last week in Jacksonville’s federal court.
Pair arrested for breaking into home
Kenneth Lee Daniels, 62, and Wanda Vander Ellis, 66, were arrested late last night and charged with burglary of an unoccupied structure and drug charges after witnesses reported that the pair had removed glass from the window of a home and climbed inside. The post Pair arrested for breaking into home appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Gainesville man sentenced to prison for school shooting threat
A Gainesville man who posted on his Instagram page that he was going to shoot up a middle school was sentenced to three years in prison on Monday. According to a State Attorney Eighth Judicial Circuit press release, Judge Peter Seig sentenced Daniel Julio Dominguez, 32, to three years in the Florida Department of Corrections followed by 10 years of felony probation. Dominguez will also not be allowed to possess any firearms or have contact with any Alachua County schools.
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