James Darren Walker, 43, was arrested yesterday morning and charged with burglary of an unoccupied structure after a GRU employee reported that Walker was inside a GRU building and that a window had been shattered. The post Man arrested for breaking into GRU building appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

For her work on behalf of children, especially those with special needs, Samantha Lopez was selected as the district-wide School-Related Employee of the Year for 2024 The post School Related Employee of the Year supports special needs students in and out of school appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

Highs will be in the mid-80s on Thursday and Friday, with lows in the high 50s. There is no rain in the forecast on Thursday. The post Weather forecast – April 25, 2024 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the State of Florida has successfully rescued 722 Americans from Haiti. The post Governor Ron DeSantis announces successful rescue of more than 700 total Americans from Haiti appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

The “STEAM Ahead with Outdoor Learning” area, supported by a $56,000 grant from PNC Foundation, provides a learning environment specifically designed to build skills for STEAM The post PNC Foundation provides $56k in funding for Early Learning Play Initiative at Alachua County Head Start Center appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted Florida’s investments to strengthen the state’s defenses against hurricanes through infrastructure improvements, beach fortification, and support for homeowners. The post Governor Ron DeSantis highlights investments in strengthening and fortifying Florida appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

Abby S. Farley, 33, and Isaiah Dominick Pace, 32, were arrested late last night after an officer reportedly saw Pace get into Farley's car wearing a ski mask and carrying a gun. The post Pair arrested after officer sees man with ski mask and gun getting in car appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

One person was transported to the hospital this evening from the Tower Oaks neighborhood with multiple gunshot wounds. The post One person shot at Tower Oaks appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

A new paper published today in the journal Nature presents the most up-to-date understanding of the flowering plant tree of life; the paper was authored by an international team of 279 scientists that included two scientists at the Florida Museum of Natural History and was led by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The post Vast DNA tree of life for plants revealed by global science team appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

Today, Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced the 2024 inductees into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. The post Secretary of State Cord Byrd announces Florida Artists Hall of Fame inductees appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

Patric Young, former Florida Gator Basketball star, will sign copies of his book at Spurrier's on April 30 The post Spurrier’s to host Patric Young for book signing on April 30 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

Frances Marie Scott, 42, was arrested early yesterday morning and charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after allegedly stabbing her estranged husband. The post Gainesville woman accused of stabbing estranged husband appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

Students from Eastside High School’s Institute of Culinary Arts brought home several awards after competing in this year’s SkillsUSA Florida State Leadership and Skills Conference. The team’s honors included a sweep of all three medals in one of the categories. The post Eastside’s Institute of Culinary Arts students win medals and scholarships at state competition appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

Sharon Denice Anderson, 63, was arrested last night and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly trying to hit a child on a bicycle with her vehicle. The post Gainesville woman charged with trying to intentionally hit a child with her vehicle appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

Wednesday morning will again be cool before warming up to about 82 degrees. There is no rain in the forecast for Wednesday. The post Weather forecast – April 24, 2024 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

Rodricas Javon Young, 43, who was arrested yesterday for shooting into buildings at Woodland Park, has now been charged with grand theft of a firearm and tampering with evidence after a GPD K-9 team found a gun they believe Young threw away as he ran from officers The post GPD finds suspected gun in Woodland Park shooting appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

Are you looking for the ideal way to get involved and make a difference in our community? Joining a County Advisory Board is the perfect way to discover your ideal volunteer role tailored to your passions and interests. The post County seeks advisory board volunteers appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

At an April 15 Special Meeting, the Newberry City Commission approved a zoning change for the 1,293-acre NC Ranch Planned Development property on first reading. The post Newberry City Commission gives approval for 1293-acre NC Ranch zoning change appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

Firefighters rescued a cow that had fallen into a sinkhole, resulting in an uninjured cow and a grateful owner The post Firefighters rescue stranded cow appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted $100 million in funding for the Florida Wildlife Corridor as appropriated in Senate Bill (SB) 1638, which the Governor signed earlier this month. The post Governor Ron DeSantis highlights funding for land conservation and red tide mitigation appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.