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A semi-truck crashed into a restaurant in Newberry
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A restaurant in downtown Newberry is in need of repairs after a semi-truck ran off the road, crashing into their historic building. Store owners say the truck crashed causing damage to the main street sweets and eats bakery last night, May. 8. They say a semi-truck...
HCA Florida Healthcare breaks ground on new Gainesville hospital near Archer Road and I-75
HCA Florida Healthcare broke ground Thursday morning on a new $231 million hospital and medical office building off Archer Road near Interstate 75 in Gainesville. The hospital, which will be called HCA Florida Gainesville Hospital, will be built over the next 18 months at the site of the recently opened HCA Florida Gainesville Emergency Room, 2026 at 4094 SW 41st Blvd.
Plane bound for Gainesville airport lands safely after emergency landing warning
Passengers on a flight bound for Gainesville Regional Airport received quite a scare Wednesday afternoon when they were told to prepare for an emergency landing. American Airlines Flight 5438, which left Dallas Fort Worth International Airport at 12:15 CDT, was just minutes from landing in Gainesville when passengers were told about a potential problem. ...
Newberry charter school vote leads to confusion
Though the state has ruled the teachers’ vote to convert Newberry Elementary School into a charter school successful, confusion has risen with some disputing that verdict. In an email from the Department of Education Senior Chancellor Adam Miller to Newberry Mayor Jordan Marlowe on Sunday, the department ruled the conversion vote successful.
Firefighters extinguish house fire in Gainesville
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A home in Northwest Gainesville caught fire on Thursday afternoon. Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) crews responded to the fire on Northwest 35th Terrace and found fire coming from the first and second floors of the home. Firefighters quickly put out the blaze. Crews say no injuries were reported.
GPD investigating shooting that sent woman to hospital
Gainesville Police Department is investigating a shooting last night that sent a woman to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The post GPD investigating shooting that sent woman to hospital appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Cold case could be linked to Gainesville student murders, family says
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB/KSLA) - Family members of a missing 17-year-old from Louisiana are questioning whether his disappearance could be connected to serial killer, Danny Rolling, who murdered five college students in Gainesville, Fla. in 1990. David Yeager disappeared from his family home in Shreveport in 1971 and his family is...
Man released from jail on Sunday arrested on Wednesday for threatening to stab man living in shed
Gregory Levann Strickland, 60, was arrested yesterday and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly threatening to stab a man who was living in a shed. He was previously released from jail on Sunday after serving 90 days for felony petit theft. The post Man released from jail on Sunday arrested on Wednesday for threatening to stab man living in shed appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
How to get past the myths of homelessness and get to solutions | CivicCon
Jon DeCarmine said it wouldn't make much sense for a doctor to tell a patient, "As soon as you're not sick anymore, you can come to my office." Likewise, he argues that people shouldn't be denied services if they show up to a homeless shelter with problems. His organization, Grace...
UF Health celebrates groundbreaking for new Florida Recovery Center in northwest Gainesville
UF Health broke ground Thursday on the new Florida Recovery Center campus, or FRC, in northwest Gainesville. The celebration — which coincides with Mental Health Awareness Month — marked the development of an expanded, upgraded facility that can care for more patients struggling with addiction. “We have one of the nation’s most highly recognized and distinguished programs to advance scientific discovery that leads to new treatment advances in caring for those suffering from addiction or substance use disorders,” said Steve Motew,...
25-time convicted felon arrested with firearm and cocaine after foot chase
Kenyatta Jermaine Patterson, Sr., 45, was arrested yesterday and charged with three felonies and two misdemeanors after allegedly running from an officer and dropping a revolver and cocaine along his path. The post 25-time convicted felon arrested with firearm and cocaine after foot chase appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Zaxby’s to celebrate opening of newest Gainesville location
Zaxby’s will hold a grand opening of its newest Gainesville location on Monday. The store, located at 7300 W. Newberry Road off the I-75 Newberry exit, will host a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. The new store, owned and operated by Shaun Morris, Boris Ochsenius, Blake Fletcher and Cotton...
Weather Forecast: Hot & breezy into Thursday; storm chances return Friday
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Highs will continue to push the lower 90′s Thursday, but be on the lookout for storms on Friday. Wednesday Night: Mild and muggy. Lows in the upper 60′s to near 70. Thursday: Hot and breezy. Southwesterly winds at 10-15 with gusts up to 25....
Newberry man arrested after manhunt and school lockdowns
Murray Edward Sapp, 68, was arrested yesterday after a four-hour manhunt that led to the lockdown of two Newberry public schools. The post Newberry man arrested after manhunt and school lockdowns appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
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