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Santa Fe falls short of final four berth
Earlier this week the Santa Fe (Alachua) softball team put itself in position to play for a spot in its first final four since 2015 with a shutout win against Trinity Prep (Winter Park). However, on Friday night, it was top seed Montverde Academy who would get the shutout as...
City of Newberry expansion impacting schools, elections
The city of Newberry is changing rapidly, impacting local elections and the school system. Its population has doubled in the last 20 years to almost 8,000 residents and there’s a movement to turn its public schools into charter schools. And in April, an election for three of the five city commissioner positions were canceled when only the incumbents ran for office.
Hudson Man Held Without Bond After Allegedly Threatening Driver with AK-47
JONESVILLE, FLa.- Eddie Eugene Gammage II, 28, of Hudson, FL, was arrested on May 14th on a warrant stemming from an April 22nd incident in Jonesville. Gammage is accused of threatening a woman with an AK-47. According to the Alachua County Sheriff's Office, the victim reported that she was driving south on NW 143rd Street on April 22nd around 5:27 PM when a blue SUV began tailgating her. She stated that she attempted to slow down and turn into a Publix parking lot to distance herself from the vehicle, but the SUV blocked her. The victim then pulled into a Circle K, where the suspect allegedly exited the vehicle, yelled racial slurs, and threatened to kill her.
Wolf Health Group launches hormone optimization and testosterone therapy services for men and women
My HealthMatrix Alachua, an extension of Wolf Health Group, opened its doors last week and is accepting new patients. The post Wolf Health Group launches hormone optimization and testosterone therapy services for men and women appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Jewelry store owner arrested for failure to remit sales taxes to the State
Alexis Erkki Hytonen, 44, was arrested yesterday and charged with failure to remit sales taxes collected during the calendar years of 2019 and 2020. The post Jewelry store owner arrested for failure to remit sales taxes to the State appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
H.S. Softball Regionals: Branford wins another regional title and returns to state to take on Trenton
The Buccaneers are back in the Class 1A state tournament for the second straight season. Madison Sikes with the walk-off homer in a 1-0 win.,. The Lady Tigers are back in the state semifinal for the first time since they were crowned state champs in 2021. Addison Allaire: CG, 3...
Tornado watch in effect for eastern portions of the Big Bend and South Georgia
A Tornado Watch is in effect for Valdosta until 9am EDT, including Lafayette, Madison, Brooks, and Lowndes counties. Clinch, Echols, Hamilton, and Suwannee counties are under a Tornado Watch until 1 pm EDT. While straight-line damaging winds are the biggest threat, the potential for a few tornado spin-ups exists this...
A pair of FWHS boys basketball standouts sign their NLI’s
FORT WHITE, Fla. (WCJB) -After a successful season in Fort White boys basketball, two of their seniors signed their national letter of intent at the Fort White high school auditorium. Brandon DeMartino crossed the 1,000 career point milestone this season and continues to play college basketball at Georgia Southwestern State...
Trenton’s Brant Bivens named Athlete of the Week
The Trenton baseball team started five freshmen in its FHSAA Class 1A-Region 4 Final at Newberry last Saturday. One of those freshmen was instrumental in a 4-3 upset of the Panthers. Down 2-0, Brant Bivens scored the Tigers’ first run of the game in the third inning, following a leadoff...
Seasonal Art Walk slated for downtown High Springs
The seasonal Art Walk returns to downtown High Springs on Saturday, May 18. The event is slated from noon to 5 p.m. and will feature 15-20 local artists and makers who will be situated on the sidewalks of downtown. This will be the last seasonal monthly event until the fall...
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