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Vehicle crashes into Gainesville bar, injuring two people

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — A vehicle crashed into the front of Vecinos, a bar in Gainesville, early Thursday, smashing the front windows and damaging the facade. The witness said that around 12:40 a.m., the vehicle drifted as it was turning right onto University Avenue and hit the building. Gainesville...

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Jail Booking Log, November 11

Charge(s): POSSESSION OF WEAPON OR AMMO BY FLA DELINQUENT ADULT FELONY X2; UNLAWFUL CARRY OF CONCEALED FIREARM. The booking report is provided by the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Department of the Jail. This information is public record and copied directly from the log. Mugshots are included when available. The charges listed are at the time of arrest and are only accusations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. For more details on a specific inmate use the Sheriff’s Office inmate search (for inmates currently at the jail). More specific information on charges is available by searching court records.

Alachua County, FL · 1d

WCJB

Gators’ comeback falls short in 72-70 loss to South Florida

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida women’s basketball rallied in the fourth quarter but fell just short against South Florida, 72-70, for its first loss of the season and the first of the Tammi Reiss era. The Gators (3-1) put together a 19-4 run in the fourth quarter but could...

Gainesville, FL · 22h

uncoveringflorida.com

These 9 Florida Restaurants Are Keeping Nearly Forgotten Southern Recipes Alive

One Florida dining room serves venison and quail between shelves of books and old taxidermy. Another smokes mullet over red oak wood, the way it has for more than 70 years. I love that these dishes still exist at all. Frog legs, swamp cabbage, tomato gravy, and pea pickin’ cake used to be everyday food for Cracker families. Now most menus skip them completely.

Florida · 19h

WCJB

Keystone Heights, FL · 1d

7-year-old recovering after pygmy rattlesnake bite in Keystone Heights

A 7-year-old girl is recovering after she said she was bitten by a pygmy rattlesnake while walking barefoot to her grandmother’s house in Keystone Heights.

WCJB

Falling trees delay traffic in Northwest Gainesville

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Multiple trees fell Wednesday morning in Northwest Gainesville, delaying traffic. Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies reported that a tree fell onto a vehicle on Northwest 39th Avenue near 71st Street around 9 a.m. No one was hurt; however, the tree brought down power lines. The roadway...

WCJB

War Cry 4 Peace expands into Alachua County after Gainesville double homicide

MARION COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB) - War Cry 4 Peace, a Marion County organization, is expanding into Alachua County as gun violence continues to affect families across North Central Florida, organizers said. Organizers said the expansion was sparked by a recent double homicide in Gainesville. They said the family of one...

Gainesville, FL · 6h

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3rd annual Datil Fest returns to Putnam County

An annual festival in Putnam County is devoted to the Datil Pepper, a unique Florida pepper. The organizers behind Datil Fest want more people to now about this pepper so that it can thrive. FOX 35's David Martin has more.

Putnam County, FL · 2d

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5 Best Italian Restaurants in Gainesville, Florida that Will Make You Feel Like You’re in Rome

Gainesville, Florida — a city where the live oaks drape their arms over brick streets, where the laughter of students mingles with the wisdom of old-timers, and where the air is thick with the scent of orange blossoms and simmering garlic. Here, the University’s pulse beats through every block, and the city’s heart is stitched together by artists, teachers, musicians, and dreamers from every corner of the world. Gainesville is a place where food is memory, migration, and celebration — a table set for one more, always.

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Mashed

Florida's Top Chicken Sandwich Earned Guy Fieri's Seal Of Approval

A Gainesville, Florida chicken restaurant has earned high marks from Guy Fieri and customers alike for its towering and tasty chicken sandwiches.

Gainesville, FL · 2d

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This Humble Florida Restaurant Serves Fried Chicken So Good, People Drive Hours To Get It

If you’ve ever driven past a small, unassuming building and thought “there’s no way anything remarkable is happening in there,” Fryer’s Chicken in Melrose, Florida, is here to teach you a very important lesson about judging things by their exteriors. The lesson is: stop doing...

Melrose, FL · 1d

Alachua Chronicle

18-year-old high school student on juvenile probation arrested for possession of two guns

Eric Jermaine Drummond Jr., 18, was arrested last night for unlawful possession of two firearms and unlawful concealment of a firearm. The post 18-year-old high school student on juvenile probation arrested for possession of two guns appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Alachua County, FL · 1d

Alachua Chronicle

Co-defendants sentenced to federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition

Kelvin Quentin Scott Wright, 32, was sentenced to four years and nine months of federal imprisonment, and Reginald Duante Davis, 36, was sentenced to eight years of federal imprisonment for possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. The post Co-defendants sentenced to federal prison for unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Alachua County, FL · 1d

Alachua Chronicle

Man arrested for threatening to shoot two 8-year-olds

Devon Tyre Guthrie, 22, was arrested yesterday for allegedly threatening to shoot two 8-year-olds. The post Man arrested for threatening to shoot two 8-year-olds appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Alachua County, FL · 6h

Alachua Chronicle

Ohio pair arrested after investigation into video claiming they “snuck” into UF’s stadium and onto the Ole Miss football team’s bus

Ryan Joseph Ejhinger, 21, and Toby Michael Frazier, 21, both of Toledo, Ohio, have been arrested following an investigation into a YouTube video that showed them talking their way into a UF football game and then similarly making their way onto the Ole Miss team bus; they also allegedly disrupted an unrelated campus event the day before the football game. The post Ohio pair arrested after investigation into video claiming they “snuck” into UF’s stadium and onto the Ole Miss football team’s bus appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

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Florida Gators Make Notable QB Decision Before Kentucky Matchup

Florida reportedly turns to Aaron Philo at quarterback ahead of its important SEC matchup against Kentucky.

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What Are The Blue Lights On Some Florida Traffic Signals Used For?

Drivers in certain areas of Florida like Gainesville, Fort Myers, Orlando, and Collier County, have begun noticing odd little blue lights mounted on the top of some traffic signals. What are they there for? In spite of what you or your passengers may have speculated, they have nothing to do with red light cameras. However, like traffic cameras, they play a role in catching drivers who run red lights.

Florida · 8h

hoodline.com

UF Student Finds Dark Magic Mushroom With Psilocybin and Toxins

Source: This image was created by user vjp at Mushroom Observer, a source for mycological images.You can contact this user here. / Wikimedia Commons. A small brown mushroom collected at a University of Florida biological station is the first known to make both psilocybin and amatoxins, a family of compounds that includes some of the deadliest poisons in fungi.

Gainesville, FL · 7h

Alachua Chronicle

Four 21-year-olds sentenced to 25 years in prison for 2024 Valentine’s Day shooting at Sweetwater Square

Robert Lavelle Green Jr., 21; Jordan Isaiah Howard, 21; James Leon Johnson, 21; and Terrell Nicholos Weeks, 21, have each been sentenced to 25 years in prison for their actions in a gang-related shooting at Sweetwater Square on February 14, 2024. The post Four 21-year-olds sentenced to 25 years in prison for 2024 Valentine’s Day shooting at Sweetwater Square appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Gainesville, FL · 2d

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Former GPD Chaplain Previously Rejected Plea Deal in Felony Case

The Eighth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office (SAO8) previously offered Mark Anthony Vega, 56, a favorable plea deal for failing to report child suspected child abuse, a felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Court records show Vega concealed several child sexual abuse incidents over multiple years...