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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.
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...
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.
HCA breaks ground on new hospital
The HCA Florida Gainesville Emergency Room ER near I-75 in southwest Gainesville has been open for a few months now, but HCA Florida Healthcare celebrated the facility with a ribbon-cutting on Thursday morning. At the same ceremony, HCA broke ground for a new, 90-bed hospital that will eventually join with the ER.
Putnam County postal office to be renamed to memorialize life of mail carrier fatally attacked by dogs
MELROSE, Fla. – A postal office in Melrose will be renamed to honor the life of a mail carrier who was fatally mauled by a pack of dogs in Putnam County in 2022. When Pam Rock’s postal car broke down on Aug. 21, 2022, while she was delivering mail on a dirt road, five dogs escaped their fenced-in yard and attacked her. The dogs’ owner had previously tried unsuccessfully to surrender them to animal control.
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....
Hurricane season 2024: How to prepare early
The 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season starts June 1 and runs through November 30. It's also hurricane preparedness week. Officials say it is never too early to start preparing. FOX 35's Garrett Wymer and FOX 35 meteorologist Brooks Garner discuss predictions for the upcoming hurricane season, what environmental factors may impact this year's season, and critical resources to keep in mind to prepare for the season.
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.
Largest class of first-year students at FAMU from Alachua County were recognized Wednesday
The largest class of freshmen from Alachua County to enroll at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee were recognized at a ceremony on Wednesday night. Hosted by the Alachua County chapter of the FAMU National Alumni Association, the commitment ceremony included chapter president Boderick Johnson saying the university received 24,000 applications from first-year students, of which 1,600 were accepted into the prestigious historically Black college/university (HBCU).
Rodent droppings found: State temporarily closes Gainesville restaurant
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...
Gainesville man sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for drug trafficking
Michael Anthony Sheppard, 45, of Gainesville, was sentenced to 96 months in federal prison, following his conviction for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine, 28 grams or more of crack cocaine, oxycodone, and marijuana. The post Gainesville man sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for drug trafficking appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
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