As wildfires continue to burn throughout the area, Alachua and Marion counties issued new announcements on Monday.
Officials warned that worsening drought and windy conditions are fueling multiple active wildfires in the Gainesville area, prompting a local state of emergency and calls for residents to use extreme caution.
The accident occurred at around 5:20 p.m. yesterday evening.
Driver arrested days after fleeing crash that struck a Marion County school bus carrying 54 students, Florida Highway Patrol says.
A vehicle fire in a multi-story parking garage at AdventHealth’s employee lot in Ocala was quickly extinguished Friday morning, with no injuries reported and limited damage to nearby vehicles.
An explosion at Storm Distillery in downtown Inverness prompted a major emergency response, shutting down surrounding roads and causing damage to nearby businesses.
Safe Kids North Central Florida will distribute free car seats and provide safety education to eligible families during the free Healthy Heroes Day for Kids event, made possible by a $3,000 grant from the Children’s Trust of Alachua County.
The closure and detour, near the Duke Energy Plant in Wildwood on Monday, April 20.
The Ten Most Wanted fugitive, Donald Eugene Fields II, was apprehended in Lady Lake during a traffic stop in January 2025.
Simona Fatu was originally arrested on charges related to animal neglect in early 2025.