Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Deputies need help identifying suspects in five Salt Springs boat burglaries

The victims say the electronics stolen from their boats total $1,200 in value. Can you identify the thieves? Contact MCSO or Crime Stoppers of Marion County and reference 23-53 in your tip.

Local
2 years ago
Marion County firefighters rescue person entrapped in flipped car

On the afternoon of Tuesday, Sept. 26, several fire rescue vehicles responded to collision where they removed an injured patient from an overturned car.

Community
2 years ago
FDOT announces plan to widen I-75 in Marion County, contruction set to begin in 2025

The construction is set to begin in the spring of 2025.

Community
2 years ago
Volunteers needed for cleanup day at Greenwood Cemetery

The volunteer cleanup day at Greenwood Cemetery will be on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. to noon.   

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
SCAM ALERT: City of Gainesville warns residents about fake DocuSign email

If you received this email, city officials recommend you report the phishing attempt to the Federal Trade Commission before deleting the message.

Local
2 years ago
How much will it cost you? Gainesville City Commission votes to raise property taxes to offset budget shortfall

With drastically lowered funds from GRU this year, the commission voted to increase property taxes. In the 2024 fiscal year, the millage rate will increase 29.2%.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Gainesville Police arrest man for allegedly threatening to kill his mother

Police say a woman called them stating “her son was trying to kill her.”

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
UF scientists utilizing scents to trap mosquitoes, looking to improve surveillance systems for non-native species

UF researchers will spend the next two years developing an economical trap to attract the mosquitoes using certain scents.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
NEW FOOTAGE: Deputies release dash and body cam video of chase, arrest of person of interest in Cynthia Chestnut Park shooting

Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies have not charged Javon Barclay in connection with the deadly shooting but say they consider him a person of interest.

Features
2 years ago
Dozens of creative names submitted on social media for injured gator found missing its upper jaw

Gatorland’s vet examined the injured reptile and said she measured at 49 inches long and weighed just 3.3 kilograms – that’s about 7.3 pounds. The vet says she has a long, steep road ahead with that degree of malnutrition.