NewsResidential fire south of High Springs likely sparked by golf cart Staff Reports Apr 27, 20260 commentsMultiple fire departments battle early Monday blaze.
NewsAlachua County issues wildfire state of emergency as Florida drought expands Seth Johnson Apr 20, 20261 commentDrought conditions and wildfire risk projected for next 10 weeks.
Local NewsNorth Gainesville wildfire forces evacuations, multi-agency response Seth Johnson Apr 19, 20268 commentsSR 121 and NW 53rd Avenue closed.
NewsState Road 26 wildfire grows to 400 acres in Alachua County Staff Reports Apr 16, 20261 commentFire is 30 percent contained as of Thursday morning.
NewsFirefighters battle wildfire off State Road 26 in Alachua County Staff Reports Apr 15, 20261 commentFire has consumed over 200 acres.
BusinessThe Great Sushi Race: 3 new local Asian restaurants bring sushi to Alachua Lillian Hamman Apr 15, 20261 commentSushi, hibachi, yakitori and Laotian fares come to Main Street.
Government + PoliticsFormer High Springs firefighter sues city for discrimination, safety violations Lillian Hamman Apr 7, 20260 commentsFederal trial slated for October 13.
NewsFirefighters battle 20-acre brush fire in Northeast Alachua County Staff Reports Mar 31, 20260 commentsMultiple units contain fire on Monday afternoon.
NewsFirefighters contain 2-acre brush fire behind Celebration Pointe Staff Reports Mar 27, 20262 commentsBlaze located behind parking garages.
NewsAccidental shooting injures 8-year-old girl in Gainesville Staff Reports Mar 13, 20260 commentsIncident occurs Thursday afternoon at residence on NW 44th Place.
NewsMultiple injuries reported when truck crashes into school bus on US Highway 301 Staff Reports Mar 9, 20260 commentsCrash occurs north of Hawthorne on Monday morning.
NewsFirefighters douse blaze in Hawthorne home Staff Reports Feb 18, 20260 commentsMultiple units respond to single-story residence on Tuesday evening.
NewsAlachua County extends burn ban, DeSantis issues State of Emergency Staff Reports Feb 13, 20260 commentsGovernor’s Executive Order 26-33 recognizes growing wildfire threat resulting from dry conditions.
NewsBackyard fire extends to multi-unit residence in Green Leaf Subdivision Staff Reports Feb 11, 20260 commentsFirefighters extinguish blaze off SW 75th Street on Tuesday evening.
NewsEmployee run over, killed by forklift at Blue Compass RV in Alachua Staff Reports Feb 5, 20260 commentsIncident happened Thursday morning.
NewsFirefighters respond to cabin blaze at Lochloosa Fish Camp Staff Reports Feb 3, 20260 commentsKitchen fire spreads into attic inside duplex cabin rental.
NewsHead-on collision seriously injures 2 east of La Crosse Staff Reports Jan 30, 20260 commentsCrash occurs on County Road 225 and NE 183rd Place.
NewsAlachua County issues burn ban through Feb. 6 Staff Reports Jan 30, 20260 commentsBan includes campfires, bonfires and unpermitted controlled burns.
NewsHigh Springs resident, 71, suffers critical injuries in dog attack Staff Reports Jan 26, 20260 commentsResponding Alachua County Sheriff’s deputy also injured in incident.
NewsGainesville man, 55, dies in pickup crash on NW 107th Terrace Staff Reports Jan 21, 20260 commentsA 55-year-old Gainesville man died Tuesday night when his pickup truck left the road on NW 107th Terrace and hit a tree. According to a Florida […]
NewsCar accident victim extracted from crash near Campville Staff Reports Jan 12, 20260 commentsOccupant trapped in vehicle in Saturday collision in east Alachua County.
NewsBrush fire north of Newberry threatens 3 homes Staff Reports Jan 7, 20260 commentsFirefighters extinguish blaze on NW 94th Avenue.
NewsFire crews rescue driver from wreck on SE 35th Street in Gainesville Staff Reports Jan 2, 20260 commentsAlachua County Fire Rescue and Gainesville Fire Rescue team up.
CrimeMan arrested for fires at Gainesville homeless camps on New Year’s Day Staff Reports Jan 2, 20261 commentJustin Croft charged with two counts of first-degree arson.