Alachua County's trunked radio system, used by first responders, experienced outages due to power failures at a GRU tower. Although the system was restored within a few hours both times ...

Alachua County residents, county officials and organizations bundled up and braved the cold weather on Saturday to attend “Discover 200: A Bicentennial Celebration” at Depot Park and Heartwood ...

PLANT CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — Hundreds of flooded-out homeowners in Flood Zone “X” face denied insurance claims and financial ruin. Jeff Burnett lives on what he calls, one and a half acres of ...

A 75-year-old Alachua County man on Tuesday was sentenced for firing multiple shots in February 2023 at a tow truck driver who was trying to recover a vehicle. Winzoir Von Durr pleaded no contest ...

Flood zones in the U.S. are designated by ... “Start with official flood maps, but dig deeper. Local county records often tell a different story. I also recommend checking elevation certificates ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County is celebrating a significant milestone its 200th anniversary. The county, founded in 1824, has come a long way since its early days, growing into the vibrant ...

Nightclubs, bars, restaurants and agritourism operations in Alachua County may soon be able to apply to produce alcohol on-site for public consumption. Medhi Benkhatar, the county’s development ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Alachua County environmental workers say they have one more major hurdle before getting closer to cleaning up a superfund site in Gainesville. Alachua County environmental ...

Concerned citizens gathered outside the Alachua County Administration Building on Tuesday to advocate for closing the Florence Landfill in southeast Gainesville, wanting the County Commission to “dump ...

GRACE Marketplace, at 3055 NE 28th Drive, is one of the homeless shelters listed on the Alachua County street card. PIT Count staffers are not the only ones bewildered by the recent federal grant ...