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Green Cove Springs Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years for Drug Distribution and Firearm Offenses
A Clay County man, Edward Sherwood Gustafson, IV, age 31, has been sentenced to a 6-year-and-3-month federal prison term following his guilty pleas on charges related to drug distribution and firearms violations. Chief United States District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan handed down the sentence, which also includes the forfeiture of a Smith and Wesson pistol and ammunition connected to the illegal activities. Gustafson, from Green Cove Springs, was taken into custody and has been detained since his arrest on May 9, 2023.
Supreme Court vindicates Judge Cannon’s slower pace in Trump’s Florida case
For months, the judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump in Florida has been bashed by critics over the slow pace at which she has addressed a growing list of pretrial motions. However, the Supreme Court’s landmark opinion on Monday, which found former presidents enjoy “absolute” immunity for official acts […]
Alachua County Fire Rescue, Gainesville Fire Rescue respond to I-75 crash, 1 person injured
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - One person is injured after a two-vehicle crash on I-75 in Gainesville Thursday morning. Alachua County Fire Rescue and Gainesville Fire Rescue officials responded to a crash on I-75 southbound at mile marker 386 at around 5 a.m. One person needed to be extracted from one...
Trailer Park Musical a Midsummer Hoot
When your mid-summer days become too hot, or too ordinary, or too boring, make your way to Coligny Theatre for some laughs with residents of the Armadillo Acres Trailer Park in Starke, Florida, live and in person onstage. “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” is scheduled for every weekend in...
Alachua County Crisis Center employees help ‘write the book’ on counseling
Later this fall, Cognella Academic Publishing will release the textbook “Intersection Counseling Skills: The Journey to Becoming a Culturally Inclusive Counselor,” featuring a chapter co-written by two Alachua County Crisis Center employees, Amanda DiLorenzo-Garcia and Brooke Gregory. The post Alachua County Crisis Center employees help ‘write the book’ on counseling appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Georgia man sentenced to 168 months in federal prison after I-75 traffic stop in Alachua County found 2 kilograms of cocaine
Frederick Anthony Forbes, 52, of McDonough, Georgia, was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison after a September 2022 arrest on I-75 in Alachua County The post Georgia man sentenced to 168 months in federal prison after I-75 traffic stop in Alachua County found 2 kilograms of cocaine appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire organizers looking for new permanent venue
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Organizers of the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire are calling on residents to help them find a new permanent venue. The three-weekend event was previously held at the Alachua County fairgrounds until the venue was sold in 2020. Last year, the fair took place at Depot Park for...
Showers, Storms and your Independence Day Celebration
Update: Heavy rainfall has led to flooded roadways and Flood Advisories through 10:30 p.m. These stretch from southern Baker County to I-75 at Lake City and south across western Union County. Rain west of Highway 301 to I-75 will continue through late tonight, ending around midnight. Hot and humid conditions...
BREAKING: Large FDLE presence at the offices of Boukari Law and Alachua County Today
There is currently a large Florida Department of Law Enforcement presence at the downtown Alachua offices of Boukari Law and Alachua County Today. Access to the building is blocked by crime scene tape, and officers are standing outside the building. The post BREAKING: Large FDLE presence at the offices of Boukari Law and Alachua County Today appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
This Week in Jacksonville: Business Edition - Florida’s economic progress, exponential growth
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Florida‘s economy is on par with Spain as the 15th largest in the world. The goal is to grow gross domestic product (GDP) from $1.6 trillion (in 2023) to about $2.24 trillion, making it 10th in the world. Florida Chamber of Commerce president Mark Wilson...
World War II Navy vet from Jacksonville becomes centenarian on 4th of July
A World War II veteran and current Jacksonville resident celebrated his 100th birthday on Fourth of July Thursday. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5968 in Orange Park hosted a special celebration for Fred A. Long Jr., a 30-year highly decorated veteran of the U.S. Navy, according to Times-Union news partner First Coast News.
Mom dies while holding her 1-year-old baby after daughter’s ex-boyfrend approached her while standing on the front porch of her home only to shoot her in the head
Jacksonville, FL – According to the police officials, the young teen, later identified as 16-year-old EIi, was taken into custody and later charged with murder and other charges in connection with the death of 38-year-old EuIaIia. Police officials said the boy shot the woman in the head while she was holding her 1-year-old baby. Luckily, the little baby was not harmed. The 38-year-old mom was suffering from life-threatening injuries when officers arrived on scene.
Alachua-based biotech company invests millions in genetic blindness disease research
Beacon Therapeutics has headquarters located near US Highway 441 in Alachua. The company is investing $120 million in research to develop new gene therapies for a rare genetic disease that causes blindness.
Pair arrested for stealing nearly $1,000 in merchandise from clothing stores
Tavares Dequan Holmes, 29, of Gainesville, and Tiara Cherrelle Richardson, 36, of Ocala, were arrested yesterday and charged with petit theft, grand theft, and resisting an officer without violence after allegedly stealing nearly $1,000 in merchandise from two stores and running from an officer. The post Pair arrested for stealing nearly $1,000 in merchandise from clothing stores appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
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