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Area locations to celebrate July 4th
More than a dozen Fourth of July celebrations are on tap this coming week in North Central Florida. From Starke to Cedar Key, communities are set for parades, music and fireworks to mark the 248th anniversary of the birth of America’s independence. Here’s a list of events that are...
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...
North Central Florida-area hospital ERs prepare for July 4th injury cases
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital warns about the risks of fireworks The post North Central Florida-area hospital ERs prepare for July 4th injury cases appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
HOMETOWN HERO: 93-year-old woman beautifies Gainesville Community
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A few days a week, 93-year-old Jan Leduc will head out to her neighborhood and churches in Gainesville to pull weeds, pick up sticks, and plant flowers. “I don’t know how it really started but i just know I like doing it and it’s very comfortable...
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.
2024 Voter Guide: School Board of Alachua County. See how the candidates stack up
Primary election day is drawing near, and there are four candidates currently in the running for a seat on the Alachua County School Board. Because the race is nonpartisan, the seats will be decided during the Aug. 20 primary election. There are two candidates up for reelection, and two qualified challengers. Read a breakdown...
Florida law aims to improve the safety of parents and children during custody exchanges
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Several new Florida laws are in effect today, including one that helps create a safe space for child custody exchanges. A woman was shot and killed during a custody exchange in Gainesville last Christmas day and we reported when shots were fired in Starke during another custody swap last August.
State shows willingness to settle case against pro-Palestine demonstrator arrested on UF campus
On Tuesday, the State Attorney's Office for the Eight Judicial Circuit showed some willingness to settle against one of the nine protesters arrested in April during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the University of Florida. The state offered a deferred prosecution agreement to one of the protesters on Tuesday, which would...
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