by Jennifer Cabrera on January 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM

At their January 16 meeting, the Gainesville City Commission approved their first Climate Resiliency Plan and an RTS Zero Emission Transition Plan. The post Gainesville City Commission adopts Climate Resiliency Plan and RTS Zero Emission Transition Plan appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

by Jennifer Cabrera on January 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM

In its expanded role, JFCS aims to not only reunite families with their children but also intervene early to help parents address life's challenges. This includes implementing parental training to foster stable home environments, supervising visits to support reunification, and referring families to counseling and psychiatric services.  The post The LJD Jewish Family & Community Services expands child welfare services to Alachua, Baker, Bradford, and Union counties appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

by Jennifer Cabrera on January 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM

Alexander Pitts Zabowski, 38, was arrested yesterday after allegedly pulling a knife on a family member. The post Gainesville man arrested for pulling knife on relative appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

by Jennifer Cabrera on January 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM

All meetings scheduled for Jan. 22 have been canceled The post UPDATE 2: Upcoming meetings for the City of Gainesville appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

by Jennifer Cabrera on January 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM

City of Gainesville offices will be closed; buses will run on reduced and possibly suspended service; and residential trash collection will be delayed by an additional day. The post Gainesville offices, facilities closed tomorrow appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

by Jennifer Cabrera on January 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM

The three finalists for Teacher of the Year honors for the 2024-25 school year are: Vanessa Lind, a 2nd-grade teacher at Glen Springs Elementary School; Natalie Watkins, a 7th-grade math teacher at Ft. Clarke Middle School; and Monica Benson, a special education teacher at the Sidney Lanier Center. The post Alachua County’s Teacher of the Year will be announced at annual celebration on January 23 appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

by Jennifer Cabrera on January 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM

The Alachua County Library District is happy to announce that the Headquarters Library reopened to the public today at 10 a.m.  The post Headquarters Library has reopened appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

by Jennifer Cabrera on January 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM

Alicia Nicole Walker, 31, was arrested last week for intentionally hitting an occupied parked car in October. The post “I thought that was my boyfriend’s car”: Woman on pre-trial release arrested for intentionally hitting occupied parked car appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

by Jennifer Cabrera on January 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM

Residential solid waste collection services will be delayed two days for the remainder of the week, due to the combination of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the winter storm warning.  The post Alachua County offices closed on Wednesday, Jan. 22, residential trash collection delayed by an additional day appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.

by Jennifer Cabrera on January 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM

A 13-year-old boy was arrested today at Westwood Middle School after a handgun was found in his backpack. The post 13-year-old arrested with gun at Westwood Middle School appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.