Alachua Chronicle

Alachua Chronicle aims to deliver truthful, fact-based stories about issues affecting Alachua County, Florida. While many news outlets concentrate on national politics, local governments play a significant role in our everyday lives, influencing areas like education, public safety, infrastructure, taxes, utility costs, and zoning laws. We cover local matters and government meetings to keep the community informed and ensure that there is transparency, holding governments accountable for their actions.

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Man arrested at GRACE Marketplace for drug trafficking after his mother overdosed on fentanyl

5 days ago | alachuachronicle.com | Jennifer Cabrera

Staff reportGAINESVILLE, Fla. – Donald Anthony Dohrn, Jr., 34, was arrested yesterday on drug trafficking charges after his mother was taken to the hospital for overdosing on fentanyl. At about 11 a.m., Gainesville Police Department officers responded to a report of an overdose at GRACE Marketplace (3055 NE 28th Drive), and Dohrn’s mother was transported to a hospital; Dohrn’s arrest report notes that his mother was later confirmed to have overdosed on fentanyl.
With expanded coverage and new tools, 2025 Point-in-Time Count identifies 887 experiencing homelessness in North Central Florida

5 days ago | alachuachronicle.com | Jennifer Cabrera

Press release from Task Force Fore Ending HomelessnessNORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA — The results of the 2025 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count conducted in North Central Florida have been released, showing that 887 individuals were experiencing homelessness on a single night in January, including 436 sheltered and 451 unsheltered individuals.
SBA loans still available for small businesses and private nonprofits affected by Helene and Milton in Alachua County

5 days ago | alachuachronicle.com | Jennifer Cabrera

Press release from the U.S. Small Business AdministrationATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) encourages small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Florida to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by Hurricane Helene and Milton.
Road and traffic impacts for May 9-17, 2025

5 days ago | alachuachronicle.com | Jennifer Cabrera

Press release from the City of GainesvilleGAINESVILLE, Fla. – Below are the updated City of Gainesville traffic impacts scheduled for May 9-17, 2025. New NoticesSE 21st St.: Southeast 21st Street will be closed to thru traffic from Southeast Second Avenue to Southeast Third Place until May 22.
Alachua County selected for National Economic Mobility cohort and grant program

5 days ago | alachuachronicle.com | Jennifer Cabrera

Press release from Alachua CountyALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – Alachua County is proud to announce that it has been selected as one of only 15 local governments nationwide to join the 2025 Economic Mobility and Opportunity Peer Learning Cohort and Mini-Grant Program. This opportunity is hosted by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) and supported by the Gates Foundation.
May 12 Alachua County Commission and City of Newberry Commission Joint Meeting

5 days ago | alachuachronicle.com | Jennifer Cabrera

Press release from Alachua CountyNEWBERRY, Fla. – The Alachua County Commission and the City of Newberry Commission will conduct a joint meeting on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 7 p.m. The meeting is at the UF/IFAS Extension-Alachua County building (22712 West Newberry Road, Newberry). The meeting will not be available on Cox Channel 12, the AC TV app (Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Roku), the county’s Facebook and YouTube sites, or the county’s Video on Demand website.
May 13 Alachua County Commission Regular Meeting

5 days ago | alachuachronicle.com | Jennifer Cabrera

Press release from Alachua CountyGAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Alachua County Commission will conduct its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. The meeting is in the Jack Durrance Auditorium on the second floor of the Alachua County Administration Building (12 SE 1st St., Gainesville). The meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. There is no evening portion of the meeting.
VFW 2811 vets learn that the City will not need their property for the Citizens Field redevelopment project

5 days ago | alachuachronicle.com | Jennifer Cabrera

Press release from VFW Post 2811GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Veterans of Foreign Wars Alachua County Post 2811 got some good news this past Thursday. On May 8, the post and its auxiliary were met by officials from the economic development office of the City of Gainesville and told that the veteran organization’s home is marked safe for a planned development at Citizens Field.
Santa Fe College Foundation to hold first Pillars of Service Awards on May 23

5 days ago | alachuachronicle.com | Jennifer Cabrera

Press release from Santa Fe CollegeGAINESVILLE, Fla. – All are invited to join the Santa Fe College Foundation as it honors outstanding members of the community at the inaugural Pillars of Service Awards luncheon, presented by Teal Tile Carpet One, on Friday, May 23, 2025. The luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center.
Gainesville woman charged with shoplifting and trying to smuggle a canister into the jail inside her body

5 days ago | alachuachronicle.com | Jennifer Cabrera

Staff reportGAINESVILLE, Fla. – Alexis Tanae Howard, 26, was arrested yesterday for shoplifting and was later charged with introducing contraband into the jail after an object was seen in her genital area on the jail X-ray scanner and she was transported to the hospital to remove it.