Former Alachua County sheriff and Florida state senator Steve Oelrich died late Monday night (Sept. 16, 2024), according to an email from current Sheriff Emery Gainey to his staff Tuesday morning.

The median home in Alachua County listed for $354,800 in August, up 0.1% from the previous month's $359,425, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows. Compared to August 2023, the median home ...

The library district is almost entirely dependent on its property tax revenues for both operating and capital expenses, ...

The School Board of Alachua County adopted a final budget of $612.8 million for fiscal year 2024-2025 and a 6.26 millage rate for this year. The total budget includes an allocation of $297.8 ...

During its regular meeting Tuesday, the Alachua County Commission Board approved plans for an affordable housing development in East Gainesville and Town of Tioga, which residents say will boost ...

(Brian Krista/staff photo) A colorful array of painted figurines are seen during Harford County Public Library’s Fandom Fest, held at the Abingdon Branch on Saturday. (Brian Krista/staff photo ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Steve Oelrich, a former Alachua County sheriff and state senator, died on Monday night according to TV20 sources. Oelrich ran the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office for 14 ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Let’s take a look at some adorable adoptable animals from Alachua County looking for their new loving homes. Button is a five-year-old male who is as cute as a button with a ...

The Alachua County Library District (ACLD) will officially launch its new online catalog on Wednesday, aiming for a more intuitive, unified system. The new catalog, Aspen Discovery, has been available ...

ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. - An 11-year-old boy is now in custody after officials with the Alachua County Sheriff's Department said he threatened a shootout at an Alachua County middle school on Tuesday.

Hurricane Helene is expected to strengthen to a Category 4 storm ahead of landfall Thursday along Florida's Big Bend coast.

It was the first visit by a member of a presidential ticket to Berks County so far this election cycle. See photos from the rally below. Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance acknowledges ...