Aaron James McRae, Jr., 20, and Kemari Leon Thomas, 18, who are both inmates at the Alachua County Jail, have been charged ...

Former Alachua County sheriff and Florida state senator Steve Oelrich died late Monday night (Sept. 16, 2024), according to ...

Stephen Oelrich had a long and distinguished career in law enforcement. He loved spending time with his family and helping ...

Officials said he sent several messages to another student and claimed there would be a shootout at Kanapaha Middle School.

Shelters are opening across North Central Florida as evacuation orders are issued for residents ahead of Helene ...

Alachua County Sheriff Emery Gainey is seeking re-election this year. Gainey, a Republican, faced no opposition in his party’s primary. Chad Scott won a three-way Democratic primary in August.

A deputy was traveling on Newberry Road early Sunday morning when he was almost struck head-on by a suspected impaired driver, according to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy shoots ...

The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad responded to the Hampton Inn on Southeast First Avenue in Gainesville ...

Former Bronson boys basketball coach Billy McCall Jr. was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison on Monday after pleading guilty to three counts of production of child pornography. According to a ...