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Alachua Chronicle
Published September 23Jail Booking Log, September 22
Jail booking log for September 22, 2026
Alachua Chronicle
Published September 22GFR Station 1 will welcome new fire engine on Sept. 24
Neighbors are invited to attend a dedication ceremony for a new fire truck at GFR Fire Station 1 on Thursday morning.
Alachua Chronicle
Published September 2217-year-old charged as an adult in Lewis Place shooting
R'jay Jaron Copeland, 17, has been charged as an adult as an accessory after the fact to an August 7 shooting at Lewis Place Apartments.
Alachua Chronicle
Published September 22Storyteller Will Oldham brings unique musical blend to SF Visiting Artist Series
The Santa Fe College Fine Arts Department presents musical artist Will Oldham as part of their Visiting Artist Series on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lyceum Concert Hall on the Northwest Campus.
Bradford County Telegraph
Published September 22Legals Notices for 9-24-26
Bradford Suwannee River Water Management District Declaration of Phase II Water Shortage The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) has issued a Phase II Water Shortage Order, WSO 26-004 for water uses within all Counties located in the District, including all…
Alachua Chronicle
Published September 22Alachua County hosts fiber education and digital literacy event on Sept. 25
The Alachua County Broadband Initiative is hosting a free Fiber Education and Digital Literacy event on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, from 10 to 11 a.m., at the Alachua County Senior Recreation Center
Alachua Chronicle
Published September 22Scooter’s Coffee® celebrates National Coffee Day with free brewed coffee and other special offers
From Sunday, Sept. 27, through Tuesday, Sept. 29, Scoot On Around® to any Scooter’s Coffee location nationwide to enjoy a medium brewed coffee on us when you use the Scooter’s Coffee mobile app.
Alachua Chronicle
Published September 22Gainesville City Commission moves toward ending roam towing, sets FY2027 budget
At the September 17 meeting, Gainesville City Commissioners moved toward ending roam towing, set the FY2027 property tax rate and budget, and named the Greater Gainesville International Center as the administrator of the City's Sister City programs.
Alachua Chronicle
Published September 22Jail Booking Log, September 21
Jail booking log for September 21, 2026
Alachua Chronicle
Published September 22SEC Nation returns to Gainesville on Sept. 26 for Ole Miss matchup
SEC Network announced that its weekly traveling pre-game show, SEC Nation Presented by Regions Bank, will return to Gainesville at the Plaza of the Americas, as the Gators welcome Ole Miss on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 3:30 p.m. The lineup starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday but also…
Alachua Chronicle
Published September 21Alachua County Crisis Center to host free Mental Health Symposium in honor of Suicide Prevention Month
The Alachua County Crisis Center invites students, faculty, staff, and community members to join its free annual virtual symposium, "Healing Together: Conversations for Mental Wellness and Suicide Prevention," on Sept. 28-30, 2026, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. each evening.
Alachua Chronicle
Published September 21Gainesville City Commissioners move UF parents’ recorded comments to end of meeting, vote to end recorded comments
At the end of the September 17 Gainesville City Commission meeting, Commissioners listened to recorded comments from UF parents about the safety of their students; Commissioners moved the recorded comments from the afternoon General Public Comment period to the end of the evening…