GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - An 11-foot alligator brought Interstate 75 to a standstill Sunday afternoon, backing up traffic to Butler Plaza before the animal moved on and lanes reopened. The gator ... Read More

A highway slowdown turned deadly on Interstate 75 in Pasco County when a multi-vehicle collision claimed the life of a Gainesville woman. Read More

Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a 34-year-old woman from Gainesville was driving her sedan northeast on Waldo Road at around 6 a.m. Read More

A major I-75 widening project is planned for an 18.5-mile stretch in Lee and Collier counties to ease traffic congestion. The project will expand the interstate from six lanes to eight or ten lanes in ... Read More

Five people were transported to UF Shands Hospital in Gainesville after a serious crash on U.S. 441 Southbound in Micanopy near Tuscawilla Road. Read More

This fall, community members can escape the honks and horns of Gainesville traffic and wander around a pedestrian-only portion of downtown. Gainesville's The Streatery project began construction April ... Read More

According to Florida 511, all northbound lanes are currently closed beyond mile marker 334. Read More

Officers arrested a man from Gainesville accused of driving under the influence and causing a crash on Sunday in Alachua ... Read More

Multiple agencies were involved in a vehicle chase on Interstate 75 in Paynes Prairie on Friday afternoon ... Read More

A 40-acre wildfire in Marion County has become uncontrolled and is now causing road closures from Highway 326 north to 100th Street due to heavy smoke reducing visibility, officials say. Read More

I-75 is shut down in Micanopy after a dump truck slammed into an overpass, FHP says. It happened around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday on the Highway 320 overpass along I-75 southbound. Troopers have all the ... Read More

A man was taken to the hospital after a deputy-involved shooting early Friday morning in Marion County, deputies say. Officials say traffic will be affected on northwest Gainesville Road, Highway 441 ... Read More

One of the trees in Gainesville that was planted in memory of the University of Florida students killed in 1990 was struck by a vehicle on Thursday evening. Four people were taken to the hospital ... Read More

A baby and a toddler were killed in a crash in Florida earlier Thursday morning, with their mother also hospitalized. Read More

Two children were killed and two adults were injured Thursday morning in a two-vehicle collision on SW Williston Road near the Interstate 75 northbound on-ramp in Gainesville. According to Gainesville ... Read More

Gainesville, FL (July 10, 2025) - A heartbreaking crash early Wednesday morning claimed the lives of two young children and left others seriously injured on Southwest Williston Rd, just west of 34th ... Read More

A 22-year-old mother of two was killed in a crash on Interstate 75 that investigators say was caused by an impaired driver, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Read More

Check out the current traffic and highway conditions at I-75 @ MM 395.3 / CR-241 / NW 143rd St in Gainesville, FL. Avoid traffic & plan ahead! Read More

The apparent financial woes for the owners of Celebration Pointe - the upscale shopping and dining development west of Interstate 75 in Gainesville - are starting to pile up. Read More

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Florida State troopers say a man from Palatka was killed when his vehicle went off the road in Putnam County. The 39-year-old was driving an SUV on U.S. Highway 17, near ... Read More

OCALA - A three-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 killed one person and injured three others Tuesday ... The injured people were transported to University of Florida Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville ... Read More

A 30-year-old Gainesville woman died May 20 following a singe-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in Alachua County, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol. On May 20 at about 8:30 a.m. Read More

Gainesville, FL (May 20, 2025) - A tragic collision claimed at least one life Tuesday morning along Interstate 75 southbound near Mile Marker 387 in Gainesville. Florida Highway Patrol units were ... Read More

Florida was hit ... 3339 N Federal Highway "This location is permanently closed. Please visit a nearby sister location," read the sign outside of the Gainesville location, nudging guests to ... Read More

As of 5:25 p.m., all southbound lanes are now reopened. Officials with the Alachua County Sheriff's Office (ASO) said that all southbound lanes of US 441, or Southwest 13th Street, were closed down ... Read More

A pilot from Gainesville escaped serious injury when he tried to making ... As he approached the pasture on the east side of US 441 / Georgia Road, Finner said he swerved to avoid a tree, hit an ... Read More

A 56-year-old Gainesville woman was killed in a four-car crash that shut down Interstate 75 for several hours Saturday, authorities said. Read More

Gainesville locals navigate high-speed traffic using minimal pedestrian / bicycle infrastructure on Florida Highway ... Tampa's Riverwalk embraces walkability to activate the downtown waterfront ... Read More

A Gainesville man was killed after crashing his car in Newberry on March, 14. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the 45-year-old was driving down Northwest Fourth Avenue around 10:30 p.m. They say he ... Read More

Nobody was murdered and one person died in a vehicle crash in the first two months of 2025, far lower numbers than the same period one year ago. Read More

The southbound lanes of I-75 will be shut down for an extended period of time due to a fatal crash. All traffic will have to exit at Exit 384, SW Archer Rd. Read More

Alachua County Sheriff's deputies say Southbound Lanes of Interstate 75 will be shut down for an extended period of time due to a deadly crash ... Read More

Florida Highway Patrol troopers report that the driver of a sedan was traveling south on U.S. Highway 441 just before 9 PM when they struck a bicyclist who was crossing the highway. Read More

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - State trooper say a 67-year-old man riding a bicycle is dead after being hit by a sedan in High Springs last night. FHP officials say a woman driving a sedan was traveling ... Read More

Two Gainesville police officers said they spotted Hord near the downtown county courthouse ... semi-truck on the northbound ramp of Interstate 75. In an eerily similar case, Hord was convicted ... Read More

Portions of Florida are under a rare winter storm warning ... and even snow is expected in Gainesville and surrounding areas. Travelers heading north on Interstate 75 from Ocala should prepare for ... Read More

A day before the sunshine state's Arbor Day, Gainesville officials celebrated by giving out trees for citizens to plant. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a 46-year-old man from Live Oak was riding ... Read More

A 39-year-old High Springs man died Thursday evening in a single-vehicle crash on I-75, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol. Thursday at about 5:30 pm. Local news: Gainesville man ... Read More

A violent crash in Florida on Black Friday included three vehicles, two with Georgia families, and resulted in one fatality. Read More

A 21-year-old Hillsborough County man died Saturday morning in a single-vehicle crash in southeast Alachua County, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol. Saturday at about 6 a.m. Read More

Florida Highway Patrol Troopers say the 21-year-old from Hillsborough County was found dead off of Highway 441 at 6 a.m. Read More

Two women died after the car they were travelling in hit another one travelling in a different direction, a coroner has been told. The Nissan car that Beverly Pugsley, 69, and Madeline Brooks, 85, ... Read More

The National Hurricane Center is now calling for Helene, which reached hurricane strength Wednesday morning, to rapidly intensify into an extremely dangerous Category 4 storm before making landfall al ... Read More

Carlos Alemany is a fourth year political science student and the Alligator's 2024 Criminal Justice Reporter. In his free time, you you may catch him thrifting or sketching in Gainesville. Read More

Out beyond the Interstate 295 Beltway and Jacksonville's Westside lies the community of Maxville ... as you head south on U.S. 301 toward Gainesville on their way to catch the Florida Gators in action ... Read More

A 40-year-old Bronson man died Wednesday morning when his motorcycle and a sedan collided while passing traffic on State Road 24 (Archer Road) west of Gainesville. According to a Florida Highway ... Read More

All southbound lanes are blocked on I-75 at mile marker 390 just north of the Newberry exit due to a vehicle crash. Read More

According to a Florida Highway Patrol news release, a Honda Pilot SUV was southbound on I-75 when a tire malfunction caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The SUV veered into the path ... Read More

Ocala, FL (July 1, 2024) - A 27-year-old man from Gainesville died in a crash on I-75 SB on Sunday, June 30. The incident occurred around 4:05 p.m. near Mile Marker 359. According to the Florida ... Read More

Wolf of Apopka; sons, Jim Wolf of Roswell, Georgia, Dan Wolf of Gainesville, Florida; daughters Susan LaRock of Coral ... 2005 at 10AM at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 834 South Highway 441, ... Read More

Florida. The accident, which occurred at approximately 6:35 a.m. on State Road 40, about 45 miles south of Gainesville, involved a 2010 International Bus transporting migrant workers and a 2001 Ford ... Read More

FHP troopers say 8 people have died and 8 more are in critical condition after a crash on State Road 40 in Dunnellon ... Read More

With less than a month before hurricane season, meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Jacksonville stopped in Marion County, teaching residents how severe storms develop. Read More

The procession could be seen via FDOT traffic cameras at multiple locations in Madison County. The procession began in Gainesville. Graham's family announced his death Tuesday in a statement posted on ... Read More

LIVE OAK, Fla. (WCJB) - Parts of I-75 near Suwannee County are closed after two deadly crashes in the morning of Feb. 17. Northbound lanes are closed in Hamilton County, near the exit to Live Oak and ... Read More

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A man was killed while driving on I-75 near Gainesville this afternoon. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the man and two passengers were heading north on the highway at ... Read More

The child seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash on Dec. 23 remained hospitalized on Wednesday. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said the 2-year-old toddler is listed in critical condition at UF ... Read More

Ocala police say a woman was killed in a two-vehicle wreck that also injured her husband. The woman, 30, was pregnant. Read More

A man from Tennessee was killed early this morning after a white van was struck from behind causing it to go off the road and catch fire. Read More

A man from Tennessee was killed early this morning after a white van was struck from behind causing it to go off the road and catch fire. Read More

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A deadly pedestrian crash on Interstate 75 in Gainesville caused delays during rush hour on Thursday. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred in the ... Read More

The pilot was the plane's new owner, Adrien James Valentine, 21, of Melrose, according to his obituary published late Thursday. Read More

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Lake City police officers responded to a deadly single-vehicle crash on SW Symphony Loop Tuesday night. LCPD identified Kevin Ramirez as the driver. Officers noticed Ramirez ... Read More

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Lanes were blocked on U.S. Highway 301 after a semi-truck crashed on Monday morning spilling fuel. According to Bradford County Fire Rescue, units responded to the crash ... Read More

The crash was located in the eastbound lanes of I-10 near mile marker 249. A Florida 511 camera captured the moment a medical helicopter from Shands Hospital in Gainesville was seen taking off from ... Read More

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) - Authorities responded to a rollover crash involving a tractor-trailer on I-75 near Gainesville. Cameras from the Florida Department of Transportation showed the truck ... Read More

Interstate 75, northbound and southbound lanes, north of Gainesville in Alachua County had been stopped at the 406 mile marker, north of the city of Alachua, near River Rise State Park. Read More

Florida Highway Patrol said a vehicle traveling on I-10 did not slow for traffic and rear-ended another vehicle. ... Frances Filomio, 74, of Fort White, ... Read More

The closure of highway 441 is a nuisance for a lot of people who live on the south edge of Gainesville. ... Gainesville, FL 32611 (352) 392-5551 ... Read More

The interstate between Lake City and Gainesville is now expected to remain open. Officials had expected to close I-75 due to potential flooding on the Santa Fe River. Read More

A veteran Florida Highway Patrol trooper was hit and killed Saturday while investigating a crash on Interstate 75 north of Gainesville ... The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica ... Read More