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In a continuation of its comprehensive rezoning plan, the Alachua County School Board heard community concerns and postponed the next hearing of the plan to January during a nearly two-hour meeting Tuesday night.
A Gainesville man was arrested Monday after sharing child pornography over Kik and sharing explicit images with several minors.
Roughly one month after Hamas attacked Israel Oct. 7, Florida lawmakers convened in Tallahassee for a special session focused on showing support for Israel in its war against the Palestinian militant group.
A Gainesville Police Department trainee was put on administrative leave after being arrested Tuesday for child abuse.
The Alachua County School Board unanimously elected District 2’s Diyonne McGraw as its newest chair Tuesday. Leanetta McNealy, the current vice-chair from District 4, will retain her position through a unanimous vote after turning down a nomination for chair.
El procesó de pago de impuestos puede ser difícil, pero para clientes con acceso limitado al lenguaje, los obstáculos crecen. La instalación de dispositivos de traducción en la Oficina de Recaudación de Impuestos del Condado de Alachua [Alachua County Tax Collector 's Office] podría ser la solución al problema.
Navigating taxes — it’s notoriously tricky. But for customers faced with limited language access, the challenges only heighten.
Worthington Springs was the first to go. Floridians and tourists flocked to the town starting in the late 1800s to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. Yet by the mid-twentieth century, Worthington Spring had stopped flowing due to human activity. People stopped visiting, and the spring was abandoned.
Law enforcement recruitment is the top priority for Alachua County’s newest sheriff.
Under the glaring Florida sun on a small fraternity house basketball court, a group of dedicated students has turned their love for service into a recipe for change.
A Gainesville Police Department officer was arrested Oct. 28 after allegedly breaking into his girlfriend's home and strangling her following a night out.
Even after her husband cut their furniture in half with an ax, threatened to kill her and hide her body, a domestic violence survivor didn’t believe she was in an abusive relationship.
Few animals evoke stronger symbolism than the black cat. Sleek and opaque, these superstitious felines can’t help being associated with the occult.
Under a canopy of string lights off Northwest 39th Avenue rest thousands of pumpkins — eight semi-truck loads, to be exact — anxiously waiting to be chosen and taken home by their forever family.
A Gainesville Zaxby’s worker robbed the store he worked at Oct. 21 and was arrested Thursday.
Police arrested a Gainesville man Tuesday after he allegedly committed a drive-by shooting against one of his coworkers over a dispute about him being in the Crips gang, according to a police report.
Pride Month has been a celebration of the queer community since 1970, just one year after LGBTQ+ individuals fought against systemic injustices in the Stonewall Riots. Although the cause is commemorated nationwide in the month of June for over 50 years, Gainesville serves as one city celebrating Pride Month just a bit longer.
During the 2021-22 school year, 717 students in Florida public K-12 schools were paddled, spanked or otherwise struck by a teacher or principal. Under Florida’s state statute, schools have every right to do so.
The Pink Flamingo Diner and Great Outdoors Restaurant, staples of High Springs’ hospitality district, have hosted members of the community for nearly 10 years now. Kelly Price, a 33-year-old Newberry resident, has many memories of the restaurants.
Editor’s note: Two parents’ last names were excluded due to concerns of backlash.
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