Human jukebox ‘Gator Ron’ rocks Gainesville stages
Dressed in a vibrant Florida Gators collared shirt and matching Gators sneakers, 75-year-old Ron Blake wasn’t the typical attendee at a midtown bar. He was, however, the most popular.
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Dressed in a vibrant Florida Gators collared shirt and matching Gators sneakers, 75-year-old Ron Blake wasn’t the typical attendee at a midtown bar. He was, however, the most popular.
A Newberry man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of possessing nearly 20 child pornography media, court records show.
A Gainesville woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of threatening to cut off a random man’s penis after barricading herself in her home for five hours, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies said.
A driver in a minivan struck and killed a woman and her dog Thursday evening, according to the Gainesville Police Department.
With the snip of a ribbon, HCA Florida North Florida Hospital officially opened its new pharmacy — just within walking distance from its hospital in West Gainesville.
A Micanopy resident faces a homicide charge after Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies connected him to the bloody scene of a murder in the rural town 14 miles away from Gainesville.
People filtered in and out of the A. Quinn Jones Museum and Cultural Center, crowding around a handful of text displays making up its new exhibit.
An adult man on a bicycle was killed Tuesday in what police believe was a hit-and-run.
A Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday afternoon and charged with molesting a 15-year-old girl multiple times over Christmas week.
The University Police Department found a dead body near the Lake Alice boat ramp Sunday afternoon.
Gainesville’s future mayor found himself mere miles away from the oval office Friday, conversing with the top officials of the Biden-Harris administration — even brushing elbows with the president himself.
A Gainesville man was shot and killed after an argument with his neighbor in an apartment complex three miles away from UF campus Friday, the Gainesville Police Department announced.
After a brief career as backup Florida Gators quarterback, Jalen Kitna faces team dismissal, a UF-campus ban and potential jail time after being arrested on child pornography charges.
New details emerged regarding the Wednesday arrest of Jalen Kitna, former backup quarterback of the Florida Gators, who allegedly downloaded and shared child pornography.
UF quarterback Jalen Kitna was arrested on five child pornography and distribution of child exploitation charges Wednesday afternoon, court records show.
After successfully being passed by the Gainesville City Commission, the removal of single-family zoning has brought constant dissent. Now, the city is facing two simultaneous lawsuits for the ordinance.
After delayed financial reports to the state, the Gainesville city auditor’s resignation and planned international commission trips, some local residents are worried about their tax dollars.
With family and political supporters in attendance, District 1 Commissioner Mary Alford rejoined her fellow commissioners for the first time in half a year.
Voting in Alachua County will look different in future elections after a referendum item passed in the Nov. 8 election despite the wishes of the Alachua County Commission.
Amid Election Day buzz, labor union members and law enforcement agents spoke in support of a request by Sheriff Clovis Watson Jr. to receive extra employee funding.