Un privilegio ofrecido a infractores primerizos de delitos no violentos, los DPA son un contrato entre un acusado y la Fiscalía del Estado para completar horas de servicio comunitario o donar a organizaciones sin fines de lucro seleccionadas a cambio de que se retiren los cargos.
Taylor Shumaker has started her freshman season in historic fashion, but she won’t forget the people who helped her throughout her journey to college softball.
Deferred prosecution agreements allow defendants across Alachua County to complete community service hours or donate to selected nonprofits in exchange for dropped charges.
Criminal mischief remains the most common crime in the area.
More than 200 people gathered in a field near Southwest Recreation Center Monday evening to honor Nyla Holland, a UF student killed in a traffic collision outside the complex Sunday night.
Between three music venues — How Bazar, The Bull and Loosey’s — MusicGNV kicked off the AM/FM Festival on Sunday.
UF law professor Bernard “Bernie” O’Donnell Jr., whose quiet-yet-playful demeanor is what made his office hours an outlet for success and community passed away in Gainesville Feb. 23. He was 55.
After years of delighted visitors, the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo’s family of seven Asian small-clawed otters is headed to a new home. On Wednesday, they’ll embark on a 700-mile journey to the Memphis Zoo.
The Alachua Children’s Theatre performed “The Little Mermaid, Jr.” at Santa Fe High School on Feb. 22 and 23 and March 1 and 2. The performance on March 1 saw a crowd of roughly 140.
The Florida Gators baseball team was hit with its first loss of the 2025 season after surrendering a season-high 13 runs to the Miami Hurricanes on Sunday afternoon.
This year’s awards season has been nothing short of attention-grabbing. Whether it’s controversy or stunning outfits, Hollywood’s greats have made headlines left and right. However, before the season comes to a close, there’s one award show left that’s certain to draw in viewers: the 97th Academy Awards.
The neon yellow softball bounced three times on the iron-red metal roof beyond the left field wall before rolling down. A small group of children waited below with outstretched arms for a souvenir.
Rachel Gailis’ absence resulted in Florida forfeiting two matches and changing its entire singles lineup, as the Gators were swept 4-0 on the road by No. 2 Georgia.
For most teams, facing a top-ranked opponent in their final game of the regular season would be as daunting of a task as they come – especially if their last ranked win came in 2022. However, UF head coach Kelly Rae Finley and her Gator squad viewed this challenge as a “cool opportunity.”
With a vibrant blue sky and a cool breeze blanketing Gainesville, the Florida Gators (8-5) looked to extend their winning streak and to grab a fourth-straight conference win over a higher-ranked opponent. Looking to continue its own recent dominance and remain undefeated in conference play, Texas (12-2) arrived ready for the challenge on Sunday morning.
There are many reasons college basketball teams cut down the nets in early April. Some are led by efficient offenses, scoring 85 or more points round after round. Others lean on their defense to make games messy, slowing the pace of play down to the point where every basket matters that much more. However, there’s a common denominator among the last decade’s national champions: elite perimeter play.
In need of a resume-boosting win for NCAA Tournament seeding, the No. 3 Florida Gators men’s basketball team rolled against the No. 12 Texas A&M in front of a hostile crowd at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Saturday.
Murphy’s Law rang true for Florida track and field this weekend, as the 11th-place women and the 15th-place men both suffered their worst finishes in program history at the SEC Indoor Championships.
Thanks in part to Luke Heyman’s two home runs, the Florida Gators secured a series-clinching victory against the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday afternoon.
Gators softball notched back-to-back wins in the Florida Invitational on Saturday, dominating Troy and Western Michigan.
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