Guns stolen from Gainesville Big Daddy Guns, two unidentified burglars still at large
By Jacob Sedesse | 3:29pmSheriffs are looking for two people who stole several firearms from Big Daddy Guns in Gainesville early Thursday morning.
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Asian American-owned Coterie Market turns pop-up into brick-and-mortar store
By Emma Parker | May 22While attending local farmers markets, Kate Yeung noticed the lack of representation of Asian American business owners among the vendors. The 23-year-old Gainesville resident left her 9-to-5 banker job to start her own business, Coterie Market, empowered by her family’s experience owning businesses in Hong Kong and Singapore.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville man arrested on a dozen child pornography charges
By Gabriel Velasquez Neira | May 19A Gainesville man was taken into custody May 17 on charges of 11 counts of possession of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography.
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K-12 EDUCATION
State education bill expands Asian American representation
By Amanda Friedman | May 15A new bill signed into Florida law could allow Asian American students to see their efforts reflected on a statewide level with the introduction of AAPI history into the public school system.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after fanny pack firearm discharges
By Jacob Sedesse | May 15A Gainesville man was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of his gun discharging and striking a victim in his apartment’s parking lot.
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Gainesville man arrested after a three hour negotiation for alleged shooting
By Emma Parker | May 10A Gainesville man was arrested on Wednesday morning on suspicion of shooting a man near a Chevron.
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K-12 EDUCATION
DeSantis signs AAPI history K-12 education bill into law
By Amanda Friedman | May 10Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1537 into law May 9, requiring Asian American and Pacific Islander history in K-12 curriculum. The legislation’s enactment marks a milestone in a two-year-long battle to make AAPI history a mandatory part of Florida public school education led by Mimi Chan, director of Make Us Visible Florida, the state’s chapter of a nonprofit dedicated to integrating AAPI history into K-12 classrooms.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Alachua County recommits to investing in East Gainesville
By Gabriel Velasquez Neira | May 10Alachua County will re-acquire 13 acres of land in East Gainesville, originally intended for affordable housing, from the nonprofit Dogwood Village for $1,840,934. The total settlement will cost the county $2,964,730.60.
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Gainesville Police Department investigates fatal downtown shooting
By Claire Grunewald | May 6A man was killed in a downtown Gainesville shooting Saturday morning, according to a press release from the Gainesville Police Department.
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Gainesville police responds to downtown shooting
By Claire Grunewald | May 6A victim was severely injured in a downtown Gainesville shooting, according to a press release from the Gainesville Police Department.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville man arrested on suspicion of sexual battery toward 5-year-old
By Aidan Bush | May 5A Gainesville man was taken into custody Wednesday on charges of sexual battery toward a 5-year-old. Emilio Avalos Angel, 45, was charged with one capital felony count of sexual battery to a victim under 12. Avalos Angel allegedly battered her countless times throughout 2014, according to his arrest report. At that time he served as her caretaker and guardian.
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K-12 EDUCATION
First-grader unknowingly brought handgun to Meadowbrook Elementary School
By Aidan Bush | May 5Parents were startled Wednesday after Alachua County Public Schools reported a first-grader accidentally brought a loaded gun to his classroom. No criminal charges were filed as the gun landed in the boy’s backpack from a series of events unknown to both the child and his mother, according to a release from Alachua County Sheriff’s Office
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Gainesville man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over a stolen lighter
By Aidan Bush | May 1A Gainesville man was taken into custody after he allegedly stabbed another man multiple times. Torrance Lee, 38, was charged with one felony count of attempted homicide without premeditation.
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BUSINESS
Historic Black neighborhood honored in 43rd annual 5th Avenue Arts Festival
By Aidan Bush | Apr. 30The Cultural Arts Coalition hosted the second day of its 43rd-annual 5th Avenue Arts Festival Saturday. From 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., attendees browsed vendors selling cultural items, singing performances and a variety of local-made art. The festival is held each year to celebrate Fifth Avenue, the city’s oldest Black neighborhood, according to Gainesville Neighborhoods United.
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The cold, metal heart of a robot warmed by friendship
By Jake Lynch | Apr. 27Nat 20 is Howard W. Bishop Middle School’s highest-rated robotics team, and they aim to prove themselves later this month at the VexIQ Middle School World Championship in Dallas, Texas. In the meantime, the team has plenty of work to do.
