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ACSO: Man stopped for wearing headphones on scooter, arrested for cocaine
By Amanda Rosa | Sep. 16, 2018The man ran and hid at his girlfriend's apartment, where deputies found him
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Felon accused of threatening a woman with gun
By Amanda Rosa | Sep. 7, 2018The man told officers he ran away because of his warrant
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Alachua County Supervisor of Elections seeks 100 more poll workers
By Annelise O’Donnell | Sep. 5, 2018The office expects an increase in turnout and is hoping to prepare for more voters
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GPD: Man threatened to cut out person’s eyes
By Amanda Rosa | Sep. 5, 2018The argument took place at the Miami Grill underneath The Standard, according to a police report.
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During the first home game, 15 people were kicked out of the stadium
By Amanda Rosa | Sep. 3, 2018Out of the 15 people kicked out from Saturday's home opener, ten are UF students.
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Woman accused of crashing car tells police she was home all day
By Amanda Rosa | Aug. 28, 2018The woman rammed her car into another while two people were inside, according to police
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GPD: Woman breaks into mom’s home through doggy door
By Amanda Rosa | Aug. 27, 2018A woman repeatedly broke into her mom's house through the doggy door, according to police
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GPD: Man tries to rob Krispy Kreme for secret menu doughnuts
By Amanda Rosa | Aug. 27, 2018The man asked for money and doughnuts at the 13th Street store.
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GPD: Man arrested for possessing 3.6 pounds of meth
By Amanda Rosa | Aug. 21, 2018The Tampa man was found with crystal meth after driving erratically, according to police
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Alachua County Public Schools unveils equity plan to close achievement gap
By Jessica Curbelo | Aug. 21, 2018After the school district led inequality in the state, officials have been working on a plan to close the gap
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Woman sues Alachua County elections supervisor over lack of bilingual voting materials
By Amanda Rosa | Aug. 20, 2018Influx of Hurricane Maria refugees reveals inconsistencies in voting resources, according to new lawsuit
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Everything you should know about voting early
By Meryl Kornfield | Aug. 18, 2018Learn all the important information about how to vote in the 2018 primary
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ACSO arrest man accused of striking police dog
By Devoun Cetoute | Aug. 8, 2018It took six Alachua County Sheriff's Office deputies and a K-9 to place a Gainesville man in handcuffs after he fled into the woods Tuesday.
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Man accused of hiding 8 ounces of cocaine
By Devoun Cetoute | July 25, 2018A man was arrested Tuesday by Gainesville Police after telling his passenger to hide 230 grams of cocaine in her underwear.
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ACSO: Man accused of extortion threatened victim's son, daughter
By Jessica Curbelo | July 16, 2018A Newberry resident was arrested by Alachua County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday night for allegedly threatening a woman’s family to get money.
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Woman allegedly trespasses at Walmart
By Devoun Cetoute | June 20, 2018Gainesville Police arrested a woman accused of stealing from Walmart Tuesday night.
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Alachua County Commission debates the county’s urban cluster boundary
By Sloan Savage | May 21, 2018The Alachua County Commission met Thursday to discuss the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan update, something local governments are required to do every seven years.
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Alachua County struggling to find local families for foster children
By Camille Graham | Apr. 19, 2018Alachua County may have to look to neighboring counties to house foster children.
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Alachua County wants buyer of Camp McConnell to use the land for community purposes
By Will Clewis | Apr. 18, 2018Alachua County commissioners have taken a step forward in deciding the future of Camp McConnell: They’ve set rules for how the land can be used.
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City, county to decide how fire stations will divide calls
By Jessica Giles | Apr. 10, 2018The City of Gainesville and Alachua County need to decide soon how fire departments will respond to calls in the future.
