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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.
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County and city to negotiate future of redevelopment board
By Amanda Rosa | Feb. 7, 2018City and county officials will meet Monday to decide the future of Gainesville’s redevelopment agency.
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City and county commissions debate representation on development board
By Amanda Rosa | Feb. 1, 2018City of Gainesville and Alachua County commissioners are in disagreement over a bill in the Florida House of Representatives.
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This pair spray-painted a government building — but misspelled the name of a word.
By Robert Lewis | Jan. 24, 2018A UF student took part in spray-painting graffiti, which included the words “F--- Gainsvile (sic),” onto the wall of an Alachua County building downtown early Wednesday, Gainesville Police said.
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Alachua County is breaking ground for an industrial park. Bike trails could be next.
By Jessica Giles | Jan. 10, 2018Alachua County is moving forward on constructing two projects intended to promote economic development: a park to recycle garbage into resources and a countywide bike trail system.
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Online voter registration available
By Meryl Kornfield | Oct. 6, 2017Since online voter registration started Sunday in Florida, more than 80 Alachua County residents have registered online.
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Rep. Clovis Watson Jr. talks voter rights at labor coalition meeting
By David Hoffman | Sep. 26, 2017Rachel B. never imagined that when she would first meet her state house representative, she’d be on her knees.
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Alachua County commissioners plans new fairgrounds
By Ashley Leong | Sep. 20, 2017Alachua County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday to discuss a $25 million plan for new fairgrounds.
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Post-storm flooding closes roads
By Jessica Giles | Sep. 13, 2017Since Hurricane Irma hit Alachua County on Sunday, the Santa Fe River has risen, causing road closures and another mandatory evacuation.
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GPD: Man doesn’t pay for gas, assaults attendant
By Catie Wegman | Aug. 28, 2017A Gainesville man was arrested early Sunday morning after an altercation with a store clerk at a Circle K, Gainesville Police Department said.
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GPD: Man stabs victim in back at Gumby’s Pizza for having affair with his wife
By David Hoffman | July 31, 2017A Cuban native was arrested Saturday after police said he stabbed a man in the back for reportedly having an affair with his wife.
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Women help lost 3-year-old boy in Walmart parking lot
By Marcela Astudillo | July 31, 2017A daughter and her mother were labeled heroes after reporting a lost 3-year-old boy in a Walmart parking lot last week.
