Police have arrested an Alachua County man for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend’s father, who didn’t approve of their relationship.
A new sales tax referendum is creating a rift between the city and county commissions.
In increasingly dry North Central Florida, lakes are drying and springs are predicted to stop flowing. The land is becoming more brittle by the week.
The City Commission’s resolution urges vendors around the city to stop selling and marketing flavored tobacco as a way to reduce exposure of the products to children and young adults.
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office arrested a middle school teacher who allegedly drove from Dunnellon to have sex with a 14-year-old Tuesday night.
Gainesville Police Department wants to keep a stricter lookout for people who don’t wear seat belts at night.
With smoke infiltrating the air from several wildfires last week, the Alachua County Health Department issued a newsletter Friday recommending that residents avoid breathing in the smoke for too long.
Nonprofit home brewing club Hogtown Brewers will host the Hogtown Beer Festival from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens.
The Alachua County Health Department has reported 70 cases of chickenpox since January, 65 of which have been in the northwest part of the county.
Within the past week, several residents have written emails to the City Commission disagreeing with a proposed plan to reduce the speed limit on a section of Interstate 75. Some students aren’t thrilled with the idea, either.
City and county officials are pushing to lower the speed limit on a stretch of Interstate 75, and Florida Department of Transportation officials will conduct a study to see if the move would be possible and realistic.
Wednesday marked the 16th anniversary of the Union Street Farmers Market at Bo Diddley Community Plaza.
Florida Sen. Bill Nelson met with his constituents Wednesday afternoon for a town hall meeting as part of his re-election campaign.
The Gainesville Public Safety Committee decided Wednesday night to recommend the City Commission ban smoking in Bo Diddley Community Plaza.
Eighteen people gathered at Wild Iris Books on Wednesday evening to make comfort dolls for women seeking haven in local domestic abuse shelters through the Peaceful Paths Domestic Abuse Network.
A safe place is just a bus ride away for abused and neglected teens and children, but so far, Gainesville youth have not asked bus drivers for help.
A Gainesville man was arrested Friday morning on charges of procuring a 13-year-old girl for prostitution.
A Shands plan to relocate a drug and alcohol rehab center to a vacant hotel overcame another hurdle Wednesday night.
The Alachua County Commission’s hopes to switch from Gainesville Regional Utilities to another utility provider got a reality check from County Attorney David Wagner.
A police academy graduate was arrested on charges of domestic battery Sunday after he hit his girlfriend and sent her threatening text messages.
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