Sheriff’s Office: Attempted child abductor targets Union County
By Martin Vassolo | Apr. 6, 2016This story has been updated and the headline changed to reflect the update.
This story has been updated and the headline changed to reflect the update.
University Police is looking for a man they said assaulted a UF employee at the Reitz Union early Tuesday morning.
An Uber driver hit a pedestrian near campus Tuesday morning.
Two men and a woman from South Carolina were arrested Monday morning after Gainesville Police said they invaded an apartment and kidnapped a woman in a stolen car.
Burglars have targeted rural homes in four counties, grabbing guns, jewelry and cash before escaping in broad daylight.
A Williston, Florida, man was arrested Friday night after police said he stole $30 worth of deodorant from a Walgreens and then broke into a house.
A Jacksonville, Florida, man was arrested on State Road 93 on Friday night after deputies said he drove drunk with three small children in the back seat.
A semitrailer damaged a series of power poles Thursday afternoon after crashing into overhead wires.
Gainesville Police reported Thursday that 4-month-old Faith Swilley, who was critically injured in a car accident Easter Sunday, died at UF Health Shands Hospital.
A Gainesville man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after police said they found drugs and a gun inside his car.
A school bus driver struck a pedestrian Tuesday afternoon, appearing to run her over.
A Gainesville man was arrested early Tuesday morning after police said he stole a car, ran several stop signs and crashed into a house — all with a crack pipe in his jacket.
This version of the article ran in the March 29, 2016 print edition:
Police: Local man threatens to harm RTS driver
At about 10 p.m. Sunday, Ajalan Carter felt like something was wrong.
A former UF student died Thursday morning after his motorcycle crashed into a large truck near UF Health Shands Hospital.
A Gainesville man was arrested Tuesday after police said he hid more than a pound of cocaine in the trunk of his car.
Some called it a time to reconnect with the community, while others called it stunt by law enforcement to redirect public attention.
University Police arrested a UF employee Tuesday after police said a gun was found in a jacket she left in the Reitz Union.
Gainesville Police Department announced Friday that burglaries are 50 percent higher compared to the same time last year.