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Evergreen Cemetery had its first burial in 1856. The cemetery is now 53 acres large and prominent local figures such as politicians, veterans, teachers, professors and community members rest there.

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Evergreen Cemetery holds the legacies of prominent Gainesville figures

By April Rubin | Apr. 23, 2019

The stories of a creator, a storyteller and a physician

A voter reads his ballot at the Hamilton County Board of Elections as early voting begins statewide, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, in Cincinnati.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis orders Spanish-language ballots for 2020

By Tien Le | Apr. 23, 2019

Alachua County is one of 32 counties in lawsuit

The ruins of a home destroyed during the Rosewood attack, avenging the alleged murder of Fannie Taylor.

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Gainesville residents share stories of segregation, racial tension and progress

By Tranelle Maner | Apr. 23, 2019

The story of racism in Gainesville is one of two worlds experiencing different realities for generations of black families.

FILE - In this June 30, 2015, file photo, an endangered cassowary roams in the Daintree National Forest, Australia. On Friday, April 12, 2019, a cassowary, a large, flightless bird native to Australia and New Guinea, killed its owner when it attacked him after he fell on his property near Gainesville, Fla. Cassowaries are similar to emus and stand up to 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall and weigh up to 130 pounds (59 kilograms). (AP Photo/Wilson Ring, File)

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The cassowary that killed an Alachua man to be auctioned

By Karina Elwood | Apr. 23, 2019

About 100 animals will be auctioned

Lauren Herwitz (center), an 18-year-old UF Health Science and theater freshman and March For Our Lives Gainesville member, protests Florida Senate Bill 7030, which would allow teachers to carry firearms in case of an active shooter, Wednesday afternoon. “I’m almost in tears, this is just incredibly powerful and emotional," she said.

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Florida Senate passes bill to arm teachers

By Josephine Fuller | Apr. 23, 2019

Alachua County will not participate

Otis Yelverton

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

UF football employee accused of threatening woman

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Apr. 23, 2019

He was placed on leave

graduation

METRO | K-12 EDUCATION

A few last-minute notes for UF's Class of 2023

Apr. 23, 2019

Moving on from high school can be one of the first big changes someone experiences in life. No matter how many times you have pictured yourself away from home or visited your future college, nothing beats actually being there and seeing it firsthand. Either way, a few tricks and tips can’t hurt. Here are a few things I wish I knew when I was first making my way to Gainesville.

Josiah T. Walls, 1842-1905, was Florida’s first African American representative. He is the only person in Alachua County’s history to serve as the Gainesville mayor, a county commissioner, a school board member, a state senator and a U.S. congressman.

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A forgotten obituary: The life of Josiah T. Walls

By Paige Fry | Apr. 23, 2019

A Gainesville businessman and Florida’s first black representative

Generic Crime

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Police arrest third man involved in Rose Food Store shooting

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Apr. 23, 2019

He has an $800,000 bond

Buckner

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Man accused of shooting 20-year-old, hiding body in Micanopy

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Apr. 22, 2019

He was charged with homicide

[FILE PHOTO] 35-year-old Lilliemarie Gore leads students of Idylwild Elementary School through a series of math exercises. Mrs. Gore was awarded the title of "2017-2018 Alachua County Teacher of the Year" earlier this month.

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'You can’t be colorblind in the classroom anymore': How Alachua County Public Schools plans to close the achievement gap

By Ana Escalante | Apr. 21, 2019

Public school system created a plan to help students of color

The Seagle Building was built in the 1920s, but construction was resumed in 1936 after delays caused by the Great Depression. It never served as a hotel, despite being built for this purpose.

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Century structures: The names behind long-standing local buildings

By April Rubin | Apr. 21, 2019

Decades ago, a half-built hotel was completed and used for government research. A successful hardware store is now home to a local music venue.

Generic Crime

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Woman accused of battery said the blood on her was from period sex

By Lina Ruiz | Apr. 21, 2019

A woman covered in blood opened the front door when Gainesville Police officers knocked to check on a domestic disturbance Friday, police said.

Mathis

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Third time’s not the charm. Man allegedly steals from apartment three times.

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Apr. 21, 2019

He has a $170,000 bond

McMahon

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Man accused of choking, throwing mirror at wife

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Apr. 21, 2019

He has a $75,000 bond

Alina Mitchell, 62, sorts through the debris in her kitchen after a tree crashed through the roof on Friday morning.

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Alachua family’s home destroyed by Friday storm

By Karina Elwood | Apr. 20, 2019

GoFundMe campaign started to find new home

The Shell sign is scattered across the ground Friday after strong winds blew it down during a storm at the Shell gas station, 3330 SW Archer Road. Daphne Roberson, an employee at the station, said she saw the sign go down around 11 a.m. “It just all of a sudden happened,” she said. “I looked up and it was flying across the air.”

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North Florida thunderstorm affects thousands in Alachua County

By Karina Elwood | Apr. 19, 2019

Some flights were canceled or delayed

Elio Piedra, 27, a Latin DJ in Gainesville, first learned how to play the drums in Cuba when he was in the fourth grade. He moved to the U.S. in 2010, when he was 19. “For most, it’s like two pieces of wood,” he said. “But for me, it’s like extensions of my arms.”

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From Cuba to Gainesville: DJ Elio Piedra drums up Latin culture

By Christina Morales | Apr. 18, 2019

He plays more than 270 events every year

FILE - This Aug. 15, 2017, file photo shows an arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Community given chance to dump drugs safely

By Abraham Hunt | Apr. 18, 2019

The drug take-back day will take place April 27

[FILE PHOTO] Andrew Persons, a Gainesville city planner, and Wendy Thomas, the city’s director of the department of doing, present information on gnvRISE affordable housing program at the beginning of a six-hour meeting.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

City Commission accepts audit despite controversy

By Karina Elwood | Apr. 18, 2019

The Reichert House audit is to be reviewed by a third party

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