Man inhales compressed gas, crashes into cars
By Devoun Cetoute | June 4, 2018Gainesville Police arrested a man for inhaling a compressed gas duster and crashing into two vehicles while trying to get away from police.
Gainesville Police arrested a man for inhaling a compressed gas duster and crashing into two vehicles while trying to get away from police.
An Allegiant Air flight made an emergency landing Thursday morning in Gainesville due to a medical emergency.Flight 1304 landed at the Gainesville Regional Airport at 8:39 a.m. The plane departed from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport about two hours prior, according to FlightAware, a flight-tracking website. The original destination was headed to Punta Gorda, Florida.Gainesville Fire Rescue received a call at 8:24 a.m. and were told that a crew member was having a medical emergency. According to Gainesville Fire’s Twitter, the pilot suffered from a seizure. GFR District Chief Don Campbell declined to elaborate on the patient’s condition.
Francis Donahue, 38, thought it was ridiculous when the landlord from Paradigm Properties asked him to pay a move-in fee and a clean-up fee. He only paid it because he really wanted the apartment he was about to live in.
Gainesville Police arrested a man Tuesday accused of stealing frozen food from Copper Monkey.
Gainesville police arrested two young men on Memorial Day for allegedly breaking into someone’s home and stealing their dog.A witness saw Kaylan Gandy, 22, and Deven Collins, 21, allegedly knocking on the front door of a house along Northwest Eighth Avenue. According to the report, they tried to turn the door knob, but it seemed to be locked.The witness stated she lost sight of Gandy and Collins when they walked around to the back of the house. While they were out of sight, she reportedly heard four “pops” that sounded like glass breaking.
Gainesville Police arrested a woman accused of endangering the lives of two children while fleeing from police after stealing from a store Monday afternoon.
A man and woman were arrested Friday afternoon for allegedly committing a string of car burglaries around Alachua County in late April.
Gainesville Police arrested a woman Sunday for driving under the influence and causing damage to city and government property.
Petty Officer First Class Chris Caputo, 29, went to the Florida Museum of Natural History on Monday with his wife and two children. He appreciated the opportunity for a day trip away from Jacksonville, where he is currently stationed.
Debbie Boada is a lucky woman.
High Springs Police arrested a Gainesville native Wednesday night for allegedly stabbing someone in an argument.
Update: This story has been updated to reflect that the charges against Anthony Gaylor were dropped as of Feb. 12, 2020.
Update: This story has been updated to reflect that the charges against Anthony Gaylor were dropped as of Feb. 12, 2020.
With the rain Gainesville has experienced this past week, mosquitoes will begin populating the area — especially if residents don’t follow the recommended procedures.
Gainesville Police arrested a woman May 8 and have been uncovering more crimes she has allegedly committed targeting the elderly.
Jilda Hall has been coming to the Florida Museum of Natural History for years. She used to bring her son when he was a kid. Now, she brings her grandson, Thomas.
A Gainesville woman was arrested Monday for allegedly possessing drugs and paraphernalia and for smuggling drugs, hidden in her pubic area, into a jail.
A UF graduate became possibly the first woman from Kuwait to pass the February 2018 Washington, D.C., Bar Exam. Accurate records aren’t kept of nationalities of those who pass. But according to James Klausner, a UF engineering professor, a lack of Kuwaiti women in the field makes it a strong possibility she’s the first.
Florida Highway Patrol arrested a man Sunday after he allegedly collided with another car while driving under the influence with a dog in the car.Jeffery Holland, 58, was driving a gold-colored Saturn when the incident occurred on State Road 26 and NE 47th Street, according to the arrest report. At about 12:15 p.m., the front of the Saturn collided with the rear end of a gray Dodge Ram pickup truck.
With several medical marijuana dispensaries now open for business, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and state and local law enforcement are warning Florida drivers, “Drive Baked, Get Busted.”