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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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Two Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office deputies shot and killed
By Meryl Kornfield and Robert Lewis | Apr. 19, 2018Update 1:10 a.m. Friday: A couple hundred patrol vehicles from different agencies drove from Trenton to Gainesville to escort the deputies to the medical examiner's office on Southwest Third Avenue. When authorities arrived at about 1 a.m. Friday, they closed off parts of West University Avenue.
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An Eastside High School alumnus is suing Florida to change its environmental practices
By Sabrina Conza | Apr. 18, 2018A 2016 graduate of Eastside High School and seven others between the ages 10 and 20 are suing the state of Florida for promoting the use of fossil fuels that lead to climate change.
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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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GPD: UF student shared nude photos, video of ex-girlfriend
By Robert Lewis | Apr. 17, 2018Editor's note: Charges against Bradshaw Steele have been dismissed.
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Fallen wires on I-75 cause car crashes in Marion County
By Meryl Kornfield | Apr. 16, 2018Five cars crashed Monday afternoon on Interstate 75 after a Duke Energy contractor caused utility wires to fall on the highway, Florida Highway Patrol said.
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Florida voters will vote on whether rights of crime victims should be in the state constitution
By McKenna Beery | Apr. 16, 2018Florida voters will decide whether the rights of victims will become part of the state’s constitution in November’s General Election.
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GPD: Woman hit, dragged by a car at Spyglass Apartments
By Robert Lewis | Apr. 16, 2018A woman was hit by a car and dragged 40 yards within the Spyglass Apartments complex early Monday morning, Gainesville Police said.
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UPD to move into portables amid building safety concerns
By Christina Morales | Apr. 15, 2018Every work day, Sgt. Walter Hamby walks into the University Police building at 5:30 a.m., gears up in his uniform and weaponry, conducts roll call and checks the police vehicles.
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GPD: Hawthorne men arrested for possessing drugs, guns
By Robert Lewis | Apr. 15, 2018Two Hawthorne men were arrested after police found drugs and three guns, one stolen, in their car, Gainesville Police said.
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More than 600,000 gallons of wastewater were spilled. Two companies were fined a total $438.
By Jessica Giles | Apr. 15, 2018Loblolly Woods Nature Park reopened early Thursday after being shut down for nearly a week due to raw sewage overflow.
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Deputies: Gainesville man pours hot oil on three sleeping people
By Robert Lewis | Apr. 15, 2018A Gainesville man woke up three people with a pan of hot oil Friday morning, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said.
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GPD: Gainesville man arrested for child pornography possession
By Robert Lewis | Apr. 15, 2018A Gainesville man was arrested Thursday morning after police said he shared and downloaded child pornography.
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Tornado watch issued for Gainesville
By Elliott Nasby | Apr. 15, 2018A tornado watch has been issued for Alachua County, with potential for a severe thunderstorm warning until 6 p.m. Sunday, according to the National Weather Service in Jacksonville.
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Gainesville high school student named Coca-Cola Scholar
By Wyatt Schreiber | Apr. 12, 2018At just 18 years old, Briana Berger has founded an international nonprofit organization and coded an Android app.
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State attorney’s office to seek death penalty for man indicted in Summer Place Apartments shooting
By Robert Lewis | Apr. 12, 2018A Gainesville man will face the death penalty after a grand jury indicted him for shooting and killing two people and abducting another from Summer Place Apartments in February.
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UPD: Men arrested outside Matherly Hall for meth possession
By Meryl Kornfield | Apr. 12, 2018Two Gainesville men seen following women on campus were arrested for possession of methamphetamine early Thursday, University Police said.
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GPD: Gainesville man arrested for child pornography
By Robert Lewis | Apr. 11, 2018A Gainesville man was arrested after police said he downloaded one photo and nine videos of child pornography.
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UF College of Veterinary Medicine employee arrested after deputies say he touched a girl
By Robert Lewis | Apr. 11, 2018Authorities arrested the associate director of human resources for UF’s College of Veterinary Medicine on April 6 on charges of lewd and lascivious behavior.
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Man tries to steal car from Alachua County Jail parking lot, deputies say
By Robert Lewis | Apr. 10, 2018A Gainesville man was taken to the Alachua County Jail after trying to steal a car from the jail’s parking lot, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said.
