A Gainesville man was arrested on Wednesday for two armed robberies in the span of an hour.
Although deRochemont wasn't a familiar face to all Gainesville residents, the weekly messages he left behind on National Vaccum’s marquee were. DeRochemont passed away on March 31 from liver cancer. He was 86.
A Florida man convicted of kidnapping a 49-year-old Miami resident and strangling her to death in Monroe County was executed Wednesday evening.
Newberry residents had the opportunity to vote on two city commission seats and the mayorship, all nonpartisan races elected at-large.
A Gainesville man was arrested Tuesday and charged with possessing images of bestiality.
The approval of the Newberry Elementary charter school application prompted questions from legal experts and community members.
In the early hours following UF’s national championship victory, three people were arrested on University Avenue amid crowds of celebrating fans.
Newberry residents will have the opportunity to vote on two city commission seats and the mayorship April 8.
The Gainesville Regional Transit System is considering a series of changes to local bus services, including eliminating 10 bus routes and combining another six.
On Saturday afternoon, around 2,000 protestors gathered at Depot Avenue and Main Street to demonstrate against President Donald Trump’s administration, calling for the removal of Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and Elon Musk from their United States governmental positions.
Felipe Zapata Velásquez, a 27-year-old food and resource economics third-year international student, is currently being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The Alachua County School Board unanimously approved a plan to restore the district's financial stability at a meeting Tuesday night.
Anything a woman does that could potentially injure a fetus, whether that be accidental or intentional, could be deemed as child abuse and neglect according to the proposed fetal personhood bill (Senate Bill 1284).
For basketball fans, March means slam dunks, buzzer beaters and brackets. For Alachua County Animal Services, it means waived adoption fees, or “Match Madness.”
A Gainesville man was arrested Wednesday and faces three counts of distribution of child pornography and 49 counts of child pornography possession.
More than 75 mail carriers, postal service workers and supporters gathered near UF’s campus on March 23 to protest the Trump administration’s proposed changes to the U.S. Postal Service, which include cutting 10,000 jobs, billions of dollars and potentially privatizing the federal agency.
When 80-year-old Judy Skinner arrived at Pofahl Studios one morning in February, she was surprised to see a construction company at her doorstep. Unbeknownst to her, the city was putting in a sidewalk on the front part of her property.
The Gainesville Police Department had two employees per 1,000 Gainesville residents in 2023, a ratio lower than the state and nationwide averages.
Joann Fabrics is shutting down after more than 80 years in business. The Gainesville location has served customers for over 11 years.
A Gainesville man was arrested Friday and charged with attempted murder after reportedly attacking a man with a hammer inside the bookstore 2nd & Charles.
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