The Gainesville Interfaith Alliance for Immigrant Justice, alongside various religious and community leaders, spoke out for Immokalee workers’ rights at a press conference Friday.
The first man to set foot on the moon has left the earth for the last time.
Gainesville Police are investigating a Thursday night shooting that left one man dead and the suspect still at large.
Members of a UF fraternity assisted University Police officers in the arrest of an Ocala man who allegedly broke into the fraternity house mother’s bedroom early Thursday morning.
Now that the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary has been updated, words like brain cramp, man cave and sexting are fair game for academic papers.
Gainesville Police charged Jason Lamont Smith, 35, with aggravated domestic assault, domestic battery and obstructing justice.
Gainesville Police arrested a man early Wednesday morning after he chased his girlfriend out of her second-story window and held onto her car roof as she drove away.
Out of the 152,746 registered voters in the county, 34,632, or 22.67 percent, cast ballots for local, state and congressional races.
After a rainy day at school, Gary Solomon was hungry for some French fries. His appetite went up in smoke Tuesday when an unattended cooking pot caused a grease fire in his kitchen.
Police charged David Roland Bickford, 53, of 4002 NW 31st Terrace, with aggravated abuse of an elderly or disabled adult.
At times last season, the Gators seemed embroiled in chaos — much like what the citizens of Gotham City experienced at the hands of The Joker in “The Dark Knight.” But with a little help from Batman, the people proved resilient and outlasted the terrorist clown.
A Gainesville man broke into a house early Friday morning, forced a UF student to tie up her boyfriend and raped her at knifepoint.
Police arrested Joseph Keith Platt, 44, of 11604 235th Road, and charged him with burglary, grand theft auto and fleeing and eluding police, among other charges.
In the past, the 22-year-old elementary education graduate student had to wait for her sister, who lived in Wisconsin, to send her crisp cookies and other treats from Trader Joe’s, a specialty grocery store. Naples is home to the only Trader Joe’s in Florida.
Monique Hamm, 19, of 2823 NE 14th St., was arrested and charged Wednesday with aggravated child abuse when she failed to help a 20-month-old after the baby finished a glass of Wild Irish Rose wine.
Police charged Matthew J. Dettle, 32, of Winter Garden, Friday night with two counts of obscene communication and one count of using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony — all felony charges.
The Gainesville City Commission has approved a petition proposing a new parking permit and stricter rules.
Early voting continues this week, with polls open from 10 a.m to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday. Polls will also be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, which is the last day to vote.
John Rose, 34, of Lake City, was charged Thursday with grand theft, grand theft auto and robbery with a firearm — all felony charges.
During every home football game, parking at UF is known to be a nightmare.
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