The Gainesville City Commission will vote today to approve a mutual aid agreement with the City of Tampa to send law enforcement officers to the Republican National Convention.
Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell announced in a press conference Tuesday afternoon a DNA report released last week led investigators to the arrest of Andrew Payne Jr., 38, in Willacoochee, Ga.
For 26-year-old Andrew Lee Scott of Lake County, Fla., that decision would lead to his death.
Michael Anthony Henderson Jr., 29, was arrested on a third-degree felony domestic battery charge early Sunday morning, according to a Gainesville Police arrest report.
Alachua County is buzzing with activity after the deluge of Tropical Storm Debby created ideal breeding conditions for the parasitic bugs and activated eggs dormant for years.
UF junior Rebecca Harris died Wednesday night from injuries she sustained after being hit by a car while riding her bicycle June 23.
Among the shouts of children searching for their new pet Saturday afternoon sat Oz, a 9-year-old pit bull mix, patiently waiting for his turn.
Mark Weissenberg says he has felt the heartbeat of America.
During his tour of Iraq, Sgt. Tommy Rieman earned a Silver Star and a Purple Heart.
Brett Goetz didn’t mean to create a football juggernaut. He just wanted to help the kids in his community.
Gainesville humanitarian Dennis “DiscoDen” Franklin said he believes there are more than 300 children just like the one he described, in Gainesville and the surrounding region, fighting for survival.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University President James Ammons resigned Wednesday following a hazing death and several other issues.
The Food and Drug Administration approved OraQuick Rapid HIV test kit, a self-administered HIV test. The test will be available to people 17 and older by October.
The decrease in temperatures should mark the end of a heat wave that has affected much of the U.S. since late June, experts say.
The Gainesville City Commission selected Nicolle Shalley as the new city attorney.
Gainesville Police arrested Alphonso Perry Hinton, 41, for sexual assault, aggravated battery, forced prostitution and false imprisonment, according to Alachua County Jail booking logs.
Jacob Criger was arrested at 4:15 a.m. on felony charges of domestic battery on a pregnant woman and obstructing justice.
Jo’Von Uriel Lake, 21, was charged with two counts of armed robbery, both first-degree felonies; grand theft auto, a third-degree felony; and resisting arrest without violence, a first-degree misdemeanor.
Commissioners interviewed candidates for the position on June 26 but voted to delay the final decision until Monday.
Weak steering currents kept Tropical Storm Debby from traveling along its original forecasted path toward Texas, according to the National Weather Service. Instead, it idled in the northeast Gulf of Mexico, resulting in a continuous downpour in Gainesville during the first half of the week.
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