Ocala man arrested on charges of cocaine possession and battery
By Benjamin S. Brasch | Feb. 15, 2012An Ocala man was tackled three times and tased by a Gainesville Police officer on Tuesday night after the officer found cocaine on him.
An Ocala man was tackled three times and tased by a Gainesville Police officer on Tuesday night after the officer found cocaine on him.
University Police are investigating a second possible hazing case that occurred two years ago.
The Florida Senate recently rejected a bill that would allow some children of undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition, but hope for immigrants might not be lost.
Two women were charged with domestic battery Monday night.
A routine traffic stop turned into a drug bust Monday night when an Alachua County Sheriff's deputy found 1.8 pounds of marijuana under a car's hood.
The Ronald McDonald House of Gainesville will need some helping hands next week.
A grassroots organization will finally see the fruits of its labor in the form of a renovated community center.
For the Saucermans, every day is Valentine's Day.
Gainesville Police arrested a drug dealer and a buyer Monday for stealing about $3,200 in electronics from local Walmarts in the past two weeks.
Gainesville's mayor is working to promote the president and keep Republicans in check.
The Alachua County Commission decided Tuesday to consider the costs of using other energy providers after learning that Gainesville Regional Utility's biomass contract will increase the county's utility bill.
A Gainesville man stole a car from a man who offered him a ride home.
Shands at UF is adding a second helicopter that will focus on calls from Marion County.
Jason Raikes, 26, died Jan. 29 in a series of wrecks on Interstate 75. He is one of 11 victims.
In response to recent local crimes, the Gainesville Dojo is offering training to those who want to learn how to protect themselves.
Cold temperatures, which started Friday night, will warm up to 73 degrees today and 78 degrees Wednesday.
Crimes from Feb. 3-10 range from the silly (driver's license violation) to the serious (robbery) to the as-of-now mysterious (hazing).
Protesters gathered outside Florida Sen. Steve Oelrich's office Friday evening to confront the senator for voting against a bill that would have allowed some children of undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition.
The theater hosted the 30th anniversary of the Hippodrome Cinema on Saturday night with an evening of food, wine and music.
President Barack Obama announced Thursday that Florida schools don't have to follow federal regulations of the No Child Left Behind Act.