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.
As the Alachua County School Board navigates Kay Abbitt's vacancy, the 75-plus day delay in appointing a new board member reflects a broader trend in Florida.
Concerns have arisen over whether fluoridated water could have negative health effects.
Nearly 500 people gathered Tuesday to take part in a national event by “50-50-1,” a grassroots movement organized by independent volunteers. Called the “March 4th Day of Action,” the event protested President Donald Trump's administration.
Criminal mischief remains the most common crime in the area.
The Alachua Children’s Theatre performed “The Little Mermaid, Jr.” at Santa Fe High School on Feb. 22 and 23 and March 1 and 2. The performance on March 1 saw a crowd of roughly 140.
Local law enforcement arrested a woman who fired shots in the Butler Plaza Walmart parking lot Saturday after an hours-long standoff with police, according to Gainesville Police Department.
Gainesville Police Department officers arrested Andrew Sito, 22, after a months-long investigation.
Alachua County's diversity of birds and welcoming community of birdwatchers make the county a unique birding environment.
A UF Health psychiatrist was arrested Wednesday on 10 counts of possessing child pornography and three counts of animal cruelty for possessing sexual images of dogs and horses.
A UF student was arrested on Tuesday and charged with possessing child pornography and sexually grooming two children.
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