The Gainesville Commission voted Thursday against expanding the parking lot in Tom Petty Park, opting instead to consider partnerships with other organizations and businesses.
Gainesville High School’s campus was placed on a secure hold, with all exterior doors locked, after the school resource officer received a tip that a student had a gun.
An armed suspect was killed by Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies after barricading himself in his apartment in July.
Gainesville Police and the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office arrested 21-year-old UF political science senior Tyler Do on Tuesday for viewing and distributing child pornography.
Alachua County Sheriff Office deputies fatally shot 55-year-old Darian Holmes in the early morning of Sept. 13 after he pointed a gun at an officer.
Salsa, merengue and bachata rhythms filled the Harn Museum of Art on Sept. 11 as guests gathered for the opening night of Gainesville’s 21st Latin Film Festival.
A Gainesville man was arrested Thursday night on charges of sexual battery, loitering and prowling and stalking.
The Alachua County School Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve its final budget and millage rate for the 2025-2026 school year.
Alachua County proposed a new Climate Action Plan to combat climate change. The goal: reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Alachua County by 80% by 2050.
UF parents showed concern online after two posts appeared on Facebook recounting separate incidents this past weekend involving a man following female students near their off-campus apartments.
In a unanimous vote, the Gainesville City Commission named current Chief Operating Officer Andrew Persons as interim city manager.
On Wednesday afternoon, two cars crashed into each other in front of the Hub on Third apartment complex, missing the building by a few feet and hitting a traffic light pole.
The Alachua County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to provide the Gainesville Police Department with access to school security cameras.
Whether it be through group counseling sessions or community events, several organizations throughout Gainesville have sought to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness.
During the first few days of school, student frustration with UF’s funding cuts for the Regional Transit System was clear as people squeezed into crowded — and often late — buses.
UF’s Norman Tunnel has become a rainbow-infused battlefield.
After losing his son to a rare genetic disease, state Rep. Adam Anderson vowed to make it easier for other families to find answers.
The Gainesville All-Stars, a bike polo team, welcome all to their two-wheeled group. Bike polo is similar to the traditional field sport of polo, but players ride bikes instead of horses as they use mallets to push balls into the opposing team’s goal. Gainesville jumped on the hype in 2009, and about 10 members now gather weekly at a Gainesville park to play until the lamp posts go out.
As the first home game of the Florida Gators football season approaches, the University Athletics Organization has enlisted a team to keep football fans safe during gameday weekends.
Patrick Johnson, 50, was arrested on charges of robbing $1,448 from the Wells Fargo bank located on Archer Road on Wednesday afternoon.
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