Just 39 minutes after Rudy Marquez’s car was towed, Superior Towing handed him a $410 bill. The 20-year-old Santa Fe College computer science junior said he didn’t have enough time or money to walk away unscathed.
Serena Patel and Marjan Mardanzai walked along the Gainesville-Hawthorne State Trail Sept. 13, visiting the spots that “make Gainesville Gainesville.”
The Gainesville City Commission voted Thursday to eliminate roam towing and booting throughout the city. The ordinance must pass an additional vote before it can take effect.
Christian Eugene Howard, an 18-year-old Gainesville man, was arrested Tuesday on charges of murder and attempted robbery.
Six Gainesville men were indicted by a grand jury Monday on charges of possessing fighting dogs, according to a press release.
Rahim Henderson, a 50-year-old Gainesville man known as Radio, was arrested Sunday on charges of attempted murder, according to the arrest report.
Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered the removal of automated license plate readers from state roads Aug. 30. Law enforcement agencies in Florida have until Sept. 30 to remove them.
About 200 eventgoers roamed rows of tents, bouncy houses and food trucks at the second annual Sweet Potato Festival in the Waldo City Square Saturday. While the sun beat down overhead, hints of barbecue and kettle corn filled the air.
Following over four hours of collective bargaining Tuesday night, the district’s teachers union, the Alachua County Education Association, and district personnel reached tentative agreements on this year's employee contract.
The Florida Sickle Cell Center Inc., a nonprofit organization supporting those affected by the disease, hosted its annual event at Depot Park Monday morning.
Every afternoon, Crystal Hampton leaves work to pick up her sixth grader from school. Hampton, a single mother, picks her daughter up from the Extended Day Enrichment Program, which her child attends at an additional cost, and drops her off at their home before returning to work.
After four months of debate and concerns about risks to state funding, the Alachua County Commission passed a resolution Aug. 11 opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in the county.
The Gainesville City Commission unanimously approved renovation plans on Thursday for the T.B. McPherson Center, a recreational complex in southeast Gainesville.
David Allen Butler, a 45-year-old Alachua man, was charged Wednesday with possession of heroin, meth and an unprescribed drug. He was also charged with reckless driving.
Richard Matthew Moore, a 34-year-old Newberry resident, was charged Tuesday for possessing child sexual abuse material.
The state of Florida executed 74-year-old Harold Gene Lucas at 6:18 p.m. Tuesday by a three-drug lethal injection. He was convicted of the 1976 murder of his 16-year-old girlfriend and the attempted murder of her two friends.
The Gainesville Housing Authority, a local organization that provides safe, affordable housing and community programs to residents, held its fourth annual Celebration of Success on Saturday.
Christopher Flintroyal, an 18-year-old Gainesville resident, was arrested Thursday for possession of child sexual abuse material.
Justin Ethridge, a 39-year-old Gainesville resident, was charged Wednesday with possesing child sexual abuse material.
The Alachua County Commission approved a residential and agricultural development at its Tuesday meeting, passing it to the state for review. The commission also requested information about alleged data sharing by Flock Safety cameras in the county.
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