Above: A bad batch of spice, or synthetic marijuana, has sent at least 21 Gainesville residents to local emergency rooms since Saturday night, said Paul Myers, an administrator for the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County. Police are still looking for the source of where the batch is being sold.
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By Noah Lantor | Apr. 16New Alachua County Public Schools board member Janine Placvac speaks during a board meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla.
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By Noah Lantor | Apr. 13Florida Gators linebacker Derek Wingo celebrates after Florida's Senior Day victory against Ole Miss on Nov. 23, 2024.
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By Morgan Waters | Apr. 10Customers enjoy the newly opened Dutch Bros Coffee on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025.