Weekend arrests: men charged with keeping car, stalking
By Kelcee Griffis | Oct. 6, 2013A Gainesville man was arrested Friday evening after he admitted to taking a car his mother left him to drive to work.
A Gainesville man was arrested Friday evening after he admitted to taking a car his mother left him to drive to work.
A small banner plane crashed near Flavet Field on UF's campus at about 4:08 p.m. Saturday. There were no injuries on the ground, but the two pilots aboard were taken to a local hospital, according to a UF alert.
Gainesville Police arrested three people Wednesday morning on Interstate 75 after finding more than two pounds of meth in their car.
With ongoing bicycle accidents and a wave of tickets, University Police is urging students to abide by campus bike rules.
A southeast Gainesville man was rushed to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after a woman found him with a gunshot wound to the chest.
More students are being given referrals rather than arrests, according to the University Police’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report released Tuesday.
Multiple residents reported burglaries and credit fraud Sunday afternoon surrounding the 300 Swim and Tennis Club, located at 3715 NW 12 Ave.
Texting while driving is now a ticketable offense across the state.
A Gainesville man arrested on an aggravated child abuse charge was found unconscious in his Alachua County Jail cell Saturday night after trying to hang himself with a bedsheet.
A new neon green bike light produced by a British student hasn’t hit the marketplace yet, but some locals anticipate it could make night riding safer. Others are not convinced.
A Gainesville man was arrested Tuesday after threatening a lawn crew and an officer with a samurai sword.
Editor's note: Ridenhour was not found guilty of the acts detailed in his arrest, and in April 2016, records of the arrest were expunged, according to Alachua County court records.
A shortcut through Gale Lemerand Drive might save a few minutes from rush hour traffic.
Gainesville Police arrested a former U.S. Marine Corps captain after they say he fired a shotgun and was found with an arsenal of other guns at a Southwest Gainesville apartment complex.
This story has been updated to reflect new information. The original story is at the bottom of the page.
A Gainesville man was arrested early Monday after he was accused of burglary and said he’d been running on a trail.
Gainesville Police raided a local Internet cafe Tuesday after an investigation showed it could have been operating in violation of a recently passed Florida law.
An increase in pedestrian-related accidents last year and earlier this year forced Gainesville Police to step its enforcement efforts up — starting with jaywalking tickets.
A Newberry woman was arrested early Monday after she chased her boyfriend and his ex-girlfriend to a gas station and threw food items at them.
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