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.
Read part 1 here.
A city attorney was arrested this weekend after he broke into a woman’s home while he was naked.
A Gainesville man who’s been on the run since he killed a local man was caught Sunday morning in Hampton, Va., by the U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force.
Although scooters are common and can be prone to mishaps, campus police say accident reports are infrequent.
Gainesville Police arrested a man after he fired shots at a group and threw a brick at another man’s car last week.
Gainesville Police arrested a local man Wednesday after he repeatedly masturbated in two restaurants.
Two short public service announcements (male and female versions) were released Wednesday encouraging students to intervene during an alcohol-related sexual assault attempt.
A Gainesville man was arrested after attempting to gouge out a police officer’s eyes over a bottle of wine Tuesday.
Solutions by The State News
