Meet the detective and investigative team behind Gainesville's child sexual abuse arrests.
Making friends in Gainesville as a non-student can be tough. Gainesville residents share their experience with friendship outside of college.
The Alachua County School Board discontinued Rawlings Elementary’s year-round school year and approved summer school opportunities in a meeting Tuesday night.
Over 30 students, parents and residents gathered at the Matheson Museum Tuesday calling for formal protocols limiting law enforcement and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement interactions with students in Alachua County Public Schools.
A judge ruled on April 2 the Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority Board will remain in control of city utilities due to misleading language on the ballot referendum.
The Gainesville City Commission unanimously voted to identify funding sources, look for new partners and fully explore alternative locations for the Hoggetowne Medieval Faire at Thursday’s General Policy Committee meeting.
Alachua County Public Schools alerted families in a press release Friday about proposed state legislation that could significantly reduce funding for advanced academic and career readiness programs.
Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Janine Plavac to the Alachua County School Board Friday, filling the latest vacancy on the five-member board.
A Gainesville man was arrested Thursday on charges of possessing child pornography and animal abuse material.
A Gainesville man was arrested on Wednesday for two armed robberies in the span of an hour.
Although deRochemont wasn't a familiar face to all Gainesville residents, the weekly messages he left behind on National Vaccum’s marquee were. DeRochemont passed away on March 31 from liver cancer. He was 86.
A Florida man convicted of kidnapping a 49-year-old Miami resident and strangling her to death in Monroe County was executed Wednesday evening.
Newberry residents had the opportunity to vote on two city commission seats and the mayorship, all nonpartisan races elected at-large.
A Gainesville man was arrested Tuesday and charged with possessing images of bestiality.
The approval of the Newberry Elementary charter school application prompted questions from legal experts and community members.
In the early hours following UF’s national championship victory, three people were arrested on University Avenue amid crowds of celebrating fans.
Newberry residents will have the opportunity to vote on two city commission seats and the mayorship April 8.
The Gainesville Regional Transit System is considering a series of changes to local bus services, including eliminating 10 bus routes and combining another six.
On Saturday afternoon, around 2,000 protestors gathered at Depot Avenue and Main Street to demonstrate against President Donald Trump’s administration, calling for the removal of Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and Elon Musk from their United States governmental positions.
Felipe Zapata Velásquez, a 27-year-old food and resource economics third-year international student, is currently being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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