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Wednesday, February 12, 2025

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Gainesville Regional Utilities general manager Edward Bielarski Jr discusses increasing electric rates with the Gainesville City Commission on Wednesday during a meeting. Gas rates will increase by 0.57 percent, wastewater by 0.42 percent and water by 0.44 percent.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Gainesville city commission votes to increase GRU rate

By Rosmery Izaguirre | June 5, 2019

It was a 4-3 vote

This undated photo provided by the Broward County, Fla., Sheriff's Office shows Scot Peterson, a former Florida deputy who stood outside instead of confronting the gunman during last year's Parkland school massacre was arrested Tuesday, June 4, 2019, on 11 criminal charges related to his inaction.

METRO

Florida deputy charged for inaction during Parkland shooting

By Curt Anderson | June 4, 2019

MIAMI (AP) — The Florida deputy who knew a gunman was loose at the Parkland high school but refused to go inside to confront the assailant was arrested Tuesday on 11 criminal charges related to his inaction during the massacre that killed 17 people.

The first of four planned community meetings for public comment about the Proposed Annual Action Plan (AAP) was held at 6pm at the Thelma A. Boltin Center on Monday. The next meetings are on June 4 at the Senior Recreation Center (5701 NW 34th Blvd.), June 5 at the Millhopper Library (3145 NW 43rd St.) and June 6 at the Gainesville Technology Entrepreneurship Center (2153 SE Hawthorne Rd.). They will all be held at 6pm.

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Community meeting held about housing programs

By Tien Le | June 3, 2019

There will be four community meetings total

As of Friday, there were 68 active wildfires in Florida statewide burning 1,542 acres.

METRO

Brush fires increase across Florida in last few weeks

By Ashley Lazarski | June 3, 2019

A lack of rainfall acts as a major culprit in the fight against fires

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METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Man arrested for battery against pregnant woman

By Rachael Schirmer | June 3, 2019

The report alleges he hit her with a metal beam

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METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Retired UF janitor charged with aggravated stalking

By Rachael Schirmer | June 3, 2019

He was removed and charged with trespassing

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Newberry city commission votes to participate in solar project

By Rosmery Izaguirre | June 3, 2019

The commission voted to purchase up to one megawatt of solar power

A conceptual model shows the design of a splash pad that will be constructed at Veterans Memorial Park

METRO | CITY COUNTY COMMISSION

Veterans Memorial Park receives donation for upgrades

By Dana Bryan | June 2, 2019

Expect the sound of children’s laughter and splashes of water to become the new normal if you live near Veterans Memorial Park.

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METRO

New park allows walking access to Rock Bluff Springs

By Noura Al-Rajhi | June 2, 2019

You do not need a boat to have fun this summer: Rock Bluff Springs is now open for all.

METRO

Gainesville awaits government approval for autobuses

By Sarah Pickett | May 30, 2019

The buses will be able to carry 12 passengers each

Patrick Tighe (left), a UF associate professor of anesthesiology starts off the Town Hall Medical Marijuana at UF HealthStreet. He sits alongside two other panelist, Jay Kuchera (middle), a board-certified anesthesiologist and Robert Cook (right), UF Epidemiology Professor.

METRO

Gainesville community members gain insight on medical marijuana

By Tori Whidden | May 29, 2019

Five panelists discussed medical marijuana’s national impact

Photo by Cecilie Johnsen on Unsplash

METRO

Alachua County Commission bans conversion therapy

By Tien Le | May 29, 2019

The ordinance passed unanimously

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METRO

Citrus Springs cleaning crew to clean Gainesville Ronald McDonald House

By Ashley Lazarski | May 29, 2019

Triple-C System will clean the entire house on Monday for free

Officer Ed Ratliff pets Ace, 2, Saturday, February 23 during a Gainesville Police Department K-9 unit demonstration at the 2nd Annual Stop Paws Learn event at the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo. Ace is an apprehension and narcotics certified dog, who is trained to track and find people and drugs for the police department. Ratliff has been working with Ace on the road since the summer of 2018.

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Gainesville man charged with driving stolen car and punching police dog

By Rachael Schirmer | May 29, 2019

K-9 Ace is expected to make a full recovery

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Bath & Body Works coming to Butler Plaza

By Rosmery Izaguirre | May 29, 2019

The store is expected to open in July

UF Health Family Medical Center opened in Bradford County on May 1.

METRO

UF Shands Hospital receives C for hospital safety

By Meleah Lyden | May 27, 2019

The Leapfrog Group graded the hospital

crime

METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Gainesville man arrested for aggravated assault

By Rachael Schirmer | May 27, 2019

He allegedly told the victim, “I’m going to shoot you dead”

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METRO | CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Hawthorne man drives 140 mph in BMW, causes accident

By Rachael Schirmer | May 27, 2019

He told police he intended to go to Chipotle

Volunteers work hard to sew reusable menstrual pads to help meet their goal of 200 kits.

METRO

Volunteers assemble menstrual kits for Menstrual Hygiene Day

By Alexa Spicer | May 27, 2019

More than 250 kits were made

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Gainesville to reach record-high temperatures during heat wave

By Daisha Peek Alligator Contributing Writer | May 25, 2019

Gainesville is expected to break a sweat — and a record — with 100-degree temperatures starting Sunday.

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