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Wednesday, March 25, 2026

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

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UF Shands Hospital nurse tests positive for fentanyl

By Tori Whidden | July 15, 2019

An emergency restriction order was put on her license after the diagnosis

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Third person charged for June Alachua shooting

By Rachael Schirmer | July 15, 2019

Man robbed after sharing pictures of money

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Couple charged for robbing men through dating app

By Rachael Schirmer | July 15, 2019

Police said five robberies have been reported but expect more

[FILE PHOTO] 35-year-old Lilliemarie Gore leads students of Idylwild Elementary School through a series of math exercises. Mrs. Gore was awarded the title of "2017-2018 Alachua County Teacher of the Year" earlier this month.

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Alachua County Public Schools district grade improves from a B to an A

By Ashley Lazarski. Alligator Staff | July 15, 2019

The ranking is decided by standardized test scores

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Alachua County Commission allocates $20,000 to airboat regulation

By Tien Le | July 10, 2019

Alachua County Sheriff’s Office may purchase airboat as well

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Community discusses landscape maintenance and clean water

By Ashley Lazarski | July 10, 2019

Thirteen people attended the Alachua County Environmental Protection Department’s meeting Tuesday night

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Gainesville man charged with attempted murder

By Rachael Schirmer | July 10, 2019

The incident took place in June

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Wife charged with helping spouse hide from cops after June shooting

By Rachael Schirmer | July 10, 2019

Police say she attempted to hide her husband from investigators

Emma Hoel, co-founder of Peacefield, feeding Bernadette, one of the chickens living at Peacefield.

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Local farm sanctuary offers vegan cooking classes, rescues animals

By Noura Al-Rajhi | July 10, 2019

John and Emma Hoel only had three goals: to save animals, to inspire people and to avoid putting on a winter coat again

Jeff Weakley, 46, at his follow up appointment about a week after the bite in 1994. This is a hospital in Deland, right by Stetson University, where he was a student at the time.

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Florida man discovers tooth in his foot after old shark bite

By Tori Whidden | July 8, 2019

UF researchers identified the blacktip shark’s tooth

The new Tijuana Flats in Butler Plaza North will feature a custom mural and a hot bar with 15 hot sauce pumps for customers to choose from.

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Tijuana Flats on Archer to relocate to Butler Plaza North

By Rosmery Izaguirre | July 8, 2019

The new location will open on Monday and feature 63 seats inside and 40 seats outside

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Alachua County Environmental Protection Department to host first of two public discussion meetings tonight

By Ashley Lazarski | July 8, 2019

It will discuss landscaping and irrigation issues within the county

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Gainesville man charged in connection to home invasion robbery

By Rachael Schirmer | July 8, 2019

The robbery occurred in May, according to police

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UF student charged with aggravated assault

By Rachael Schirmer | July 8, 2019

GPD says the man vomited on an officer

From left, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, and former Maryland Rep. John Delaney pose for a photo on stage before the start of a Democratic primary debate hosted by NBC News at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Miami.

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What do the first Democratic presidential debates mean for college students?

By April Rubin | July 6, 2019

Free college, student debt, climate change and gun control

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Robbery investigation at University Commons still ongoing

By Ashley Lazarski | July 4, 2019

On Tuesday, July 2 at 3:10 pm, the Gainesville Police Department received a report of an armed robbery at University Commons.

The Gainesville Regional Airport has plans to continue a 15,200 square feet terminal expansion in order to accommodate the growing Gainesville population. The second phase of expansion is expected to begin fall 2019. The expansion will include two additional gates, a pet relief area, a lactation lounge, a chapel/reflection room and a play area for children.

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Gainesville Regional Airport expansion project to take off

By Tien Le | July 1, 2019

The project will cost about $16 million

Customs and Border Protection agents are reflected in the window of an entering car, as they survey vehicles entering the U.S. on the Puerta Mexico international bridge leading into Brownsville, Texas from Matamoros, Mexico, Friday, June 28, 2019. Hundreds of migrants from Central America, South America, the Caribbean and Africa have been waiting for their number to be called at the bridge in downtown Matamoros, to have the opportunity to request asylum in the U.S.

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ACSO honors ICE detainers after Gov. DeSantis bans sanctuary policies

By Rosmery Izaguirre | July 1, 2019

The bill went into effect in Alachua County on Monday

James Brown, 34, raises his glass Saturday night in a toast to the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots and the progress the LGBTQ+ community has made during the Building on Our History Stonewall 50 Celebration party organized by the Pride Community Center of North Central Florida. The toast came after three speakers talked about the past struggles of the LGBTQ+ community, the progress the community has made and how to move forward. Over 50 people attended the event which offered food, refreshments and music.

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A night to remember: the legacy of Stonewall

By Brittany Wallace | July 1, 2019

The Pride Community Center of North Central Florida celebrated the 50th anniversary of Stonewall

This Tuesday, April 10, 2018 file photo shows vaping devices, including a Juul, center, that were confiscated from students at a high school in Marshfield, Mass. On Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, San Francisco-based Juul Labs Inc. announced it had stopped filling orders for its mango, fruit, creme and cucumber pods but not menthol and mint. It will sell all flavors through its website and limit sales to those 21 and older. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

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‘No smoking’ laws extend to vaping

By Ashley Lazarski | July 1, 2019

The ban began Monday, and violators will be fined.

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