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GPD: Man arrested for hiding cocaine in between beer cases
By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 7, 2019His bond is set at $185,000.
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Alachua County buys Serenola Forest for $3.2 million
By Josephine Fuller | Jan. 7, 2019The 111-acre forest will likely feature accessible trails, observation platforms and more.
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Gainesville prepares to implement Amendment 4
By Karina Elwood | Jan. 7, 2019Felons will be able to register to vote on Tuesday.
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Newberry mayor fights against teen opioid addiction in county
By Karina Elwood | Jan. 7, 2019In 2016, Alachua County ranked second in the state for opioid addiction among adolescents.
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K-12 EDUCATION
Study finds discrimination among special needs applicants in charter schools
By Kelly Hayes | Jan. 7, 2019The study sent 6,452 emails to schools in 29 states and Washington D.C.
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Proposed bill could ban texting while driving
By Kelly Hayes | Jan. 7, 2019It will go into effect Oct. 1 if passed.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Gainesville City Commission is stepping closer to banning plastic
By Karina Elwood | Jan. 7, 2019The law would ban the use of plastic bags and foam containers.
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Man arrested after identifying as 'your mama'
By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 7, 2019He was charged with resisting an officer without violence.
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Two men accused of punching delivery driver for pizza
By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 6, 2019Police arrested two men Friday accused of stealing a $23 pizza.
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Donuts, bubble tea and burgers: The Gainesville restaurants opening in 2019
By Kelly Hayes | Jan. 6, 2019A local bar closed after five years.
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Church remembers I-75 victims
By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 6, 2019About 400 people attended the vigil.
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All I-75 lanes are open following repairs from crash
By Kelly Hayes | Jan. 5, 2019Crews worked on the highway from Friday afternoon to early Saturday.
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More lane closures Friday night, slow traffic after fatal I-75 crash
By Kelly Hayes | Jan. 4, 2019The damage to the highway spanned across several hundred feet.
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FHP releases names of the 5 children, 2 men who died in Florida I-75 crash
By Taylor Girtman | Jan. 4, 2019The semi driver who started the crash has had eight traffic citations in Palm Beach County since 2003.
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ACFR: 7 killed in fiery crash on I-75
By Taylor Girtman | Jan. 3, 2019The multi-vehicle crash caused a fuel fire and injured others.
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GPD: Man arrested for pointing laser at an officer
By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 1, 2019The officer was responding to a call of gunfire in a neighborhood.
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Driver of stolen car crashed into vehicle, mother and child
By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Dec. 28, 2018The condition of the child is unknown.
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Search for man missing for over a month continues
By Josephine Fuller | Dec. 28, 2018Gainesville Police search wooded area near Grace Marketplace.
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Car crashes into Jason’s Deli killing one, injuring another
By Karina Elwood | Dec. 27, 2018One of the victims is in critical condition.
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Video captures pit bull killing dog in Alachua
By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Dec. 22, 2018Arlene Zavocki Stewart spent months trying to find the perfect dog until she found 7-year-old Fred.
