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Driver of stolen car crashed into vehicle, mother and child

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Dec. 28, 2018

The condition of the child is unknown.

Volunteers on horseback aided officers on foot in the search through the wooded area near Grace Marketplace, at 3055 NE 28th Drive. The search lasted roughly 4 and a half hours. Courtesy to The Alligator.

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Search for man missing for over a month continues

By Josephine Fuller | Dec. 28, 2018

Gainesville Police search wooded area near Grace Marketplace.

A car crashed through the front of Jason’s Deli, at 6791 W Newberry Road, on Thursday around 3 p.m. Two customers were hit and seriously injured. Courtesy to The Alligator

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Car crashes into Jason’s Deli killing one, injuring another

By Karina Elwood | Dec. 27, 2018

One of the victims is in critical condition.

Fred, a 7-year-old pug and beagle mix, was on a walk in the Savannah Station neighborhood when he was attacked and killed by an unleashed pit bull on Sunday. Courtesy to The Alligator.

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Video captures pit bull killing dog in Alachua

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Dec. 22, 2018

Arlene Zavocki Stewart spent months trying to find the perfect dog until she found 7-year-old Fred.

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Former commissioner candidate files for mayoral race

By Karina Elwood | Dec. 22, 2018

Mayor Lauren Poe has competition this upcoming election.

Gainesville City Manager Anthony Lyons speaks during the 2018 State of the City Address on Wednesday at the Gainesville Police Department.

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Gainesville City Manager Anthony Lyons resigns from position

By Dana Cassidy | Dec. 16, 2018

His resignation letter was submitted three days after residents criticized him during public comment

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UF student found dead at Social28

By Amanda Rosa | Dec. 5, 2018

He was a 20-year-old UF history major.

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Dare to chase a dream

Dec. 4, 2018

Go after the dreams you have, even if you get sidetracked

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GPD investigating death at Social 28

By Amanda Rosa | Dec. 4, 2018

Gainesville Police confirmed a person died Tuesday night at Social 28.

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Yeehaw. ACSO solves mystery of Teddy Bear Highway the Horse

By Amanda Rosa | Dec. 4, 2018

A man is being charged with abandonment for leaving the horse on Interstate 75.

The washing machine in UF political science junior Herman Younger’s Pavilion on 62nd Apartment is covered with dirt. Younger said his apartment wasn’t cleaned before he moved in.

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Alachua Labor coalition works toward renters’ rights ordinance

By Dana Cassidy | Dec. 4, 2018

Policies could be enacted as soon as February 2019.

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Deputies accuse man of possessing four bags of cocaine

By Alyssa Ramos | Dec. 3, 2018

He was released on a bond valued at $10,000

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Alachua County sees a 10 percent uptick in all crime in 2018

By Alyssa Ramos | Dec. 2, 2018

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement collected the data.

A map of locations of the new apartments

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See the apartments coming to Midtown in 2019

By McKenna Beery | Dec. 2, 2018

If you've seen the construction, see what the new complexes will offer

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GPD looking for three men suspected of ripping chain off of neck

By Alyssa Ramos | Dec. 2, 2018

The event was near the Delta Upsilon fraternity

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Are you looking for your horse? Highway the Horse a hit on social media

By Kyle Wood | Dec. 2, 2018

A GoFundMe raised more than $8,000 to cover the horse’s medical treatment

Michael Braun, an artist at the 37th Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show, holds a picture of Jimi Hendrix wearing clothes Braun designed at Woodstock.

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The 37th downtown festival brings in paintings, glass and virtual art

By Jeana Fraser | Dec. 2, 2018

There were more than 200 artists featured.

Gainesville Police Department currently has 22 vacancies for officers as contract negotiations for officers on the force are underway. The city and police union are meeting today, and salaries and benefits are on the table.

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Police union granted a hearing for unfair labor charges

By Alyssa Ramos | Dec. 2, 2018

The union filed unfair labor charges earlier in the month

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Party foul: Man bites bouncer; woman breaks own hand at Grog, police said

By Alyssa Ramos | Dec. 2, 2018

Officers used a Taser on the man three times

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Community members take the streets for World AIDS Day

By Hannah Beatty | Dec. 2, 2018

The group handed out condoms to residents.

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