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The ‘Forever Plaid’ musical at the Hippodrome has been extended to July 30
By Felicia Vega | July 17, 2017Suitcases in hand, Jinx, Sparky, Smudge and Frankie walk to the stage.
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Internationally known musician died in I-75 crash that left three others critically injured
By David Hoffman | July 14, 2017A fatal three-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 75 left eight injured and a former bass player for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra dead Friday afternoon.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ACSO deputy arrested, accused of domestic battery
By David Hoffman | July 12, 2017A deputy with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office was arrested early Wednesday morning by Gainesville Police and is accused of domestic battery against his girlfriend.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Two arrested in relation to July 5 drive-by shootings
By David Hoffman | July 12, 2017Police arrested two Gainesville men Monday in relation to back-to-back drive-by shootings that occurred hours after the Fourth of July.
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Sen. Perry threatens to sue Alachua County over Camp McConnell acquisition; County declines Perry’s offer
By David Hoffman | July 12, 2017With a lawyer by his side, State Sen. Keith Perry took the floor of a Tuesday morning county commission meeting as “Citizen Perry” to make one request.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
GRU says rates will increase by 2 percent in proposal
By David Hoffman | July 10, 2017For months, the general manager of Gainesville Regional Utilities has told residents that by purchasing a $750 million biomass plant, the city could drive down utility rates by about 10 percent.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ACSO deputy fired after child abuse charge dropped
By David Hoffman | July 8, 2017A deputy of nearly 20 years with the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office was fired Thursday after an investigation into allegations of criminal conduct and child abuse.
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Alachua County deputy helps shoplifter instead of arresting him
By Catie Wegman | July 6, 2017Instead of arresting a shoplifter at a Publix in southwest Gainesville on Sunday, an Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputy paid the balance of the stolen items — and let the man go.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Three separate drive-by shootings injure 2 Wednesday morning, police say
By David Hoffman | July 5, 2017Hours after the Fourth of July’s end, three separate drive-by shootings took place in Gainesville.
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Gainesville man arrested for killing girlfriend, police say
By David Hoffman | July 5, 2017Five days after warning her father about her safety, Eukelia Tershell Davis was found dead with three gunshot wounds on her boyfriend’s bedroom floor.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
While drinking, police say convicted felon accidentally shot man
By David Hoffman | July 5, 2017Police arrested a convicted felon Friday after he admitted to accidentally shooting a man while drunk in his house two weeks ago.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Confederate flag found on front lawn of local NAACP president
By David Hoffman | July 3, 2017Evelyn Foxx’s early-morning walks with her friend Meg usually go uninterrupted, but Monday morning she stepped outside her house to a crumpled-up Confederate flag on her property.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
On his birthday, Gainesville bicyclist killed in crash with oil-carrying trucker
By David Hoffman | June 28, 2017After slipping on hydraulic oil accidentally spilled by a truck on Northwest 13th Street on Tuesday afternoon, a Gainesville bicyclist was killed.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center to become emergency shelter by the 2018 hurricane season
By Kianna Brown | June 28, 2017Gainesville’s Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center will serve as a hurricane shelter in 2018.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Uber driver who police say groped passenger arrested
By David Hoffman | June 26, 2017On Monday, Gainesville Police arrested a Gainesville Uber driver accused of groping his passenger earlier this month.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Man pleads guilty to at least $35,000 of theft
By David Hoffman | June 26, 2017A Florida Panhandle man admitted to stealing at least $35,000 worth of jewelry and shipping them out of state.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
FHP trooper dies after being struck by car on I-75
By David Hoffman | June 18, 2017A Florida Highway Patrol trooper died Saturday night after being struck by a car in the median of Interstate 75.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
GPD searching for Uber driver police say groped passenger
By David Hoffman | June 15, 2017Police are currently searching for a Gainesville Uber driver accused of groping his passenger, a woman in her 20s.
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POLITICS
Column: Golden State Warriors making a mistake if they pass on White House visit
By Dylan Dixon | June 14, 2017There are a lot of cool traditions that come with winning the NBA Finals.
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Museum honoring Gatorade inventor set to open in spring
By Eman Elshahawy | June 14, 2017After 13 years of planning, 10 years of fundraising and nearly two years of construction, a museum commemorating one of the inventors of Gatorade is set to open in Gainesville this spring.
