Police roundup: car huffer; alleged charges dropped
By Melissa Mihm | Sep. 24, 2014A man was arrested at about 10 p.m. Tuesday after police saw him passed out in his car with a can of air duster.
A man was arrested at about 10 p.m. Tuesday after police saw him passed out in his car with a can of air duster.
Five days after the tragic murder-suicide in Bell, Florida, Gilchrist County authorities released Don Spirit’s 911 call.
A composite sketch and new video footage of the possible UF assault suspect were released Tuesday by University and Gainesville Police.
New York native Giuseppe DiBella was shocked when he received an unexpected phone call this month — his missing toy fox terrier had been found in Ocala.
Standing hand-in-hand, about 13 men dressed in white kicked their legs in unison to traditional Saudi Arabian music in the Reitz Union Auditorium on Tuesday.
Shoppers might be surprised next time they browse their local grocery store’s beer selection — cans of Swamp Head Brewery’s “Stump Knocker” are now for sale.
A fire at Majestic Oaks Apartments complex Tuesday morning left one family displaced.
Bags of frozen meats, canned food and cartons of milk were given to needy Alachua County residents Monday at the Salvation Army of Gainesville on West University Avenue.
A record-high percentage of Americans are concerned about rising Islamic extremism in the U.S., and UF political science professor Richard Nolan said Americans have a legitimate reason for this concern.
Pine needles and overgrown grass litter the dirt road to Don Charles Spirit’s empty home.
A man was issued a sworn complaint after he trespassed on UF property for a second time Monday afternoon.
Gainesville customers wrapped around the corners of Verizon Wireless early Friday morning, eagerly awaiting to buy one of two new iPhone models released this weekend.
A Gainesville man was arrested on charges of aggravated child abuse after police say he beat his son shortly before 11 p.m. Friday.
Millennials are reading more than older generations, but not at the library.
Gainesville residents will likely see higher utility rates next fiscal year after city officials passed two measures Thursday night.
The world’s largest synchronized dance event makes its return to Maddox Ranch in Lakeland this weekend.
A water main broke Tuesday afternoon in Newberry causing a precautionary boil-water notice for the city.
A Gainesville man was arrested on drug and battery charges for possessing crack cocaine and attempting to swallow a bag of Xanax during a fight with law enforcement.
Three UF East/West campus circulator buses will now run from 5:40 p.m. until 12:05 a.m. starting tonight, in an effort to increase campus safety precautions and minimize bus wait times, according to UF spokeswoman Janine Sikes.
The City of Gainesville is developing new bright green bike boulevards this semester, aiming to reroute bicyclists to lower traffic areas, enhance their mobility and ensure their safety.