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Friday, July 04, 2025

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Maranda J. Martin, 22, walks out of the GPD Criminal Investigations Bureau at 211 NE First Street after her arrest on a charge of attempted murder and home invasion robbery with a firearm. Martin turned herself in to Gainesville Police with her mother at about 10 a.m. Tuesday.
METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Home invasion suspects in custody

Cousins Austin M. Jones, 22, and Maranda J. Martin, 22, are in police custody after they donned masks and broke into 78-year-old Paul D. Quandt's house at 4854 Northwest 75th Road late Monday night.


Florida Alligator
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Textbook site compares prices

For Dylan Fisher, buying textbooks becomes a treasure hunt. When the UF exploratory freshman discovered he needed five textbooks for the spring semester, he set out to find the magic combination of new, used and rental books that would reduce the damage to his wallet.


Florida Alligator
METRO  |  CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Disabled man recovering after violent home invasion; suspect apprehended after high-speed chase

"vertical-align: baseline; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-size: 16px; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; font-family: Times New Roman; font-weight: normal;"> A 78-year-old disabled Gainesville man is recovering after a brutal home invasion that ended with a three-car collision on SW 13 Street and SW Fifth Avenue early Tuesday.


Bob Adams eats at the St. Francis House, 413 S. Main St., on Monday morning. New regulations require people using any service at the shelter and soup kitchen to obtain police clearance.
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Shelter requires police clearance

Three months ago, when the meal limit at St Francis House was lifted and replaced with a meal time, officials added a police clearance requirement to use any service at the shelter and soup kitchen.



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