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Gainesville residents join national March for Our Lives protest
By Namari Lock | June 13, 2022About 300 people marched from Bo Diddley Plaza to Depot Park for the March for Our Lives event Saturday.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
DeSantis appoints county Republican committeewoman to fill vacated county commission seat
By Mickenzie Hannon | June 13, 2022Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Raemi Eagle-Glenn Thursday to fill the District 1 seat, which she lost by about 62% to former commissioner Mary Alford in 2020.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Driver who killed UF student in hit-and-run sentenced to 6 years in prison
By Jackson Reyes | June 10, 2022Joshua Figueroa must also pay a restitution of $3,428.95 to the Paxton family, serve 15 years of felony probation and complete 120 hours of community service in a trauma center or hospital.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Alleged Gainesville rapist and kidnapper deemed incompetent for trial
By Mickenzie Hannon | June 9, 2022The man accused of raping a woman at Gainesville Place Apartments and kidnapping another woman near UF campus last September will not stand trial until a judge deems him mentally competent.
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Students, residents reflect on gun violence epidemic
By Omar Ateyah and Carissa Allen | June 8, 2022Gainesville residents protested gun violence and honored victims in five events across Alachua County in support of the We Wear Orange movement.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
More details emerge about girl who died in Southwest Archer Road neighborhood shooting
By Omar Ateyah | June 7, 2022Zhane Sanders of Charlotte, North Carolina, visited Florida to attend a graduation ceremony in Marion County.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
Gainesville City Commission moves forward with East Gainesville sports complex proposal
By Carissa Allen | June 6, 2022The unanimous vote paves the way for the commission to later understand the approximate expenditure, revenue, economic impact and traffic impact for a sports complex on Eighth Avenue and Waldo Road.
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Florida artist to memorialize UF professor and replace Confederate statue
By Mickenzie Hannon | June 6, 2022A sculpture dedicated to a Gainesville activist and African American studies professor will replace a confederate soldier statue that used to sit downtown.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Police search for suspect in Southwest Archer Road armed robbery
By Omar Ateyah | June 3, 2022The incident occurred at 1:40 a.m. at the Fast Track convenience store next to the Exxon gas station at 3960 SW Archer Road.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Gainesville man sentenced to 30 years for attempted murder and firearm possession
By Omar Ateyah | June 2, 2022Eric Robinson, 19, was charged with attempted murder in October 2021.
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Gainesville remembers veterans Memorial Day weekend
By Omar Ateyah | May 31, 2022The flag-placing tradition at Evergreen Cemetery happens twice every year in anticipation of Memorial and Veterans’ Day. More than 1,000 veterans are buried across Evergreen’s 56 acres, located at Southeast 21st Avenue.
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K-12 EDUCATION
Alachua County Public Schools held graduation ceremonies without COVID-19 restrictions
By Jackson Reyes | May 30, 2022Alachua County high school seniors attended their graduation ceremonies, maskless and side-by-side, for the first time in two years.
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Gainesville residents escape metropolis at Williston’s first Peach Festival
By Namari Lock | May 30, 2022Red, White and Blues Farm's first Peach Festival this weekend included live music, games and approximately 30 vendors.
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Community members debate next steps
By Fernando Figueroa | May 26, 2022ACPS recently arrested a student for bringing a loaded gun to a middle school and mistakenly warned of an active shooter. The district has not updated its procedures since Tuesday’s elementary school shooting in Texas.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Newberry stabbing suspect arrested
By Omar Ateyah | May 24, 2022Police are looking for a Newberry man who stabbed a woman Monday morning.
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BREAKING NEWS
RTS bus crashes into gatehouse at entrance of Cabana Beach apartment complex
By Omar Ateyah | May 24, 2022An RTS bus crashed into Cabana Beach apartment complex’s gatehouse Monday morning.
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Gainesville begins "Journey to Juneteenth" by celebrating Florida's Emancipation Day
By Jackson Reyes | May 23, 2022Gainesville held two events Friday to celebrate Florida’s Emancipation Day and the start of “Journey to Juneteenth.” The monthlong celebration began on the day slaves in Florida were notified of their freedom by Union General Edward McCook.
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‘We’re the forgotten side of town’: Food deserts in East Gainesville
By Carissa Allen | May 23, 2022In the cocoon of East Gainesville, there is only one convenient, accessible grocery store: Walmart Supercenter. The city has no current proposals to build a grocery store on the east side — despite reserving $3.3 million for this purpose.
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Alachua County Public Schools mistakenly warns of active shooter
By Fernando Figueroa | May 22, 2022A week after a Fort Clarke middle schooler was arrested for bringing a loaded gun to school, families across the county received an accidental message from Alachua County Public Schools alerting them of an active shooter Thursday morning.
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CITY COUNTY COMMISSION
COVID-19 outbreak postpones City Commission meetings
By Mickenzie Hannon | May 20, 2022Gainesville City Commission’s Thursday meeting was canceled due to a COVID-19 outbreak among officials.
