Community volunteers, like Tygur Scott, help clean and maintain Dignity Village. Dignity Village's future is not clear, but the volunteer group's work helps until the city figures out how to manage the tent neighborhood, according to Lieutenant Rob Koehler of the Gainesville City Police Department.

Homeless travelers find comfort in Gainesville's community. The tent camp, Dignity Village, has provided a safe haven for them while traveling.

Nine car thefts targeting 2003 to 2010 Ford F-250s and F-350s have occurred in the last month. The investigation is ongoing but police have been able to recover some of the vehicles and identified two suspects from forensic evidence left in the cars.

Governor Rick Scott passed a bill May 22 that will allow for concealed carry of a weapon without a license for 48 hours after a mandatory evacuation has been ordered during the state of an emergency. Although it is already a law, some are questioning details pertaining to certain aspects of the bill.