One of Gainesville’s largest rezoning proposals is set to resurface this fall, starting at a City Plan Board meeting Thursday.
Read More »Trial scheduled Monday for Gainesville men accused of using Snapchat to sell drugs
Three of five members of what authorities said was a drug-trafficking ring in Gainesville that advertised the sale of narcotics on Snapchat were scheduled to appear in court for jury selection Monday. Authorities said they first became aware of the group in May 2020 following an early morning shootout at …
Read More »Orphans fleeing the war in Ukraine are receiving aid from a Florida-based nonprofit
World Children Resources, a Florida-based nonprofit started in 2014, will be hosting the event at the Matheson History Museum on Sept. 24 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Read More »Police arrest parents of toddler who accidentally shot self
Gainesville police on Thursday said they arrested the parents of a 3-year-old boy shot and killed while he played with a pistol at a home in east Gainesville late last month. Police identified the parents as Ledrick Lataurus Ferguson, 48, and Kayla Shelynn Carter, 34, both of Gainesville. They were …
Read More »US Senate candidate with Florida ties accused of impersonating a federal agent
A U.S. Senate candidate with ties to Florida is set to be arraigned in a Pennsylvania court Thursday following accusations he masqueraded as a public servant while pulling over a vehicle occupied by four young women in late March, according to a police affidavit. Everett Stern, an independent candidate for …
Read More »Man arrested for pretending to be police officer to actual police officer
An Indiana man who is not a law enforcement officer was arrested during a traffic stop after informing a University of Florida police officer that he was also a University of Florida police officer, according to court records. Andre Delano Haden Kerley, 33, caught the attention of Victor Beguiristain, a …
Read More »University of Florida doctor suspended following sexual misconduct complaint
An osteopathic physician with the University of Florida College of Medicine’s anesthesiology department has been placed on paid leave after UF Police filed a criminal complaint after an administrative assistant accused him of sexual misconduct in March. Ahmad Abdul-Rahim, 31, of Gainesville pleaded not guilty Tuesday to allegations of false …
Read More »UF/IFAS cuts the ribbon on its new extension office
Close to 100 people on Tuesday gathered near the parking lot of Alachua County’s new UF/IFAS Extension Office to witness the ribbon cutting for the Newberry facility.
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