Crime incident data for the past two years downloaded from the city of Gainesville’s open data site shows the top locations with the most reported incidents in 2017 were Gainesville’s three Wal-Mart stores.`
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Central Floridians commemorated the one-year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub tragedy and shared their stories on Orlando United Day on Monday.
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The Florida Department of Health has approved Knox Medical to open this Friday, May 19th.
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“Traditionally, during the holiday season, we see a spike in car burglaries,” said Capt. Jorge Campos, the Gainesville Police Department's operations bureau commander.
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The male motorcyclist — who hadn't been identified by police as of Monday afternoon — was driving his 2003 Yamaha motorcycle at a high speed and was weaving among State Road 200's three traffic lanes.
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The six caves — all in a roughly 3-acre area — were selected because they're home to two species of bats: the Southeastern myotis and the tricolored bat.
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Some North Central Florida residents have experienced forms of vandalism and violence following the November election. WUFT News is compiling the reported incidents and will update this list if and when more occur.
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Kevin Marcus Boyd was charged by Gainesville police with vehicle burglary, theft and resisting arrest after the incident at the Williamsburg Apartments on Southwest 16th Street.
Read More »Florida Votes 2016: U.S. House Florida District 11
This story is part of our guide, Florida Votes 2016, leading up to the Nov. 8 election.Check your voter registration status here.
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