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Three men face charges of attempted homicide following a shooting in Gainesville on Thursday evening.
Read More »Gainesville Police Arrest Three In Shooting Following Alt-right Speech
UF, Gainesville Announce Partnership To Test Self-Driving Vehicles
The city of Gainesville is teaming up with UF and FDOT to research, develop and test autonomous vehicles and human-operated vehicles synced to traffic signals on campus and city streets.
Read More »GPD: Three Of Five Suspects In Custody After Attempted Murder Of Child, Death Of Her Father
The Gainesville Police Department on Tuesday announced that three suspects in the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old man — and the attempted murder of his young daughter — have been arrested.
Read More »Union County Puts Year-Long Ban On Mining
The ruling is aimed at a proposal from HPS Enterprises, a local phosphate company with plans to mine about 3,626 acres in the county for phosphate rock.
Read More »Arrest Made In 8-Year-Old Case of Newberry Woman Dissapearance
Law enforcement agents have charged Andrelo Larashard Witcher with manslaughter eight years after the disappearance of a Newberry woman.
Read More »UF Spends $9,000 on April Fool’s Prank
UF and FSU announced the schools merger for April Fool's day. The presidents of both universities discussed the details of the merger in five videos that cost $9,000.
Read More »Gov. Rick Scott Vetoes GRU Overhaul Bill
Despite passing through the Florida Legislature, Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a bill Friday that would have wrested the Gainesville City Commission's control over GRU and given it to an independent governing body.
Read More »Union County Board Rules Against Mining; Second Vote Needed for Moratorium
Monday night in Lake Butler the Union County Board of Commissioners ruled unanimously against phosphate mining, moving one vote closer to banning it for a year. The final vote to ban mining for one year will be April 18.
Read More »Gainesville Police Investigate Spike In Burglaries
The Gainesville Police Department has launched an investigation into a 50 percent increase in burglaries over this time last year.
Read More »Bradford County Residents Receptive To Phosphate Mine
The argument about allowing a phosphate mine to begin in Union and Bradford counties remains. Union County's Board of Commissioners will vote on March 21 on whether to ban mining permits for a year.
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