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Donald Shepherd, one of Gainesville’s mayoral candidates in last month's city election, will likely not take his case to trial.
Read More »Jesse Terrell Found Not Guilty
Jesse Terrell was found not guilty in his trial for the use of excessive force in the arrest of Derrick Price with a unanimous jury decision this afternoon in Senior U.S. District Judge William Terrell Hodges' courtroom at the U.S .District Courthouse in Ocala.
Read More »Ex-deputies Fitzgerald and Crawford Testify in Terrell Trial
Two of the Marion County deputies involved in August 2014 beating of Derrick Price testified yesterday that they did not feel as if they were in danger or believe that Price had a firearm in his possession as they were arresting him. On top of that the deputies, Trevor Fitzgerald and Adam …
Read More »Prosecution Wants Bigger Juror Pool In Ex-Deputy Terrell Trial
Charles Hollman, Terrell’s defense attorney, said he understood wanting to expand the radius of potential jurors.
Read More »Mayoral Candidate Donald Shepherd, Charged With Grand Theft Auto, Waives Right to Speedy Trial
Shepherd’s next court hearing will be held April 11.
Read More »Alachua County Commission To Vote On Plum Creek’s Plan Tuesday
The vote to transmit Plum Creek's Envision Alachua Sector plan to the state for further review will be held Tuesday. Three out of the five County Commissioners need to vote in favor to move the plan forward.
Read More »Decisive Week Ahead for Plum Creek’s Plan in Alachua County
If you haven’t yet become aware of the magnitude of the Plum Creek plan in eastern Alachua County, Robert Hutchinson offers this perspective. “This is the largest decision this community has faced since — probably — when we enticed the University of Florida to come here,” county commissioner “Hutch” said last week, noting …
Read More »Gainesville Mayoral Candidate Donald Shepherd Pleads Not Guilty
Shepherd, a candidate for City of Gainesville mayor, pled not guilty this morning on a charge of grand theft auto. He was appointed a public defender.
Read More »Gainesville Public Safety Committee Reviews Police Dog Policies
In response to a Public Safety Committee meeting Monday afternoon, the Gainesville Police Department is reviewing and revising its policies about police dogs. GPD will make changes primarily to the way the dog's handler conducts police dog demonstrations when citizens are present.
Read More »An Explanation of Plum Creek’s Plans In Alachua County
The Alachua County Planning Commission recommended Thursday night the adoption of an amendment to the Envision Alachua Sector Plan/Comprehensive Plan.
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