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Blooms and bureaucracy imperil the University of Florida’s landmark campus lake.
Read More »Watershed: A lake named Alice
Florida’s own version of ‘Tinder Swindler’ to plead guilty in US court; accused of impersonating surgeon, scamming 21 women in 8 states
Brian Brainard Wedgeworth, 46, swindled Johnson of thousands of dollars in 2017, federal prosecutors said. A grand jury indicted him in October, and he was arrested in Nashville shortly afterward.
Read More »Buchholz High School student discovers and publishes new calculus technique
Glenn Bruda woke up in the middle of the night to fetch a glass of water. It was late, past 1 a.m., and he had school in a few hours. Before falling asleep, he had completed his nightly ritual: running mathematical techniques in his trusty notebook. Bruda is a senior …
Read More »Lincoln Middle School music teacher named Alachua County’s 2022 Teacher of the Year
On Thursday, Todd Eckstein was named Alachua County’s top teacher at the Robert W. Hughes Teacher of the Year program celebration.
Read More »The ‘devil in him’: Confessions of a Gainesville killer expose complexities of insanity defense
Paul Graves Williams, 64, faces two capital charges for the November 2018 murders of Lisa Williams, 57, and Paige Williams, 15. A criminal trial cannot proceed until Williams is deemed mentally competent. A state judge in Alachua County will reconsider the matter again Dec. 16.
Read More »Former inmate marries imprisoned partner in unauthorized wedding in Florida
A former inmate and her convicted fiance in a federal prison exchanged vows Sunday night in an unauthorized wedding ceremony over a phone call, moving their plans ahead by one day over concerns that the Justice Department might try to interfere.
Read More »Love in the big house: Former inmate plans unauthorized wedding in Florida federal prison to convicted fiancé
Chrissy Shorter, 43, has tried to wed Noel Arnold, 45, for seven months now.
Read More »New election law adds new costs for some Florida counties
New election law adds new financial costs for some Florida counties, some smaller counties are reducing the number of ballot drop-off boxes, making voting less convenient.
Read More »State Law Judge Approves Majority Of Development On Former Seminary Lane Site
The case has been settled, even if just for the moment.
Read More »A Total Freefall: Gainesville Sinkhole Showcases Cracks In Geology And Government Systems Alike
None of the residents of Westwood Estates were prepared for the world to cave in on Oct. 22. Beneath their feet, groundwater coursed through porous limestone and, over time, sliced it into karst. The rock below turned into swiss cheese.
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