County and local mental health officials met Thursday to discuss solutions presented by the grand jury of the Robert Desmond shooting from March of this year.
Read More »Supporters In Ocala Say Trump ‘Made Us Believe In Ourselves Again’
With the election less than a month away, Donald Trump visited Ocala on Wednesday. This was the scene.
Read More »Rep. Keith Perry Will Not Be Charged Over Campaign Sign Incident
An attorney filed a “no information” after reviewing the incident.
Read More »Bus Driver Who Struck Pedestrian Cited for Failure to Yield
The Alachua County Schools bus driver who struck a pedestrian Tuesday at Northwest 13th street and Northwest 7th Avenue has been cited for failure to yield the right-of-way, a Gainesville Police Department spokesman said.
Read More »Grace Marketplace Looks To Improve Bus Pass System For Residents
Both communities offer regular residents free annual bus passes, but access to the service is limited for some.
Read More »Gainesville’s ‘Basketball Cop,’ Harlem Globetrotter Reveal New Court
The Gainesville Police Department's "Basketball Cop," Bobby White, and Anthony "Buckets" Blakes of the Harlem Globetrotters revealed a new basketball court Tuesday on Northwest 21st Avenue in Gainesville.
Read More »Marion County Approves $64,000 In New Crime-Fighting Kiosks
The Marion County Commission unanimously approved 20 new crime-prevention kiosks Tuesday. The kiosks display information about missing persons and wanted people.
Read More »Gainesville Aims To Become Most “Citizen-Centered City” In The World
Gainesville city officials announced their plans to become the most "citizen-centered city" in the world at the State of the City address through redesigning its website, among other things, to make government more accessible to citizens.
Read More »Controlled Burn in Gainesville Brings Warmth to Dignity Village
On Wednesday, the Florida Forest Service performed prescribed burns on a 27-acre plot of Newnans Lake State Park. Although the fire was near Dignity Village, residents said they didn't feel threatened and welcomed the warmth.
Read More »One Dead In I-75 Southbound Crash Near Archer Road
A crash involving at least one semi-trailer truck occurred shortly after 5 p.m. on I-75 southbound near the Archer Road exit.
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