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A wild horse attacked an alligator Wednesday at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park in Alachua County.
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Ex-Gainesville Police Union President Sentenced To 3 Years
Jeffery McAdams, a former president of the Gainesville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison and 10 years probation for stealing money from the union.
Read More »Arreola Upsets Incumbent Carter In District 3 City Commission Race, Warren And Ward Also Win
The results of the 2017 Gainesville City Commission general election brought defeat for incumbent Craig Carter of District 3, re-election for Helen Warren for the At-Large seat and a win for Gainesville native Harvey Ward Jr. for the District 2 seat.
Read More »Former Corrine Brown Chief Of Staff Pleads Guilty In Fraud Case
Elias “Ronnie” Simmons, a former chief of staff to former Rep. Corrine Brown, pleaded guilty Wednesday to his involvement in the conspiracy and fraud scheme involving a fake scholarship charity.
Read More »In Photos: Gainesville holds 35th Annual Downtown Festival and Art Show
Locals packed the downtown streets for the The Gainesville Downtown Festival and Arts Show last weekend.
Read More »Volunteers At The Montbrook Fossil Site Search For Answers To Ancient Species
The Montbrook fossil dig, run by the Florida Museum of Natural History, holds the answers to species from about 5 million years ago.
Read More »Florida Schools Schedule Make Up Days After Two Hurricanes
After two hurricanes in the first nine weeks, North Central Florida schools are scrambling to make up the days.
Read More »Florida Votes 2016: State Senate District 8
This story is part of our guide, Florida Votes 2016, leading up to the Nov. 8 election. Check your voter registration status here.
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 »Late At Night, Rep. Dennis Baxley Wins Florida State Senate District 12
Even after a long night, he kept his spirits up: “I’m used to waiting ‘cause I’m the old guy and it used to take a lot longer to count!”
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