Rep. Clovis Watson Jr., of District 20, was one of the speakers at Saturday’s rally. During his speech, Watson announced his support for a repeal of the "stand your ground" law.
Read More »Crowd Gathers at Bo Diddley Plaza in Gainesville to Protest Zimmerman Verdict
Rain didn’t stop more than 100 protesters from showing up at Bo Diddley Plaza in downtown Gainesville to march against the George Zimmerman not guilty verdict.
Read More »How the Gainesville Regional Airport Prepares for Plane Crashes
Although no major commercial airlines have crashed into Gainesville Regional Airport, there have been six fatalities in two accidents during the past decade -- three in April 2006 and three in November 2008.
Read More »Panama City Accident Brings Questions for Parasailing Industry
Two teenage girls from Indiana are still in critical condition but are making progress after a parasailing accident in Panama City Beach caused the girls to be slammed against a condo and later into a car in a parking lot.
Read More »Alachua County observes 2013 Memorial Day
Volunteers are dismantling Tuesday the annual memorial mile, a stretch of land on NW 8th Avenue in Gainesville. The mile annually commemorates more than 6,000 soldiers who died in battle in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
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