More than 100 people turned out for the ribbon-cutting ceremony to reopen Forest Park after seven months of being closed for renovations, including new turf for the soccer fields.
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The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has charged two former Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence chief executives with stealing over $3.7 million. Tiffany Carr, 54, former CEO of Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, and Patricia Duarte, 57, former CFO of Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence, face felony charges with one …
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Scott Kirby and his wife, Dana, grew up in South Florida, graduated from the University of Florida, and built their careers in the state before moving to Maui more than 20 years ago. They are among the Lahaina residents struggling to rebuild after the devastating wildfires.
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Four-year-old Dylan Roberts was crossing East University Avenue when he was hit by a car Oct. 27, 2021. Almost two years after his death, the city he called home accepted an award to improve pedestrian safety. The Gainesville City Commission accepted an $8 million award from the U.S. Department of …
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After nine months of incubation, six baby Komodo dragons hatched -- three female and three male -- at ZooTampa.
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Recovery and cleanup efforts continue in the hardest-hit areas of north Florida.
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A judge has ordered a man accused of stealing an excavator and running it into several buildings to undergo a mental health evaluation before he can be released on bail. Jesse Charles Smith, 47, of Trenton, Florida, was arrested late Monday in Gainesville. Police accused him of …
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In 2020, Fatema Al Harbi was one of the first Bahraini activists to visit Israel after the two countries agreed to establish full diplomatic relations. On Tuesday, she visited Gainesville for the first time to discuss her grassroots peace-focused initiatives. “I went to Israel and that sort of started the …
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A Gainesville man is being held at the Alachua County jail on charges of trespassing, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and resisting arrest, among other charges. His three children, who range in age from 4 to 8 years old -- were fouind with no food in the house, and one of the children had burns on her hands and her ear.
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