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The report found that state officials have documented and been aware of sexual abuse at Lowell since at least 2006.
Read More »Lawmakers Seek Reforms After Report Of Abuse At Women’s Prison In Ocala
Funding Disagreement Leads To Slimmer Aerial Support For Gainesville-Area Law Enforcement
Now, after more than two decades, it is run strictly by the sheriff’s office and is known as the Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit.
Read More »Police: Former Florida Lawmaker Arrested In Haiti On Weapons Charge
A police official in the coastal community of Miragoâne, who declined to be identified, said former Rep. Al Jacquet, 40, D-Palm Beach, was in custody on a charge of illegal possession of a weapon.
Read More »Ahead Of Christmas, A 3-Year Prison Sentence In Fatal Drunken Driving Crash
Adam J. Mandel, 20, of Weston also lost his driver’s license for life under the sentence imposed by Alachua Circuit Judge Mark Moseley.
Read More »Gainesville’s Police Advisory Council Needs More Diverse Applicant Pool, Commissioners Decide
The Police Advisory Council was established in 2014 to study the city’s police department and make policy recommendations regarding all aspects of public safety services.
Read More »State Of Florida Faces Lawsuit Over Medicaid Records
Two advocacy groups on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in Leon County circuit court asking that a judge require the state to make available records that show how final decisions are made in Florida’s multibillion-dollar Medicaid program.
Read More »Gainesville Fire Rescue Searches For New Chief
JoAnne Rice, Stephen Hesson and Joseph Hillhouse are three candidates to permanently replace Chief Jeffrey Lane following his retirement on Sept. 30.
Read More »Federal Court To Hear Antitrust Fight Between Florida Health Insurers
A federal appeals court next week will wade into a battle about whether Florida Blue, the state’s largest health insurer, violated antitrust laws by preventing agents from selling policies for a rival insurance company.
Read More »GPD: False Threat Made Against Gainesville African American Churches
GPD confirmed with the FBI that the threats and emails were not authentic.
Read More »Federal And State Law Enforcement Seek To Reduce Gun Crime In Alachua County Through Gainesville’s Gun Violence Initiative
Gainesville’s initiative, established in April 2019, brought in the federal government to create a partnership between local, state and federal law enforcement to reduce gun violence in the area.
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