Corrections Officer Joshua Swanson was placed in custody after footage revealed him appearing to pin an inmate to the ground.

Florida law says grand jury reports that don’t lead to indictments are supposed to be sealed until those named in the report have the chance to suppress and expunge them.

Local judges pulled back the curtain Wednesday on the factors that influence punishment in criminal cases as part of an educational program for area residents.

Nearly a year and a half after pleading no contest to a felony charge connected to allegations of sexual abuse at Ignite Life Center, Noel Cruz has officially completed his term of state supervision.

Inspectors noted 19 violations of the Animal Welfare Act during more than a dozen visits between September 2021 and June 2026, the complaint alleged.

The Gainesville Police Department and FBI made the announcement Tuesday morning. A judge set bond at $600,000.

In a short post on its Facebook page, the Ocala Police Department said it is assisting the Marion County Sheriff's Office and that temporary closures are in effect.

Gainesville city leaders and area residents gathered Thursday to unveil a new fire engine designated Engine 1 at Gainesville Fire Rescue Station 1.

Opening statements were presented at the Alachua County Criminal Courthouse Wednesday in the trial of three men accused of killing Christin Cassels of Hawthorne nearly a decade ago. Nikenson Perin, Keneth Altidor and Blake Jackson were arrested and charged in 2024 with first-degree premeditated murder and burglary.

Witnesses testified at a hearing Wednesday to determine whether to suppress evidence in the upcoming trial of a man involved in a Marion County crash that killed eight farmworkers.