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After Vargas failed to appear in court for his first arraignment early this month, Judge Robert K. Groeb set a new bond for his arrest of $500,000.
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Christian David Vargas, 22, did not appear in Alachua County Eighth Judicial Circuit Court on Monday, May 4 for his first arraignment on charges of lewd or lascivious battery involving a victim between the ages of 12 and 16, a second-degree felony.
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While online phishing scams aren’t new, they’ve become more pernicious. That’s largely thanks to artificial intelligence.
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Gainesville’s latest response to gun violence looks like laptops, internet access, after-school programs and community partners trying to reach young people before they show up in police data.
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The University of Florida announced the suspension in response to a Krishna box truck hitting a student on a Buckman Drive crosswalk. This marks Krishna Lunch’s first suspension from campus since it started serving lunch at Plaza of the Americas in 1971.
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Anti-death penalty advocates gathered at Florida State Prison in Raiford to protest the execution of Michael King on Tuesday.
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As reports of indecent exposure surge in Alachua County, experts say knowing how to respond in the moment can help people protect themselves and support law enforcement.
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Criminal cases involving indecent exposure in Alachua County more than doubled from 25 to 53 between 2024 and 2025, according to data from the Office of the State Courts Administrator. Indecent exposure cases have climbed statewide every year since 2020, and jumped from 1,592 to 1,755 during the same one-year period.
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“The technology has outpaced the policy,” she said, “and the laws have not kept up with how quick and how fast these e-scooters and these e-bikes can go.”
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The Senate passed the bill 31-4 in late January. The House passed its version Wednesday 103-8. It still needs to be signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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The plaintiff, Maria Gonzales, claimed that Gainesville police officer Frederid Tirado was driving on SW Archer Road when he hit her car.
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A fight at Oaks Mall that ended in gunfire and two unrelated shootings near apartment complexes in Gainesville are drawing new attention to violence involving some of the city’s rival gangs.