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In a week's time, case counts have near doubled at the county jail.
Read More »First Alachua County Inmate Confirmed With Coronavirus On Fourth Of July
As of Monday, eight inmates tested positive for coronavirus.
Read More »Legal Woes Mount For Owner Of Popular Tourist Restaurant Under Tax Investigation
The new legal problems also may complicate efforts by David Biegler, 49, co-owner of the Hurricane Oyster Bar and Grill in Santa Rosa, to pay the IRS and Justice Department over what the government said he owes.
Read More »Orlando Protest Movement Marches Forward; City Dodges Destruction Seen Elsewhere
The May-June mass demonstrations in Central Florida were the largest in decades.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Votes To Discuss Shifting School Resource Officer Funding
The Gainesville City Commission is moving forward with a plan to extract its police department from school resource officer duties.
Read More »‘A Community That Can Get This Done’: Gainesville Holds Telephone Town Hall To Hear Opinions About Local Policing Reforms
Mayor Lauren Poe and Police Chief Tony Jones helped lead the discussion.
Read More »Embattled Domestic Violence Agency Sues Insurers
The latest on the legal battle involving the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Read More »Gainesville Protesters Peacefully March Against Police Use Of Force On Day Of National Violence
Gainesville was one of at least 30 U.S. cities that held a “March for our Freedom,” with organizers saying they assembled the event to honor victims of police brutality and enforce the national Black Lives Matter movement.
Read More »Standing On Dignity
In Its Endeavor To End Homelessness, Gainesville Begins Dismantling An Encampment That Had Become A ‘Broken Piece’ In A System Of Care.
Read More »Staff Sergeant To Be Indicted In $30,000 Air Force Thefts
The Air Force was preparing to indict Staff Sgt. Dairian D. James of Panama City last month on criminal charges of stealing more than $30,000 worth of government property from Tyndall Air Force Base east of Panama City but the legal proceedings were delayed due to the pandemic. James’ indictment could be delayed weeks longer.
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