In 2016, Darnell moved about $840,000 between objects, or certain lines under the sheriff’s budget, without the county’s approval. About $700,000 of that money was transferred from jail personnel expenditures to her operating expenses and capital spending.
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A sheriff’s office in Florida’s Panhandle is naming its new bloodhound puppy “Miss Peggy” in a heart-warming tribute to a beloved, longtime office employee who died after battling COVID-19. Bay County Sheriff Tommy Ford over the weekend asked for the blessing of the family of Margaret “Peggy” MacDonald, 63. She …
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The Gainesville City Commission voted to set the speed limit to 30 mph on city roads and to 20 mph on neighborhood streets in a meeting Thursday. The discussion followed calls to action by groups across Gainesville following the death of a former University of Florida student. Sabrina Marie Obando …
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Following the hostage standoff in Texas, local synagogues are reflecting on security measures. WUFT’s Amy Galo spoke with rabbis about how the local Jewish community has been impacted.
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A father convicted of starving a 22-day-old daughter to death will remain behind bars for life after a Florida appeals court rejected his arguments that his young wife confessed responsibility. In an interview, he portrayed himself as a caring father who was unaware the infant – who weighed only 4 …
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The Gainesville Department of Mobility is expected to offer a traffic safety presentation at the City Commission meeting Thursday.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York attorney general’s office late Tuesday told a court its investigators have uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trump’s company used “fraudulent or misleading” asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits. The court filing said state authorities haven’t yet decided whether to bring …
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The Eighth Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications to fill its court vacancy.
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The Community Resource Paramedicine program, made up of Gainesville Fire Rescue employees and interns, launched a mobile monoclonal antibody therapy service called the Regeneron program in early December.
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Two men with ties to the University of Florida and who have been recent subjects of separate sexual assault investigations were arrested after Gainesville Police Department officers determined there was probable cause to recommend charges.
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