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Read More »Gainesville Police Ask For Public’s Help To Stop Gun Violence
Firm Takes Steps To Keep Secretive Voice-Print Technology Used On Florida Inmates
A sophisticated voice-identity technology used to monitor prisoners and inmates across Florida and elsewhere is so secretive and controversial that its manufacturer urged government agencies to coordinate with its public relations office before responding to inquiries from news organizations, a Fresh Take Florida investigation found.
Read More »Gainesville’s Mental Health Co-Responder Team Diverts Arrests and Saves Taxpayers Money
Shelley Postle and MaKenzie Boyer, who works for Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, are only a call away for those who are battling mental illness and in an emotionally charged situation. In April 2018, the Gainesville Police Department and Meridian formed the city’s first co-responder program.
Read More »Man Sentenced To Total Of 34 Years In Prison In 2016 Killing Of Rapper Shay Baby
A man has been sentenced to 19 years for second-degree murder and another 15 years for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon after killing a rapper in 2016.
Read More »Vet Says Alachua County’s Irresponsible Pet Owner Ordinance Is A Good Start
A Wyoming city and a north central Florida county have recently adopted ordinances to hold pet owners more accountable for dog attacks.
Read More »Marion County Sheriff’s Office Contract For Additional Traffic Enforcement
Marion County has one of the highest rates of pedestrian and bicycle injuries and fatalities in Florida. In an effort to decrease traffic collisions, Marion County Sheriff's Office is working with FDOT and UNF to enforce safer driving.
Read More »Melrose Area Dog Attacks Threaten Neighbors, Livestock
Groups of dogs have been demolishing cages and chicken coops, attacking livestock and harassing community members in Melrose and Keystone Heights. Despite residents' calls to animal services, very little has been done to address the issue in the rural neighborhoods.
Read More »Florida Senate Passes Bill Expanding Armed Teachers Program
The Senate passed a school safety bill 22-17 on Tuesday that makes changes to a law enacted last year after a gunman killed 17 people at a high school in Parkland.
Read More »Newberry Drug ‘Take Back’ Event Joins Alachua County, National Effort
Newberry's plan to fight opioid addiction, particularly in the youth, includes a six-member task force. The task force, which includes Mayor Jordan Marlowe, had its first meeting earlier in April.
Read More »Gainesville Police Searching For Three Men Involved In Shootout Last Month
Just after 6:30 p.m. on March 31, the men pulled out handguns and fired shots in the Rose Food Store parking lot.
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