Law and public safety

A Gainesville man is being held at the Alachua County jail on charges of trespassing, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and resisting arrest, among other charges. His three children, who range in age from 4 to 8 years old -- were fouind with no food in the house, and one of the children had burns on her hands and her ear.

TALLAHASSEE — Seeking a final ruling before the legislative session starts in January, both sides in a battle over a congressional redistricting plan asked an appeals court Friday to fast-track the case to the Florida Supreme Court. The joint request by attorneys for the state and voting-rights groups was expected: …

TALLAHASSEE — A state appeal has put on hold a circuit judge’s ruling that a congressional redistricting plan violated the Florida Constitution, as the case could be on a fast track to the state Supreme Court. Secretary of State Cord Byrd and the Florida House and Senate filed a notice …

The roads flanking Pugh Hall on University of Florida campus were temporarity closed as Gainesville Fire Rescue personnel responded to a van on fire.

A 12-year-old girl died in Lake City after an unknown assailant opened fire into a residence on Northwest Long Street. The incident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday, leaving the local community in shock. Police are in pursuit of the shooter. The victim, a 12-year-old girl, sustained a gunshot wound. …

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a property insurer’s appeal in a dispute about whether blood should be considered a pollutant under a homeowners’ policy. Justices declined to hear an appeal by Florida Farm Bureau General Insurance Co. in the dispute about whether the …

Community leaders, gun violence prevention experts and the general public gathered to discuss possible policy options to help counter rising gun violence locally and nationally.