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Alachua County commissioners approved an ordinance that will go into effect Oct. 22 in response to community concern.
Read More »Alachua County Vape Retailers Said County Ordinance Could Boost Black Market Sales And Vaping Illness
Public-Use Scooters Might Come To Gainesville
If Bird, Lime or Razor USA LLC want their dockless scooters in Gainesville, the companies will need to apply for a permit with the city of Gainesville, according to the city's memorandum of understanding agreement for dockless mobility.
Read More »Shorthanded Gainesville Police Department’s Officers Finally Have A New Contract. Here’s What It’s Been Like For Them To Patrol The City On A Saturday Night
In a police department that’s understaffed, it is hard to not get overwhelmed on a Saturday night.
Read More »What’s The Next Step In The Lawsuit Over The Rodman Dam?
Read the judge's full ruling from Monday here.
Read More »Abandoned And Stolen Shopping Carts Create Nuisance Across Gainesville
Lonely shopping carts litter the sidewalks far from their intended place in Gainesville.8
Read More »Florida Appeals Court Upholds ‘Red Flag’ Law In Gilchrist County Case
The ruling by a panel of the 1st District Court of Appeal came in a case in which the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office believed that one of its deputies, Jefferson Eugene Davis, posed a threat after he suspected infidelity by his longtime girlfriend.
Read More »Advocacy Groups Sue City Of Ocala Over Homeless Arrests
The lawsuit argues that arresting people who identify themselves as homeless if they are sleeping or resting while awake in outdoor areas is cruel and unusual punishment and violates their humans rights to due process under the 8th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Read More »Man Found Dead on Santa Fe’s Northwest Campus
SFPD Chief Ed Book said there does not appear to be any danger to the community, but the Alachua County Sheriff's Office is working to identify the man and determine the cause of death.
Read More »Gainesville Commissioner Simmons Hosts State Of The District Discussion For District 1
District 1 is comprised of historically black neighborhoods like Porters and Pleasant Street, along with much of East Gainesville.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Passes Immigration Enforcement Policy Resolution, But There Is Not Much More It Can Do
GPD’s current policy on foreign nationals says officers don’t have the authority to enforce federal immigration law violations.
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