The judge presiding over a civil case involving former Gainesville city auditor Carlos Holt, who claims the city violated the state Whistle-blower’s Act and leaked personal information about him and his family, is giving both sides an additional 20 days to review the case.
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Florida ranks third in most human trafficking cases, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, behind only California and Texas.
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The Melrose Volunteer Fire Department’s new water rescue vessel, Marine 249, can be in the water in five minutes, and the crew no longer depends on the courtesy of the lake residents to respond to emergencies.
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A newly revealed video from his confession to a detective shows the hands of Paul Graves Williams, 62, visibly scratched.
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Difficult experiences as a Florida correctional officer are driving serious problems in the state’s prisons: Florida can’t hire enough guards, can’t keep employed the guards it hires, copes with frequent cases of guards accused of abusing inmates and struggles to accommodate the emotional trauma that guards sometimes say they suffer behind bars.
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Despite recent changes in marijuana laws nationwide, the Gainesville Police Department’s drug-sniffing K-9s aren’t going anywhere.
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At 3:35 p.m., the University of Florida clarified its earlier updates to say it's not an active shooter situation.
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Scott Fielding, drone specialist at Alachua County Fire Rescue, said the use of drones has been important for his department.
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These were the top stories near you this year.
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One 4-mile stretch of State Road 121 through Gainesville has had nearly 900 reported car crashes in the past three years.
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