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In the past week, 60 UF students have come forward.
Read More »Emerging Twitter Account Unveils Sexual Harassment Reports Of UF Students
‘We Are Paramilitary’: Alachua County Sheriff Defends Police in Virtual Town Hall
Alachua County commissioners invited public comment on police reforms in a virtual meeting Friday, July 10.
Read More »GPD Junior Police Academy Begins This Week
The camp will face new obstacles this year, navigating a global pandemic and national criticism of police.
Read More »Coronavirus Case Counts Surge At Alachua County Jail
In a week's time, case counts have near doubled at the county jail.
Read More »First Alachua County Inmate Confirmed With Coronavirus On Fourth Of July
As of Monday, eight inmates tested positive for coronavirus.
Read More »Legal Woes Mount For Owner Of Popular Tourist Restaurant Under Tax Investigation
The new legal problems also may complicate efforts by David Biegler, 49, co-owner of the Hurricane Oyster Bar and Grill in Santa Rosa, to pay the IRS and Justice Department over what the government said he owes.
Read More »Orlando Protest Movement Marches Forward; City Dodges Destruction Seen Elsewhere
The May-June mass demonstrations in Central Florida were the largest in decades.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Votes To Discuss Shifting School Resource Officer Funding
The Gainesville City Commission is moving forward with a plan to extract its police department from school resource officer duties.
Read More »‘A Community That Can Get This Done’: Gainesville Holds Telephone Town Hall To Hear Opinions About Local Policing Reforms
Mayor Lauren Poe and Police Chief Tony Jones helped lead the discussion.
Read More »Embattled Domestic Violence Agency Sues Insurers
The latest on the legal battle involving the Florida Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
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