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Natisha Covert was shot at a block party in Waldo amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »The Family Backbone: Friends And Family Reflect One Year Later On The Life Of Natisha Covert
DeSantis Says Florida Will Help With Border Patrol
Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday that Florida law-enforcement officers will go to Texas and Arizona to help with border control, as Florida continues to challenge the Biden administration in federal court about immigration enforcement.
Read More »Alachua County Judge Allows Diyonne McGraw To Retain District Seat As Civil Suit Continues
Circuit Judge Donna M. Keim denied this request for an emergency injunction yesterday just in time for the scheduled board meeting that took place at 6:00 p.m.
Read More »Resolution Reached In 2019 Shooting At Butler Plaza Walmart Parking Lot
All four parties involved — Robert Duthill Jr., 21, Patrick James Abbott, 21, Austin Reed Fletcher, 21 and Khalil Reed, 25 — have now been handed sentences from the Eighth Judicial Circuit of Florida.
Read More »Deputies Find 13-Year-Old Delia Young’s Remains In Northwest Alachua County
Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies discovered 13-year-old Delia Young’s body Wednesday, June 2, during a large-scale search operation. The teenager was reported missing on May 16, and two relatives of Young are now arrested in connection with her homicide. Deputies began an intensive on-the-ground search in northwest Alachua County Wednesday morning. …
Read More »Gov. Ron DeSantis Approves Millions In State Funds For Local Projects, Vetoes Others For Gainesville
Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed two state budget bills sponsored by State Rep. Yvonne Hinson.
Read More »Aiden Fucci, 14, Faces First-Degree Murder Charge In Tristyn Bailey’s Stabbing Death
Tristyn Bailey, a 13-year-old St. Johns County girl killed earlier this month, was stabbed 114 times, according to 7th Judicial Circuit State Attorney R.J. Larizza.
Read More »Two Women Charged With Homicide In Connection With 13-Year-Old Delia Young’s Disappearance
Marian Williams is charged with manslaughter, neglect of child with great bodily harm, obstruction and destruction of evidence.
Read More »Gainesville Police Advisory Council Continues Conversation On Body Camera Usage
The concerns follow a discussion about body camera usage in a prior meeting.
Read More »Florida Firefighting Helicopter Crashes; No Survivors Found
A Florida firefighting helicopter crashed near an airport in central Florida with four people on board and killed at least one, officials said.
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