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For the past 10 days, a new leader is guiding Gainesville Fire Rescue.
Read More »Joseph Dixon Takes Over At Gainesville Fire Rescue Helm
State And Local Officials Plan For Projects To Decrease Pedestrian Accidents
The City of Gainesville, UF administration and the Florida Department of Transportation are working together on long-term projects to potentially decrease the amount of pedestrian accidents.
Read More »Gainesville Police Advisory Council Looking To Enact Change Despite Restrictions
The council’s second meeting is Wednesday.
Read More »Police Arrest Suspect Accused Of A String Of Car Thefts In Gainesville
Jabari Crews, 19, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of grand theft of a motor vehicle.
Read More »Donors Raise Over $5,000 For New Scott Baird Memorial
The memorial dedicated to Gainesville police officer Scott Baird was destroyed, but a week later, it's on its way back.
Read More »Facebook Streamers, Lectern Stealers: These Floridians Are Facing Charges In Capitol Siege
Weeks later, twenty-three Floridians have been charged in the Jan. 6 raid on the Capitol, representing nearly one-in-10 of the total.
Read More »Gainesville Seeks To Reduce Low-Level Arrests By Improving Its Diversion And Deflection Program
The Gainesville Police Department is working on a program to keep individuals with minor misdemeanors away from the criminal justice system and decrease court cases.
Read More »Suspect In 1994 Gainesville Murder Cold Case Accepts Plea Deal, Shortened Prison Sentence
The plea deal follows Palazzi's incarceration in 2017 while awaiting trial for the charge of second degree manslaughter.
Read More »Families Of UF Students Who Died In Pedestrian Crashes File Wrongful Death Suit
Parents of Maggie Paxton and Sophia Lambert retained the same law firm to represent them in the wrongful death lawsuits.
Read More »Gainesville Police Advisory Council Elects New Leadership
The Gainesville Police Advisory Council elected a new chair and vice chair Wednesday night while also expressing concerns about its power to influence policing.
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