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After 30 years of service, Gainesville Fire Rescue Chief Lane will retire on Sept. 30.
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Florida Governor Seeks New Penalties For Violent Protesters
Violent protesters and looters would face new felonies under proposed legislation Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Monday.
Read More »School Bus Involved In Three-Vehicle Crash, No Students On Board
Gainesville Fire Rescue crews responded to a crash involving three vehicles Wednesday morning that left one vehicle in flames, a school bus damaged and one driver in critical condition.
Read More »Gainesville Activists Want Shift In City Budget Priorities, But Will Likely Have To Wait A Year
Activists have spent the past three weeks trying to urgently sway Gainesville city budget decisions.
Read More »Change Of Plea Delayed For Former Alachua County Jail Guard Accused Of Attacking Inmate
The date of the new hearing was not decided Monday, but it's likely going to be set for mid-November.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Finalizes Plans To Allow Open Containers On City Property
Starting on Saturday, people in Gainesville can legally imbibe on city property.
Read More »Florida Supreme Court Threatens Governor’s Appointment Of New Black Justice
Florida’s Supreme Court is forcing Gov. Ron DeSantis to defend his appointment of a Jamaican-born, Black woman to the state’s high court, amid a legal dispute over whether she was eligible.
Read More »No House Parties Allowed: Alachua County Opts Against Registration System For Gatherings, But Will Consider Issuing Citations
The system could have helped with contact tracing, county officials believed.
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Read More »Four Days, Five Murders: A WUFT-TV Special
Thirty years later, this WUFT-TV special explores the mark left by the 1990 Gainesville murders.
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