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The move makes UF's one of two police departments in Florida with the bikes, which cost $16,000 each, release no emissions and cost virtually nothing to maintain.
Read More »UF Police Unveil All-Electric Motorcycles
Records Reveal Details On Those Involved In Gainesville Teen Shooting
The nine deputies and officers who fired had completed training in a variety of voluntary certifications, such as basic hostage negotiations and crisis intervention.
Read More »Mosquito Population Expected To Be Worse This Season Due To Abnormal Weather
Thanks to the harsh el Niño weather, mosquitos did not go inactive this year and instead reproduced right through the winter season, leading to an increased mosquito population these next few months.
Read More »New Marion County Sales Tax To Benefit Fire Rescue
A new sales tax in Marion County meant to help the county’s fire department won’t be available until January. Officials are saying they will spend part of the money from a recently passed sales-tax referendum on public-safety projects, which include upgrading technology used by the Marion County Fire Rescue. “Where I want …
Read More »9 Years Later, Family Remembers Gainesville Officer Killed By Drunk Driver
Nine years after Gainesville Lt. Corey Dahlem was killed in a car accident, his family and Gainesville police continue to remember him.
Read More »Police: Man Leaves Baby In Car Under Direct Sunlight
Nelson Santo Perez, 31, was charged with felony neglect of a child and was taken to the Levy County jail.
Read More »Officer Stabbed At Jail In Lake City
The officer was taken to UF Health Shands Hospital, and his injuries were deemed non-life threatening.
Read More »Trio Robs Gainesville Apartment, Kidnaps Woman, Police Say
Quintae Edwards, Kayla Black and Kwame Fernanders are also persons of interest in a North Carolina homicide.
Read More »Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Leaves Void ‘That Will Never Be Filled’
Brandee Smith's funeral is scheduled for Thursday at 10 a.m. in Palatka.
Read More »Search For Putnam County Deputy Sheriff In St. Johns River
A search and rescue mission for a Putnam County Deputy Sheriff is underway on the St. Johns River, following a report of a boating accident.
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