It’s an udderly puzzling mystery: Whose Brahman steer did sheriff’s deputies wrangle in a rural community near High Springs? Tongues-in-cheeks, deputies called it a “very high steaks case” and added, “We have a real beef with him wandering around.” Get it? The animal was found last week off Old Bellamy …
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The first substantial videos to emerge from a panicked stampede at the University of Florida during a nighttime vigil for Israelis killed in the Hamas attacks show waves of terrified students sprinting out of their shoes, discarding phones and water bottles and colliding with startled and confused police officers who …
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At least five people were injured at the University of Florida Monday night after students at a vigil for victims of the attacks on Israel panicked and fled after being startled by shouts to call 911 for a student who had fainted. University of Florida Police said the injured students …
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With dozens of vacancies across different local agencies, Alachua County has not been immune to national law enforcement recruitment challenges. As local law enforcement applicant pools dwindle, agencies in Alachua County are launching new efforts to combat recruiting struggles and strengthen their relationship with the community. The Alachua County Sheriff’s …
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More than 30 people marched to City Hall to protest a bill signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday that allows Floridians to carry a concealed loaded weapon without a permit. Among the protestors were members of Moms Demand Action, a group that promotes public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence.
Read More »A 15-year-old female student was arrested and charged with three felonies this week. A statement from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office said she posted on Instagram threatening to “shoot up the school.” The sheriff’s office statement said she denied any involvement.
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A Gainesville man charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted homicide in connection with a Feb. 2 shooting was arrested Friday in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he had fled, according to the Gainesville Police Department. He is currently in custody at the Alachua County jail. Police …
Read More »GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Members of the community gathered at Bo Diddley Plaza on Thursday for a night of mourning, remembrance and protest over the death of 32-year-old Marcus Goodman, a Gainesville resident who died at the Alachua County Jail last week. His entire family was present – still visibly hurt …
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