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Read More »Controlled burn causing smoky conditions in North Central Florida
The Florida Forest Service is conducting a controlled burn at Island Grove, causing smoky conditions in Gainesville and parts of North Central Florida. The controlled burn spans about 80 acres, said Art Forgey, spokesman for Alachua County Sheriff’s Office. Division officials indicated windy conditions would cause the smoke to spread …
Read More »Three Gainesville men, including fraternity’s ‘risk manager,’ caught in sexual predator sting
The Alachua County Sheriff's Office caught three Gainesville men this weekend in an online sexual predator sting.
Read More »Slew of homes burglarized, officials urge locals to take precaution
Alachua County officials are on high alert after a slew of home invasions this week. Five houses were burglarized over a span of seven hours.
Read More »Bomb squad clears suspicious bag threat
After a suspicious bag led to a bomb squad reporting to SW 34th Street, the scene has been cleared.
Read More »Loose livestock cause closure of I-75
For a few hours Saturday afternoon, I-75 was closed in both directions after a cattle car transport crash on southbound I-75 near mile marker 387. Florida Highway Patrol and Alachua County Sheriff's officers were on scene and attempting to clean up the site and get traffic moving again.
Read More »New visitation procedures at Alachua County jail
From Alachua County Sheriff’s Office In an effort to improve the visitation process at the Alachua County Department of the Jail, a new procedure will go into effect starting Monday. This new process is designed to alleviate waiting in line or visit time not being available for the inmate. Please see the …
Read More »Gainesville elementary schools to have more security starting tomorrow
The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and Gainesville Police Department will be greeting students, parents and teachers when public schools resume tomorrow. In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting in Connecticut last month, local law enforcement will have officers stationed in each elementary school. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Forrest Smith …
Read More »Law enforcement at elementary schools starting Thursday
When Alachua county public school resumes tomorrow, there will be something new at elementary schools. The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office and the Gainesville Police Department will have a deputy or officer in each elementary school. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Forrest Smith talked with Sheriff’s Information Officer Art Forgey about how this …
Read More »Alachua County Sheriff’s Office enforces Bondi’s ban of synthetic drugs
After Attorney General Pam Bondi announced an emergency rule about 22 synthetic drugs, officials in Alachua County began enforcement.
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