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Colton Fears, 29, pled guilty to an accessory to attempted first-degree murder charge during his pre-trial hearing on Monday morning.
Read More »White Nationalist Supporter Colton Fears Reaches Plea Deal In October 2017 Shooting Case
Two ‘Gun Dogs’ Are Helping To Sniff Out Trouble on Alachua County’s School Buses This Year
Sheriff Sadie Darnell said during a July school board meeting that the sheriff’s office had agreed to set aside funding to provide for the training of two K-9 units, which would search buses for firearms and ammunition.
Read More »2018 Candidate Roundtable: Alachua County School Board District 5 Seat
Voters will decide who holds the seat during the Aug. 28 election. In advance, we sat down with Hyatt and Wolfe to ask them how they feel about a number of pressing issues within the district.
Read More »2018 Candidate Roundtable: Alachua County School Board District 3 Seat
Incumbent Gunnar Paulson is running for reelection while challengers Judy McNeil and April Tisher hope to persuade enough voters to give one of them a shot on the board for a four-year term.
Read More »2018 Candidate Roundtable: Alachua County School Board District 1 Seat
The election will be decided Aug. 28. In advance, we sat down with Certain and Griffin to ask them how they feel about a number of pressing issues within the district.
Read More »Alachua County Schools Expands Free Meal Program For 2018-19 School Year
From summer into fall, Alachua County schools provide children and teenagers a place for free lunches.
Read More »The Number of Dog Bites Rose The Past Four Years In Alachua County. No One Quite Knows Why.
In 2014, the county had 646 reported animal bites, including 381 by dogs.
Read More »Man Arrested On Charges Of Aggravated Stalking Of Alachua County NAACP Leader
Ronald Wadford is in jail and being held on a $500,000 bond.
Read More »One Year Later, Identity of Human Remains Found In Newberry Septic Tank Still Unknown
A year after some human remains were found in a septic tank at a Newberry home, the mystery of who the person was continues.
Read More »Alachua County Fire Rescue Seeks New Station In Hague
Alachua County Fire Rescue wants to build a station in Hague on Route 441 near Phoenix Commercial Park.
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