The Gainesville Police Department will soon have access to technology that can match spent shell casings collected at crime scenes to help solve gun crimes faster and potentially prevent future gun violence. The Gainesville City Commission unanimously approved the purchase of the Brasstrax Acquisition Station for $144,853.
Read More »Marion County Starts Vaccinating Jail Inmates Against COVID-19
It makes them among the first inmates in Florida to receive the shot.
Read More »Gainesville Police Corporal Reassigned After Off-Duty DUI Crash Arrest
A Gainesville police corporal who was arrested by his own department on suspicion of drunken driving has been stripped of his police powers.
Read More »Funding Disagreement Leads To Slimmer Aerial Support For Gainesville-Area Law Enforcement
Now, after more than two decades, it is run strictly by the sheriff’s office and is known as the Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit.
Read More »Federal And State Law Enforcement Seek To Reduce Gun Crime In Alachua County Through Gainesville’s Gun Violence Initiative
Gainesville’s initiative, established in April 2019, brought in the federal government to create a partnership between local, state and federal law enforcement to reduce gun violence in the area.
Read More »Gainesville Band Sister Hazel Wants To Hold A Drive-In Concert In Newberry
Newberry’s planning and zoning board will decide Wednesday whether to approve Sister Hazel’s bid for a drive-in concert on the site of an abandoned mine in the city on Oct. 23.
Read More »Coronavirus Case Counts Surge At Alachua County Jail
In a week's time, case counts have near doubled at the county jail.
Read More »First Alachua County Inmate Confirmed With Coronavirus On Fourth Of July
As of Monday, eight inmates tested positive for coronavirus.
Read More »I-75 In Alachua County Is Headed Toward ‘F’ Status By 2030. What Are The Solutions To Fix It?
More traffic patrols. Automated speed enforcement. Railroad investment.
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.
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