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Marion County Starts Vaccinating Jail Inmates Against COVID-19

April 5, 2021 Coronavirus, Government and politics

Inside the Marion County Jail medical unit.

It makes them among the first inmates in Florida to receive the shot.

Gainesville Police Corporal Reassigned After Off-Duty DUI Crash Arrest

February 3, 2021 Law and public safety

A Gainesville police corporal who was arrested by his own department on suspicion of drunken driving has been stripped of his police powers.

Funding Disagreement Leads To Slimmer Aerial Support For Gainesville-Area Law Enforcement

January 7, 2021 Law and public safety

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.

Federal And State Law Enforcement Seek To Reduce Gun Crime In Alachua County Through Gainesville’s Gun Violence Initiative

November 6, 2020 Law and public safety

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.

Gainesville Band Sister Hazel Wants To Hold A Drive-In Concert In Newberry

September 22, 2020 Arts and Entertainment, Business and development

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.