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A pillar was smashed by vandals at Veterans Memorial Park near Gainesville. The vandalism was reported Sunday.

Deputies outnumbered visitors at the Alachua County Sheriff's Office's first 'Coffee with a Cop' event, but the Sherriff's Office hopes to plan similar events in the future.

A local homeowner stumbled upon skeletal remains on his Alachua County property. The remains have yet to be identified.

Body-worn cameras have helped officers in Pasco County become more transparent with the public and are soon headed to the Gainesville Police Department.

This August, the city of Gainesville reflects on the 25th anniversary of the 1990 Danny Rolling murders. A memorial service will take place at the Baughman Center.

Update 7/27/2015 at 7:15 p.m.: The suspect has been identified as Earl Jackson, according to a news release from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office.

An Alachua County man was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with sexual battery on a child under 12 years old. Donald Truluck, 66, reportedly admitted to molesting the victim 40 years ago.

Governor Rick Scott passed a bill May 22 that will allow for concealed carry of a weapon without a license for 48 hours after a mandatory evacuation has been ordered during the state of an emergency. Although it is already a law, some are questioning details pertaining to certain aspects of the bill.

Two Alachua County law enforcement officers were reprimanded after using an armored vehicle to pull a man over. Lucas Jewell was on his way home after the Orange and Blue game with one other passenger in his car.