In the face of stark local environmental opposition, a state water board on Tuesday unanimously approved “with protest” about 1 million gallons daily for Nestle's bottled water business from one of the treasured natural springs along the Santa Fe River in north central Florida.
Read More »Florida Black Man Shot By White Officer In 2001 Still Waiting On Payout From His City
It’s been nearly 20 years, but Reginald Jackson thinks often about the night a police officer here fired a bullet into his neck after a traffic stop.
Read More »‘A Long Time Coming’: Micanopy House of Prayer Leader Sentenced to 30 Years
Young pleaded no contest to a charge of murder and was sentenced to 30 years in Emon Harper’s case.
Read More »Gainesville Police Officer Scott Baird Was Killed 20 Years Ago, And His Mother Still Thinks Of Him Daily
His mother said Baird was very motivated to further his career, saying she could see him today being in the FBI. That was his dream.
Read More »Florida’s Electric Vehicle Market Is Geared For Exponential Growth But Awaiting Takeoff
Electric vehicles are becoming the more affordable option due to high gas expenses saved.
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 »In Test Of Florida’s Self-Defense Law, Appeals Court Throws Out ‘Stand Your Ground’ Claim In Murder Trial
A Florida appeals court is denying a Jacksonville man’s legal appeals to invoke the controversial “stand your ground” law over the death of his girlfriend, the latest case to define limits on claiming that a killing might be justified as self defense.
Read More »Sharply Colder Air And Low Wind Chills For The Next Few Days
A strong front moving through Florida early Monday is driving yet another chilly air mass into the state and it is likely to last several days before moderating.
Read More »Meet Thomas Olmsted, Gainesville’s Godfather of Collecting
COVID-19 has kept Thomas Olmsted confined to his apartment, and opportunities to collect have been hard to come by. Still, the pull of collecting remains.
Read More »Ahead Of Christmas, A 3-Year Prison Sentence In Fatal Drunken Driving Crash
Adam J. Mandel, 20, of Weston also lost his driver’s license for life under the sentence imposed by Alachua Circuit Judge Mark Moseley.
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