Motorcycle and scooter safety is a concern for multiple counties within North Central Florida. Safety precautions are encouraged by police officers even though Florida riders and passengers are not required by law to wear helmets.
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A decade ago, too many Gainesville juveniles found themselves in the back of a police car.
Read More »Two Gainesville groups are teaming up this weekend to help local residents avoid potential legal troubles.
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A recent study concluded that the Alachua County public safety radio system needs to be upgraded or replaced.
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Two years after a report called a walk through Dignity Village "devastating," city officials are still working toward closing it down.
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Starting Monday, a new Florida law will allow hearing-impaired drivers to identify themselves as such on license plates in hopes of easing tensions during interactions with law enforcement.
Read More »Early Wednesday morning, students lined up outside Alachua County schools for the annual “Dad Bring Your Child to School” day, but this year, they did it in a very different way.
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The number of motorcycle injury accidents has decreased only slightly in the past three years in Gainesville.
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The turnout at Gainesville City Hall supporting the Fraternal Order of Police required live feeds of the City Commission meeting be shown on TVs in the lobby and throughout the basement. From Police Chief Tony Jones to longtime residents to people who encounter police officers as part of their work, …
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The city commission will hold a public hearing at 1:30 p.m. Friday at City Hall before voting on the impasse between city management and Fraternal Order of Police Gator Lodge 67.
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