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Gainesville police are reviewing a complaint against one of the three officers seen in what has become known as the "hot cops" photo.
Read More »Gainesville Police Reviewing Complaint Against Officer From Viral Photo
Police: Chihuahua’s Bite Fends Off Robber In Gainesville
Gainesville police are investigating an attempted robbery reported Tuesday around Bivens Cove Apartments in which the victim's dog bit the robber, who then ran.
Read More »UF Prepares For White Nationalist Leader
The University of Florida is coordinating with local and state law-enforcement officials in anticipation of the potential appearance in Gainesville of a white nationalist leader affiliated with this weekend's deadly confrontation in Charlottesville, Va.
Read More »Police LGBT Liaison Team Helps Gainesville Residents Feel Safer
The Gainesville Police Department appointed a liaison team to the LGBT community to help make everyone feel safe and included after the Pulse Nightclub attack last year.
Read More »$49K Is Missing From the Gainesville Regional Airport Parking Lot
About $49,000 in cash is missing from the Gainesville Regional Airport parking lot payment system, airport employees have discovered. What airport management does not know is where the money went. Airport chief executive Allan Penksa said the airport’s accountant in late February noticed a discrepancy in the cash that should have …
Read More »Gainesville Police Investigates Break Involving Attempted Sexual Battery
The Gainesville Police Department is looking for a man who broke into an apartment and attacked a woman.
Read More »Man Accused of Fleeing Gainesville Police In High-Speed Chase Sentenced to 20 Years In Prison
Police said he tried on July 16, 2016, to rob the Campus USA credit union at UF Health Shands.
Read More »GPD: Three Of Five Suspects In Custody After Attempted Murder Of Child, Death Of Her Father
The Gainesville Police Department on Tuesday announced that three suspects in the fatal shooting of a 35-year-old man — and the attempted murder of his young daughter — have been arrested.
Read More »Gainesville Police Arrest Miami Man Wanted By Secret Service
Two Miami men, including one wanted by the U.S. Secret Service for counterfeiting and identity theft, were arrested Tuesday by Gainesville police for having almost 50 fraudulent credit cards and several pieces of gas-pump-skimming equipment.
Read More »Former Gators Linebacker Arrested On Charge Of Attempted Sexual Battery
A former Gators linebacker was arrested yesterday for attempted sexual battery and false imprisonment.
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