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A motorcycle crash at 11:45 a.m. on SW Archer Road and Newell Drive left a rider in critical condition Monday morning.
Read More »GPD Retires Mounted Patrol Unit
Gainesville Police Department announced Thursday that they are retiring their unit of horses, known as the Mounted Patrol Unit, after 20 years of serving in downtown Gainesville.
Read More »Rape In Gainesville And The Fight Against It
"For every report of rape we get, there's probably two that go unreported," officer Tobias said.
Read More »Ultimate Towing’s Roam Towing Practices Catch Gainesville City Commission’s Attention
The roam towing practices of Ultimate Towing has been brought to the attention of Gainesville City Commissioners. The commission moved to discuss the issue further at a general policy meeting.
Read More »Witnessing Violence? Involve Yourself In The Situation, Gainesville Org Says
Green Dot GNV, which launched in Alachua County in 2016, is offering trainings on how bystanders to violence can get involved in such situations to stop them. The next trainings are scheduled for March 15, 28 and 29, and they're free and open to the public.
Read More »Proposed Florida Bill Would Protect Drivers Who Unintentionally Hit, Kill Protesters
Florida Senate Bill 1096 would immune drivers to civil liability if they injure or kill protesters who block public roadways, as long as it was unintentional.
Read More »Two Gainesville Police Horses Retire After Decade of Service
Two members of Gainesville's Mounted Patrol, Zeus and Merlin, retired Tuesday after more than a decade of service.
Read More »On Way To $3M Body-Cam Program, Gainesville Police Seek Grant
The Gainesville Police Department has applied for a $750,000 Department of Justice grant to help pay for a $3 million body-camera program.
Read More »Brother Remembers UF Student Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver
Karan Khullar, the UF student killed by a hit-and-run driver Saturday, was described by his brother, Varun, as “kind-hearted,” “jovial” and “loved by all.”
Read More »Gainesville Woman Arrested After Shooting Man At The Ridge
Gainesville Police Department are investigating a shooting that occurred at The Ridge Apartments in Gainesville.
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