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No one on the ground was injured when a small plane made an emergency landing Sunday afternoon.
Read More »Plane Lands On Waldo Road South of Gainesville Regional Airport
Gainesville’s ‘Basketball Cop,’ Harlem Globetrotter Reveal New Court
The Gainesville Police Department's "Basketball Cop," Bobby White, and Anthony "Buckets" Blakes of the Harlem Globetrotters revealed a new basketball court Tuesday on Northwest 21st Avenue in Gainesville.
Read More »Bo Diddley Plaza Ready To Open After Extensive Remodel
The stage, as well as the rest of Bo Diddley Plaza, will be open to the public for the first time in a year on Thursday.
Read More »SUV Crashes Into Gainesville Credit Union
Friday afternoon, a white SUV crashed into a Campus USA credit union. Officials have confirmed there was no criminal intent.
Read More »Bo Diddley Plaza To Reopen In March
After a yearlong intermission and a $1.8 million renovation, Bo Diddley Plaza will reopen to the public in March. The plaza will host a concert on Feb. 25, five days before the official reopening.
Read More »‘Fruitful’ Evidence Discovered in Hannah Brim Disappearance
Alachua County Sheriff's Office spokesman Sgt. Brandon Kutner would not disclose the details of the evidence other than to describe the discovery as “fruitful” to the investigation.
Read More »Police Searching For Hannah Brim, 23, Believed To Be Dead
Police are conducting a recovery operation for Hannah Brim, 23, who was reported missing on Jan. 23.
Read More »Woman, 23, Missing; Gainesville Police Asking For Help
The Gainesville Police Department is seeking information on the disappearance of 23-year-old Hannah Brim, who was last seen on Jan. 19 leaving in a vehicle as the passenger of Nelson Armas, 28. Armas, who has a history of domestic violence, is in the Alachua County Jail on a domestic battery charge unrelated …
Read More »Police Investigating Man Exposing Himself In Gainesville
The most recent one happened Wednesday, and the suspect was last seen wearing a gray tank top, gray shorts and a chain necklace.
Read More »Gainesville Mayoral Candidate Donald Shepherd Pleads Not Guilty
Shepherd, a candidate for City of Gainesville mayor, pled not guilty this morning on a charge of grand theft auto. He was appointed a public defender.
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