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Gainesville was not alone in experiencing hit-and-run fatalities in 2020.
Read More »Florida Hit-And-Run Fatalities Jumped 18% From 2019 To 2020
Gainesville Law Enforcement Cracks Down On Bad Drivers Amid Pedestrian Deaths
Local law enforcement gathered near West University Avenue Friday to demonstrate increased pedestrian safety efforts.
Read More »GPD, City Officials Respond to Recent Traffic Tragedies Near UF Campus
The Gainesville Police Department has announced a traffic safety crackdown in the wake of multiple recent deaths of University of Florida students on streets near the campus.
Read More »Funding Disagreement Leads To Slimmer Aerial Support For Gainesville-Area Law Enforcement
Now, after more than two decades, it is run strictly by the sheriff’s office and is known as the Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit.
Read More »Alachua County Immigration Activists Reflect On Year Ahead Following 2020 Elections
Local Alachua County immigration activists said the victory of President-elect Joe Biden provided a sigh of relief.
Read More »GPD: False Threat Made Against Gainesville African American Churches
GPD confirmed with the FBI that the threats and emails were not authentic.
Read More »Homeless People Raise Concerns About Gainesville’s South Main Street Strategy
The city commission plans to reconvene for updates on the situation on Nov. 19.
Read More »GPD Junior Police Academy Begins This Week
The camp will face new obstacles this year, navigating a global pandemic and national criticism of police.
Read More »Gainesville City Commission Votes To Discuss Shifting School Resource Officer Funding
The Gainesville City Commission is moving forward with a plan to extract its police department from school resource officer duties.
Read More »Gainesville Police Investigate Two Downtown Homicides, Make Arrest In One
Two fatal shootings that took place four days and two blocks apart this week in downtown Gainesville are under investigation.
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