The man accused by police of shooting five times at his own mother during an argument escaped any further jail time and was sentenced to two years of probation after he pleaded in court to aggravated assault and weapons charges on Wednesday. Brandon Dwayne “BigKuntry” Holsey, 33, of Gainesville, was …
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The first substantial videos to emerge from a panicked stampede at the University of Florida during a nighttime vigil for Israelis killed in the Hamas attacks show waves of terrified students sprinting out of their shoes, discarding phones and water bottles and colliding with startled and confused police officers who …
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Floridians no longer need a permit to carry a concealed firearm, and gun owners are overwhelmingly opting out of the safety and educational training once required for a license. Firearms instructors are seeing a dramatic drop in student sign ups for such courses, which teach safety and explain the state’s …
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The Gainesville City Commission repealed the city’s open container laws Thursday, making it illegal to carry and drink alcohol in most public spaces starting Jan. 1. The city will designate two areas as Arts, Culture and Entertainment Districts — Downtown/Depot Park and part of the Grove Street neighborhood — where …
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — It ain’t the Olympics, but a group of Floridians plan to host competitions themed according to the collective antics of the beer-loving, gator-possessing, rap-sheet heavy, mullet-wearing social media phenomenon known as “Florida Man.” Organizers of the “Florida Man Games” describe the competition as “the most …
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A 31-year-old man was in jail Friday, accused of posting a threatening video on Instagram in which he said he wanted to fire an assault rifle into an empty middle school in hopes that police would respond to the scene and kill him. Daniel Julio Dominguez, 31, who was arrested …
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Resli Ward is no stranger to advocating against gun violence. Five years ago, she and four other Gainesville teenagers shared their concerns with a Florida congressman. But as she prepared her remarks this time, the University of Florida freshman grappled with the weight of the issue. “When I think too …
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The second day of Gainesville's gun violence summit will be held Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center.
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