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Across the street at Midtown, music booms as unmasked students are lined up eager to party.
Read More »UF Professors On Edge As Student Bars Remain Busy
Shorthanded Gainesville Police Department’s Officers Finally Have A New Contract. Here’s What It’s Been Like For Them To Patrol The City On A Saturday Night
In a police department that’s understaffed, it is hard to not get overwhelmed on a Saturday night.
Read More »Midtown Makeover: Development Plan To Replace Swamp, Post Office With Apartments
Student-housing developers are building new high-rise apartments in place of businesses like The Swamp Restaurant, Larry's Giant Subs and the Post Office as soon as January 2020.
Read More »Gainesville Small Businesses Could Get Boost From Tax Reform
A tax-reform proposal from U.S. Rep Kevin Brady (R-Texas) is one that small-business owners, including those in Gainesville, say they'd benefit from if it eventually becomes law.
Read More »Gainesville Police Searching For Man Accused Of Sexual Battery
Christopher Gonzalez-Cruz forced a 19-year-old woman into sexual intercourse, according to Gainesville police.
Read More »101 Cantina In Gainesville Receives Eviction, Damages Complaint
On Wednesday, a complaint for eviction and damages was put on file at the Alachua County Clerk of the Court against 101 Cantina, claiming the tenants had not vacated the premises on Aug. 31, as the lease stipulated.
Read More »Cigarette Receptacles Making Impact Downtown
The local Cigarette Litter Prevention Program is seeing success after the installation of more than two dozen cigarette receptacles in the downtown area. The program hopes to expand into midtown, despite vandalization by the homeless.
Read More »Door-to-door salespeople return to Gainesville
Don't be surprised if there's a knock on the door this holiday season.
Read More »Police continue search for suspected batterer, release sketch
University of Florida police have released a composite sketch of the man suspected in a sexual battery which occurred between midtown Gainesville and Fraternity Row yesterday. Police say he is a black male, around 30 years old with a thin build and between 5’10’’ and 6’0’’ tall. He was last …
Read More »UF police searching for sexual battery suspect
One man is facing sexual battery charges relating to an incident that began in midtown Gainesville early this morning. At 2:13 AM University of Florida Police received a call from a bystander helping the battery victim flee her assailant. Sergeant Kristy Maculan says the female victim had accepted a ride …
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