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Ronald Wadford is in jail and being held on a $500,000 bond.
Read More »Man Arrested On Charges Of Aggravated Stalking Of Alachua County NAACP Leader
Making Schools Safer: Harsh Consequences, Or Second Chances?
The tragedy in Parkland, Fla., this year kicked off a national debate over how to reduce school violence: through tighter security and tougher discipline ... or more help for troubled students?
Read More »Heartwood Construction On Hold Until Neighborhood Board Gets Look At Contractors
The Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency has delayed hiring a contractor to build houses in the Heartwood housing area until a neighborhood advisory board weighs in.
Read More »Gainesville Leaders Holding Off On Removing Corrine Brown’s Name From RTS Facility
A Gainesville city committee will decide how to handle the renaming of the Corrine Brown Transit Facility.
Read More »At Least 21 Lynched In Alachua County, Historical Commission Confirms
Alachua County wants to wait a few more months before moving forward with a plan to place memorial markers at lynching sites throughout the county to give residents more time to ensure the total number included is complete.
Read More »Activist Roberto Zurbano Reflects On Neo-Racism In Latin America
Roberto Zurbano, a Cuban activist and cultural investigator discusses racism that black Cubans experience in their country.
Read More »Prosecutor Challenges Florida Governor Over Removal From Death-Penalty Cases
Central Florida State Attorney Aramis Ayala is suing Gov. Rick Scott in federal and state courts over her removal from nearly two dozen death-penalty cases, including the high-profile case of accused cop-killer Markeith Loyd.
Read More »Officials, Middle Schoolers Discuss Legal Process For Justice Day
Howard W. Bishop Middle School students spoke to two judges, a representative from the NAACP, a public defender, a representative from teen court and a sergeant from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday.
Read More »Groups Rally To Support Embattled Prosecutor
More than 100 people rode buses to Tallahassee from throughout the state to take part in a rally to back an embattled Central Florida state attorney.
Read More »Orlando Prosecutor Won’t Seek Death Penalty For Those Charged With Murder
The top prosecutor for metro Orlando said today she is no longer going to seek the death penalty — including for Markeith Loyd, who is charged in the killings of his pregnant ex-girlfriend and an Orlando police lieutenant.
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