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The Alachua County Sheriff's Office policy on non-felony traffic stops is an anomaly among most other law enforcement agencies in North Central Florida.
Read More »Pulled Over In Florida? Don’t Expect The Same Traffic Stop Every Time
Significant Arts Funding Cuts Affecting Local Organizations
Arts funding across Florida has been significantly cut from the 2018-19 state budget, and some organizations in Alachua County are seeing up to 80 percent reductions in grants in comparison to the previous year.
Read More »The Latest: 911 Issues Delayed Response To School Massacre
Quirks in the local 911 and emergency dispatch system created problems with law enforcement response.
Read More »Sheriff Darnell Asks School Board For Additional $430,000 For School Resource Officers
Alachua County Sheriff Sadie Darnell is asking the Alachua County School Board to pay 45 percent of the costs for the School Resource Officer Program, totaling $1.1 million. Darnell said the school board will recoup the costs from the state's Guard Program.
Read More »Alachua Fire Rescue Joins On-Scene Training With Alachua County Sheriff To Offer Quicker Medical Attention
Alachua County Fire Rescue joined the Alachua County Sheriff's Department's annual in-service scenario training for the first time at Santa Fe High School to improve joint response to potential mass-casualty events.
Read More »Billy Buchanan And His Rock ‘N Soul Revue Join the Lineup for Fanfares And Fireworks 2018
About playing the music of the '50s and '60s, Billy says, “It doesn’t matter what color you are. It doesn’t matter what age you are. You look out there, man, and they’re all digging it and that just says a lot to me. That just says a lot about the music, its longevity, and how important it is.”
Read More »UF College of Medicine Searching For New Dean As Mike Good Takes Utah Job
After 10 years as dean of the University of College of Medicine, Dr. Michael Good is leaving for the University of Utah.
Read More »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 »Melrose, Florida: Who Governs A Town With No Mayor?
Melrose is an unincorporated community that had a population of 6,708 residents as of 2016. What makes this town different from similar towns is its jurisdiction: four counties (Alachua, Bradford, Clay and Putnam) have jurisdiction over different areas in Melrose and it has no mayor.
Read More »NRA: Federal Appeals Court Should Decide Whether Alachua County Woman Remains Anonymous In Gun Suit
The filing was in response to an order by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for attorneys to submit arguments about whether the court is in a legal posture to consider the matter.
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