Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz has been formally charged with 17 counts of first-degree murder, which could mean a death sentence if he's convicted.
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Film fans across North Central Florida will join millions around the world on Sunday evening to watch the 90th annual telecast of the Academy Awards, set for 8 p.m. on ABC.
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The site of a former U.S. Army Reserve Center in northeast Gainesville is set for a renovation after sitting unused for most of the last nine years.
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If signed, how would this legislative initiative affect Gainesville families and businesses, as well as the soda industry?
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Finding a place to park has become increasingly difficult on 38th Street to the light at 43rd Street. Gainesville city commissioners are trying to solve the issue, while some local businesses disagree with the solution they offer.
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A Florida Senate bill would raise the penalty for each stolen hive from $5,000 to $10,000. In some parts of the state, beekeepers had more than $100,000 worth of hives stolen.
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The Senate held a hearing today for Gov. Rick Scott’s three proposed bills regarding school safety, firearm safety and public records as a part of his $450 million school safety plan.
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Gov. Rick Scott announced today his three-part plan to keep children safe at school, including gun access, school safety and mental health. Alachua County Sheriff's Office said it already has in place many of the procedures listed in Scott's plan.
Read More »More than 100 people from Gainesville and Ocala are expected to caravan to Tallahassee with thousands of other Floridians on 20 buses Monday to fight for stronger gun legislation at the Rally to Tally for Gun Reform.
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The people of Melrose are mourning the loss of 'Big Irma,' a cherished oak tree that fell during Hurricane Irma. Local residents had hope to save the tree, but Putnam County, which maintains and operates Melrose Heritage Park, where the tree stood, had it removed for liability concerns.
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