Editor’s note: This is the fourth of five articles this week that explore the consequences of unintended shootings in Florida. Click the links here to access the series intro, Part I, Part II, Part III and Part IV. Susan Van Allen’s pot of macaroni, tomato paste and beef sizzled in …
Read More »Gainesville police arrest two men after fatal stabbing
The investigation is ongoing, and police ask anyone with information to contact Det. Bernal at 352-393-7729.
Read More »At Zeezenia International Market, there’s something for everyone
For Raef Slim, the worst part is the rain. Slim moved to Gainesville from Lebanon last year and still takes issue with the new climate. “It’s so hot, and then suddenly it rains,” he said. “What happened?” But on a sunny day in November, Slim spends most of the day …
Read More »The Point, Nov. 15, 2022: New legislation causes school bathroom rule confusion
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • Gainesville Sun ($): New legislation has caused confusion among school officials on rules for bathrooms. “The Alachua County school district is in the midst of reviewing its LGBTQ critical support guide to …
Read More »Radio show for health care workers hits a year on air, plans for more
She wakes up to a pitch-black sky, hours before arriving at the cancer center. The sun still hasn’t risen by the time she’s dressed in scrubs, driving to work and reaching for the radio dial. For Dannielle Obermeier, clinical leader and registered nurse at University of Florida Health Shands Hospital, …
Read More »The Point, Oct. 24, 2022: Special session for Hurricane Ian relief
Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. The stories near you • WUFT News: Alachua County health authorities see rise in opioid emergencies despite Naloxone program. “Alachua County has seen an overall increase in opioid-related 911 calls over the past six years — more than …
Read More »National initiative turns to the arts in Gainesville to address youth gun violence
Gainesville and eight other U.S. cities have joined a national initiative called One Nation/One Project that uses the arts to improve community well-being. Each city selects an issue for the focus of the project. The Gainesville City Commission recognized youth gun violence as its local issue. The commission said it has allocated 2% – or $648,172 – of American Rescue Plan Act money to fund the project, which will address youth violence through arts and culture interventions.
Read More »What an internal investigation revealed about Gainesville police misconduct after Terrell Bradley’s arrest, and what’s next
Misconduct charges were sustained against five Gainesville police officers. Community members say it won’t change a problematic culture.
Read More »Authorities: Plane crashes near Waldo, pilot survives
Authorities in Alachua County are on the scene of a small plane crash. Witnesses and authorities said the small, single-engine plane with only the pilot aboard crashed and flipped in a flooded ditch of a farm northeast of Gainesville Regional Airport.
Read More »Former officer filed lawsuit claiming racial discrimination by Gainesville Police K9 unit months before the mauling of Terrell Bradley
The former officer's allegations describe a culture of normalized racism on the K9 unit now under scrutiny for the mauling of a Black resident.
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