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Hundreds gathered outside of Gainesville's Hobby Lobby store on West Newberry Road Saturday in solidarity with the national Women's March on Washington.
Read More »In Photos: National Women’s Liberation Marches Near Oaks Mall
Officer Killed In Orlando, Suspect Still At Large
A massive manhunt is underway in Orlando with a $60,000 reward for Markeith Loyd, the suspect in the fatal shooting of Master Sgt. Debra Clayton Monday morning. Another law enforcement officer was killed in a traffic accident Monday while searching for the suspect.
Read More »Man With Alzheimer’s, 86, Dies In Gainesville Pedestrian Crash
Nathan Gambles stepped into the road, and a black Mazda hit him.
Read More »Marion County Commissioners Approve Single-Family Zoning
Tuesday's Marion County Commissioners meeting brought welcome news to residents of Cherrywood Estates after high-tensions over a nearby multifamily zoning application.
Read More »License Plate Frames Could Result in Traffic Citation, Fine
Lakeland woman was pulled over in her car and received a citation with a fee because a frame around her license plate covered the words “MyFlorida.com.”
Read More »Here’s How the First Week Went For GPD’s Gator Gameday Detour
People should find alternate routes.
Read More »Gainesville Man Arrested, Charged with Domestic Battery
A Gainesville man was arrested and charged with child abuse, domestic battery and criminal mischief Sunday night. Police said he attacked the mother of his child after she refused to have sex with him. According to the arrest report, Lorne Nero, 22, of 4000 SW 23rd St., was arguing with …
Read More »Florida Begins Recovery After Hermine’s Wrath
Hurricane Hermine is downgraded as it races across the Southeast, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power.
Read More »Retailers Optimistic For Shortened Tax Holiday
Parents and other shoppers looking for tax breaks on clothes and school supplies will have to head to the stores this weekend. While Florida’s back-to-school sales tax “holiday” has been scaled back from last year, a major retail-industry organization said it anticipates a rush of traffic for the event, which …
Read More »Feds Seek Autopilot Data From Tesla In Crash Probe
Federal safety investigators are asking electric car maker Tesla Motors for details on how its Autopilot system works and why it failed to detect a tractor trailer that crossed its path in a Florida crash.
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