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Nathan Gambles stepped into the road, and a black Mazda hit him.

The crash occurred near on SR 26 near Gum Root Park.

Police are continuing the investigation but don't expect foul play to be involved.

Chance Wolf died Sunday morning after he fell from the 6th floor of Social 28, police say.

The Alachua County Labor Coalition is working to raise the county's minimum wage to $14.57 per hour by 2020. The Alachua County Commission approved a new living wage ordinance for county employees, but the coalition plans to make sure all Alachua County residents have the opportunity to make a living wage.

Update: Geological engineers will be in the front yard of UF Health Shands Hospital today, to evaluate the sinkhole that opened up in front of the main entrance Sunday morning. No one has been injured and patient care has not been affected, according to UF health officials. For now, all …

The University of Florida has upgraded to brighter, whiter lights in 11 of their 13 garages. With almost all the garages finished, UFPD says that the students feel safer, but the lights themselves will not prevent crimes.

A local non-profit organization is lighting up children's faces at UF Health Shands Children's Hospital. Caleb's Pitch, which coordinates hospital activities for children battling cancer, was founded in 2010 by Tim Jacobbe, a Gainesville resident, after his 8-year-old nephew, Caleb Jacobbe, passed away.