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A 24-year-old man and two teenagers have been indicted for a Gainesville murder on Feb. 19.

Dozens of community leaders representing Gainesville and Alachua County gathered at Eastwood Meadows on Monday in remembrance of a victim of gun violence.

The Gainesville City Commission repealed the city’s open container laws Thursday, making it illegal to carry and drink alcohol in most public spaces…

The second day of Gainesville's gun violence summit will be held Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center.

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More than 30 people marched to City Hall to protest a bill signed into law by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday that allows Floridians to carry a concealed loaded weapon without a permit. Among the protestors were members of Moms Demand Action, a group that promotes public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence.

Republican Florida House of Representatives Bobby Payne, Palatka, and Tyler Sirois, Merritt Island, are cosponsoring HB 1543, which proposes to reduce the minimum age at which a person may purchase, sell or transfer a firearm from 21 to 18. The measure is headed to the Criminal Justice Subcommittee for discussion March 13.

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A newly filed bill from Florida state Sen. Daphne Campell, R-Miami, would require a mental-health evaluation for a license application to carry a concealed weapon.