Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward said the University of Florida has proposed ending its annual contract with the city for bus service and move to a month-to-month agreement which would cut $6.8 million in annual funding. UF says there seems to be a major misunderstanding and thought “good faith talks were ongoing.”
The Polk County education community is coming together to show support for the victim, Elvia Espinoza, who was a teacher at Ben Hill Griffin Junior Elementary in Frostproof.
Authorities say one of the suspects admitted to being involved with transporting the child from Corpus Christi to Gainesville in June 2023.
Mayor Harvey Ward says the Cornerstone Campus development project will improve the quality of life for those living in East Gainesville.
Troopers say two crashes happened just moments of each other leaving a 71-year-old driver dead.
The SAO says 50-year-old Robert Joe Maracek is a habitual violent felony offender.
City officials say the park is still open to visitors, but some trails and educational exhibits are closed.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says a K-9 found the missing hunter sitting on a fallen tree early Friday morning.
Sumter, Citrus and Hernando County Fire Rescue departments partnered for annual, specialized training.
Alachua County officials say the rabies alert will last for 60 days.
